Poetry

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Report copyright infringementby V. B. Price (Author)Why did Lucretius begin his poem on physics and the philosophy of materialism with an invocation of the Goddess Venus? Is love a mere attraction, a kind of helpless gravity, or is there a holy logic to it, a divine sense to be made both in and beyond cosmic matter, a logic to not only feeling it, but to sustaining it, and meaning it?These questions are what V. B. Price sets out to explore in his response to the Roman poet Lucretius's classic...

The Nibelungenlied: The Lay of the Nibelungs

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Report copyright infringementby Cyril Edwards (Author)The greatest of the heroic epics to emerge from medieval Germany, the Nibelungenlied is a revenge saga of sweeping dimensions. It tells of the dragon-slayer Sivrit, the mysterious kingdom of the Nibelungs, a priceless treasure guarded by dwarves and giants, an Amazonian queen, fortune-telling water-sprites, and a cloak of invisibility. Driven by the conflict between Kriemhilt, the innocent maiden turned she-devil, and her antagonist, the s...

Goodnight, Veggies Board Book - Board Book

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by Diana Murray (Author), Zachariah Ohora (Illustrator)★ "The childlike approach, appealing art, and relatable worm character...connect story and audience." --The Horn Book, STARRED reviewEvery veggie needs their shut-eye in this bedtime book that celebrates community, the joys of a small garden, and the importance of taking care of ourselves. Illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Zachariah OHora, Goodnight Veggies is perfect for fans of the Llama Llama series and will keep emergin...

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Report copyright infringementby Gerard Manley Hopkins (Author), Catherine Phillips (Editor)This authoritative edition brings together all of Hopkins's poetry and a generous selection of his prose writings to explore the essence of his work and thinking. Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89) was one of the most innovative of nineteenth-century poets. During his tragically short life he strove to reconcile his religious and artistic vocations, and this edition demonstrates the range of his interests....

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Report copyright infringementby Carolyne Larrington (Author)'She sees, coming up a second time, Earth from the ocean, eternally green;the waterfalls plunge, an eagle soars above them, over the mountain hunting fish.' After the terrible conflagration of Ragnarok, the earth rises serenely again from the ocean, and life is renewed. The Poetic Edda begins with The Seeress's Prophecy which recounts the creation of the world, and looks forward to its destruction and rebirth. In this great collectio...

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by Dee Evans (Author)Sapience of thoughts and emotions felt by a Black woman in these prevalent times. In a Powerful mix of poetry, ingrain with the grace of memory, prophesy, and truth. Not theory nor fiction but the commonality of sentiment felt from within. Black women are not looked at as weak or incapable. The weight of the world is on their backs and shoulders. They are the backbones of their Black Men, Children, Community, and Family. Ignored and overlooked. These thoughts and emotions...

Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath - Paperback

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by Heather Clark (Author)PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - The highly anticipated biography of Sylvia Plath that focuses on her remarkable literary and intellectual achievements, while restoring the woman behind the long-held myths about her life and art. "One of the most beautiful biographies I've ever read." --Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller, Untamed With a wealth of never-before-accessed materials, Heather Clark brings to life the brilliant Sylvia Plath, who had precocious po...

Greatest Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Edgar Allan Poe (Author)Dark tales. Disturbed minds. Deathless prose.Enter the spellbinding world of Edgar Allan Poe, the master of Gothic fiction and psychological horror. This essential collection features some of his most unforgettable works; each a glimpse into the shadows of the human soul.From the chilling descent into guilt in The Tell-Tale Heart, to the melancholic beauty of The Raven, and the genre-defining mystery of Murders in the Rue Morgue, these s...

How to Kill a Dragon: Aspects of Indo-European Poetics

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Report copyright infringementby Calvert Watkins (Author)In How to Kill a Dragon Calvert Watkins follows the continuum of poetic formulae in Indo-European languages, from Old Hittite to medieval Irish. He uses the comparative method to reconstruct traditional poetic formulae of considerable complexity that stretch as far back as the original common language. Thus, Watkins reveals the antiquity and tenacity of the Indo-European poetic tradition. Watkins begins this study with an introduction to...

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by Alejo A. Rodriguez (Author)Can you be vulnerable? People have a hard enough time being vulnerable with their friends and family. Now imagine that vulnerability cast upon the world. This collection was created without pretentiousness, never assuming its publishing would ever see the light of day. The deepest fear had to be overcome in order for light to shine on Bad Poetry. Sometimes you're just lost--lost in love, lost in tragedy, lost in confusion... The list is endless, but the one el...

