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I Belong to Nowhere: Poems of Hope and Resistance - Paperback

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by Kalyani (Author), Sipra Mukherjee (Translator), Mrinmoy Pramanick (Translator)The first English-language collection from one of India's most hard-hitting writers, these poems brilliantly exemplify writing as an act of resistance. Militant, satirical, and biting, Kalyani Charal pulls no punches in eviscerating paternalistic - and patriarchal - bourgeois socialists who speak on behalf of others. Writing from lived experience, Charal delineates the bourgeois values that fuel the social machin...

The Collected Works of Jupiter Hammon - Paperback

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by Cedrick May (Editor) "This text will become the definitive collection of Hammon's work--not only because of the archival finds that Cedrick May features but also because of his careful and attentive reconstruction of Hammon's historical, political, social, and religious contexts."--Katy Chiles, author of Transformable Race: Surprising Metamorphoses in the Literature of Early America "This volume, which reflects those discoveries about the Hammon's life and work that have taken place since...

The Black River: Death Poems - Paperback

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by Deirdre Pulgram-Arthen (Editor)The Black River: Death Poems is an anthology of poems for people who are grieving and for use in death rituals. 69 authors from 8 countries have contributed to this anthology of 149 poems grouped into 4 stages: Dying, Death, Remaining, and Journeying. The poems are heavily indexed: by relationship to deceased; by themes-memory loss, pregnancy loss, long/short illness, violence/war/suicide, hope, acceptance of death; by language-most are English and there are ...

Coming Home to Her: Poems about love, sexuality, and being human - Paperback

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by Emily Juniper (Author)Coming Home to Her is a celebration of being human. It is a coming out journey, an exploration of sexuality, femininity, loving, and being loved._____________________★★★★★ "This book reads as much about a love letter to a person as it does about being a love letter to life. I can't wait to share with people. The words and concepts are beautiful."★★★★★ "This book made me feel at home in my own skin. These poems are beautifully written, mostly longer pieces, and a much ...

El triángulo de la felicidad: Serie El Equilibrista: Vol. I - Paperback

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by Erasmus Cromwell-Smith (Author)El profesor Erasmus Cromwell-Smith, quien creció rodeado de libros antiguos y quien tuvo como mentores a los anticuarios de estas librerías, gravemente enfermo y con poco tiempo de vida, conduce a sus estudiantes a través de la época de su juventud en un mágico viaje de descubrimientos, pleno de lecciones existenciales. En este camino, a través del tiempo, visitan juntos el mundo de los sueños, la esperanza, la inspiración y la felicidad de los otros, con el ...

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by Larry Beckett (Author)Song to the Siren is the best of Larry Beckett's lyrics of the past fifty years, conceived as poems that can be sung. Most have been set to music and recorded. It includes every kind of lyric: ode, cycle, carol, hymn, ballad, serenade, erotica, blason, aria, blues, lullaby, elegy. Song to the Siren itself, written with Tim Buckley in the sixties, is a modern standard, recorded by This Mortal Coil, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, George Michael, Sinead O'Connor, Kitty Macfa...

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by Ember Gray (Author)A collection of poetry written by Ember Gray. While going through a difficult time with multiple stressors, the author found solace in writing. She was able to better express the complicated emotions she had been dealing with. This collection of poems works through the five stages of grief. Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.15 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: October 15, 2022

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by Issam Zineh (Author)Issam Zineh's debut collection Unceded Land is a lyrical marvel, tracing the lines of intimacy, loss, and colonial legacy. With an eye that wanders from the subtly beautiful to the crushingly blunt, his poetry seeks out the "primordial egg within us," the truths that are "traded in broken bones." Zineh's capturing of the romantic and violent, the personal and the political, is a testament to his unwavering dedication to plumbing the depths of emotion that lie in psychol...

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by Shel Silverstein (Author), Shel Silverstein (Illustrator)From New York Times bestselling Shel Silverstein, celebrated creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and Falling Up, comes an amazing collection of never-before-published poems and drawings.Have you ever read a book with everything on it? Well, here it is You will say Hi-ho for the toilet troll, get tongue-tied with Stick-a-Tongue-Out-Sid, play a highly unusual horn, and experience the joys of growing down.What's t...