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Report copyright infringementby Gina Ferrara (Author)"Poetry dwells in all of us and it's often a matter of cultivation that leads to fruition. It is about finding voice. My experience as an educator has made this my mantra and mission, whether it has been leading breast cancer survivors in a workshop or nurturing reluctant middle schoolers to write a poem. A discovered voice is something I am privileged to see," These poems are poised and self-contained, humming with an internal logic and an...

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Report copyright infringementby Naomi Leyva (Author), Thomas Rodriguez (Illustrator)Life offers so many interesting and exciting opportunities for us. The question is what is required to achieve these goals.We must explore all avenues for our interests, pair them with our talents and abilities, and add our determination and guidance to choose the best path to follow.My desire through these poems is to highlight some Nuggets of ideas that will help you explore and reflect on your own life as t...

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Report copyright infringementby Brianna Pastor (Author)"Brianna Pastor is by far one of my favorite new writers. Good Grief is a powerful testament that shows how hard the past can be and that overcoming it is possible. If you want to feel seen and deeply moved, read Good Grief. Brianna Pastor has unparalleled talent, let the power of her writing guide you to a better life."--yung pueblo, #1 New York Times bestselling authorAn expanded edition with over forty brand-new poems of the bestsellin...

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Report copyright infringementby George Lord Gordon Byron (Author), George Gordon Byron (Author)Manfred a Faustian noble is tortured by guilt over the death of his beloved Astarte. He uses his mastery of language and spell-casting to summon seven spirits from whom he seeks forgetfulness. The spirits are unable to control the past and thus cannot grant Manfred's plea. Lord Byron lead the English Romantic Poets and is one of the most important poets in the English Language. Number o...

Discourses of Service in Shakespeare's England

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Report copyright infringementby D. Evett (Author)One way and another, nearly all of Shakespeare's countrymen and women (including the playwright himself) spent at least parts of their lives as servants of someone else. But until now that fact has gone largely unregarded. This book remedies the oversight, by showing how the ideals and practices of early modern service affect dozens of characters in almost all the plays, in ways that enrich our understanding of familiar figures like Iago and Fa...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Frost (Author), Susan Jeffers (Illustrator)Ever since it was published in 1978, the picture-book presentation of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" has been an enduring favorite. For this special edition with a new design, trim size, and three new spreads, Susan Jeffers has added more detail and subtle color to her sweeping backgrounds of frosty New England scenes. There are more animals to find among the trees, and the kindly fig...

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Report copyright infringementby W. B. (William Butler) Yeats (Author)Experience the lyrical beauty and profound symbolism of "The Wind Among the Reeds," a collection of poetry by William Butler Yeats, one of Ireland's most celebrated literary figures. This enduring work showcases Yeats's masterful command of language and his deep connection to Irish folklore and mythology. Explore themes of love, loss, nature, and the supernatural through Yeats's evocative imagery and captivating verse. This ...

Black Heart Words & Poems: An inspired anthology from the edge of darkness illuminated with a sprinkling of light.

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Report copyright infringementby Nikki Rawnsley (Author)Black Heart Words & Poems. Volume OneAn inspired anthology from the edge of darkness, illuminated with a sprinkling of light.Written with love for you.Written for those who have yearned for love. For all of you that have loved too deeply and for those experiencing unrequited love.The words were drawn from inspiration from my own life and those around me. For every gender, background, age, life experience, and YOU It is unlike other bo...

Quietly Wild: Poems, Photographs, and Rituals to Mark the Seasons

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Report copyright infringementby Alix Klingenberg (Author)This transcendent poetry collection celebrates the intricate dance between nature's changing seasons and the human spirit, guiding you through the seasons of your own life. Featuring inspirational poetry, gorgeous photography, and earth-centered rituals, Quietly Wild is a yearly guide to flowing with nature's cycles and rhythms. Poet Alix Klingenberg combines her inspirational verse and evocative photographs with suggestions for thought...

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Report copyright infringementby Dante Alighieri (Author), Robin Kirkpatrick (Translator), Robin Kirkpatrick (Editor)Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Describing Dante's descent into Hell midway through his life with Virgil as a guide, Inferno depicts a cruel underworld in which despe...

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Report copyright infringementby Alexander Pope (Author), Pat Rogers (Editor)Alexander Pope has often been termed the first true professional poet in English, whose dealings with the book trade helped to produce the literary marketplace of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In this representative selection of Pope's most important work, the texts are presented in chronological sequence so that the Moral Essays and Imitations of Horace are restored to their original position in his career....

Great Exodus, Great Wall, Great Party - Paperback

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by Chessy Normile (Author), Li-Young Lee (Introduction by)Winner of the 2020 APR/Honickman First Book Prize, Chessy Normile's debut collection, Great Exodus, Great Wall, Great Party, asks what would happen if we actually believed language to be a creative force that constructs our lived experience. Though "hope" is something we assign to the future, these poems disrupt time in order to be hopeful about the past. They could be funny all the time, but often choose not to be in the critical mom...

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Report copyright infringementby Chidi E. M. Ejikeme (Author)An invaluable handbook of serene, loving, yet, passionate poems to soothe and entertain; a perfect companion for those cosy, rainy nights when we crave life's little pleasures to complete our bliss. In an age trembling beneath its own velocity, where love is often bartered for convenience and silence is mistaken for peace, these poems arrive as both lament and benediction.They wander through the tender provinces of the heart and the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Sam Loomis (Author), Alexes Batta (Cover Design by)A Heart Full of Light & Mud & Wildflowers is a collection of poems offering a glimpse into the soul of an ordinary human moving through all of the waves of life. It takes the reader on a journey from moments of gratitude for life's simple gifts, to the heavier terrain of navigating anxiety and isolation, and finally to the beauty that emerges through quiet growth and healing. This book is more than just...

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Report copyright infringementby Anamika Rajhans (Author), Aashish Rajhans (Contribution by)Step into your spotlight and rediscover your power with Main Character Aura, a vibrant collection of original quotes and short poems that speak directly to your soul.This book is more than just a compilation, it's a manifesto for self-belief, growth, and emotional revival. With every page, you'll find words that resonate deeply, crafted to inspire confidence, spark healing, and remind you that you are t...

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Report copyright infringementby Iana Lahi (Author)Enter the Center Where Spirit and the Body Become One In Love Join poet, dancer, spiritual seer, soul initiator, and divine messenger Iana Lahi on a journey into the sacred meeting point where the pain, fears, and lessons of an intimate relationship are transformed to reveal the bliss and connectivity of emotional, spiritual, and physical Oneness. Number of Pages: 214 Dimensions: 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN Publicati...

The Vibrational Poetry Book: A Poetic Pathway to Emotional Freedom: Words to Navigate the Vibrational Spectrum

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Report copyright infringementby Keila Shaheen (Author)Explore your emotional landscape with "The Vibrational Poetry Book" by Keila Shaheen. This exceptional collection of poems takes you on a path through the emotional vibration spectrum, exploring the vast expanse of human emotions.Each poem in this collection is designed to resonate with your emotional frequency, guiding you from the depths of lower emotional states to the uplifting heights of higher vibrations. As you journey through the c...

Language for the Living and the Dead - Paperback

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by Chris Ransick (Author)"The voice of these poems lives in myth and dream, and therefore holds the secrets of our deepest hopes and desires. Ransick knows how to beautifully turn a line, forging music and image into moments masterfully crafted-moments that contain the high and low, bird wing and cloud, screwballs and mud. These poems haunt, humor, and cajole, while moving the reader to higher ground. They lift the reader up and give her a new perspective on what it is to be human." --Michael...

Come Shining: More Poems and Stories from Fifty Years of Copper Canyon Press

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Wiegers (Editor), Kaci X. Tavares (Editor)A compendium of stories about the importance of poems in people's lives, accumulating a remarkable history of Copper Canyon Press.For its fiftieth anniversary, Copper Canyon Press invited a broad community of staffers, board members, and poets to help curate a celebratory anthology that it named A House Called Tomorrow. The response to that invitation, however, exceeded the book. The Press received so many stori...

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Simmerling (Editor), Sarah Pierson (Illustrator), Barbara Sadek (Illustrator)What the Current Cannot Swallow is a soulful collection of poetry that traverses the vast and intimate geography of love, illness, caregiving, and mourning. Set primarily between Rome and the American Midwest, Debra Hall's poems move through embassy lines, a hospital on the Tiber, catacombs, hospice rooms, mountain trails, and a family kitchen. Hall attends to small, exact particu...

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Report copyright infringementby Gregory Sass (Author) In this profoundly moving and yet devastating poetic memoir, 'Child of War', complete with his own affecting drawings, Gregory Sass takes us into his world as a child of war. His stark and unsparing prose poetry pares down to the very heart of loss - how much we long for human love and connection and how unfinished we feel without those emotional pillars. In broad strokes, Sass takes us from the beginnings of the gathering darkness of a wo...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew George (Translator), Andrew George (Introduction by)The definitive translation of the world's oldest known epic, now revised in a second edition (2020) and updated with newly discovered material. A Penguin ClassicMiraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man En...