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by Sarah Pingel (Author)Sixteen-year-old Jane is struggling through many mental health problems in her young life. She believes she is all alone in this world; her family can't see her; her friends can't hear her. When she meets a young girl, whose familiarity is uncanny, she can't help but accept the little girls help in her search for the happiness she's been looking for. They embark on many challenges on their way to healing, stopping along the way to deal with the pains the brain sometime...

And the Nobel Prize in Literature Goes to . . . Bob Dylan? - Paperback

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by Dimitrios P. Naskos (Author)"...a brilliant and fascinating analysis of Dylan and his lyrics and songs, making a major contribution to our understanding of Dylan and his work." -Andrew Melrose, Emeritus Professor of Writing University of Winchester, UK"It's a charming, readable excursion through one researcher's own journey with words and music." -Marshall Moore, Author of Love Is a Poisonous Color and Sunset HouseAnd the Nobel Prize in Literature Goes to . . . Bob Dylan? delves into the f...

And the Nobel Prize in Literature Goes to . . . Bob Dylan? - Hardcover

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by Jane Bauer (Author)This collection of poems, Eve--a River Flowing, focuses on the crisis and comfort of Eve, the original woman.The book is split into two chapters, "Eve's Crisis" and "Eve's Comfort."Chapter 1, "Eve's Crisis," captures in the mind of the reader the things in the modern world that cause Eve crisis. Chapter 2, "Eve's Comfort," focuses on aspects of our world that give Eve comfort.The poems speak of God, spirit, the universe, Mother Nature, and the importance of our relations...

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by Jonathan Aylett (Author)A stunning debut collection from a poet who is building a strong reputation for versatility and has garnered a following on both sides of the Atlantic. Told from a neurodivergent perspective, themes include mental health, social media, suicide, love, grief and the impact of environmental destruction. The poems are intellectually stimulating but accessible and will appeal to a wide range of readers. Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date:...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Jonathan Crewe (Editor), William Montgomery (Editor)The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general ed...

The Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose - Hardcover

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by Arnold Lobel (Author), Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)A stunning and picture book reissue of the "brilliant" (The New York Times Book Review) classic Mother Goose collection of over 300 rhymes illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Arnold Lobel. This treasury of 302 timeless rhymes includes both favorite and less familiar verses that are the foundation of any child's language development, such as "This little pig went to market" and "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe." In a starred revi...

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by Lynn Simpson (Author)The book is poetry at its finest about everyday situations that have a comedy side or humorous to others. It is a calming and meditative read to those who continue to pursue unrealistic dreams, answers to realistic and unrealistic expectations.. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.1 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: July 07, 2022

Fragments of Wasted Devotion - Paperback

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by Mia Arias Tsang (Author)"Your world never ends how you think it will."In this dazzling debut collection, essayist Mia Arias Tsang explores the complexity and torture of queer heartbreak with an urgency that will leave you breathless. Flash nonfiction, vignettes, and personal narrative combine to tell the almost-love stories of her young adulthood. From dusty university libraries and Boston-bound BoltBuses, to the glittering skyscrapers of New York City and the smoggy shores of Venice Beach...

Paradise on Earth with Words Collection 4: Star Quality - Paperback

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by Eric Scott Grand (Author)These poems give an in-depth understanding of what it's like to live as an artist the events that take place and terms that go along with it and the effort that's put to getting the results that's expected from it Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.11 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 30, 2024

Indestructibles: This Little Piggy: Chew Proof - Rip Proof - Nontoxic - 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) - Paperback

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by Amy Pixton (Author), Vanja Kragulj (Illustrator)This little piggy went to market. Wiggle baby's big toe! Teach baby the beloved rhyme in a book that's INDESTRUCTIBLE. Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies "read" (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are: Rip Proof--made of ultra-durable tight-woven material Waterproof--can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed! Emerg...

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by Natasha Trethewey (Author)An exquisite meditation on the geographies we inherit and the metaphors we inhabit, from Pulitzer Prize winner and nineteenth U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey "Searching and intimate, this impresses."--Publishers Weekly In a shotgun house in Gulfport, Mississippi, at the crossroads of Highway 49, the legendary highway of the Blues, and Jefferson Street, Natasha Trethewey learned to read and write. Before the land was a crossroads, however, it was a pasture: ...

A Cup of Inspiration To Go Please: My Heart Runneth Over - Hardcover

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by Holly Coop (Author)A collection of short poems and inspirational quotes to uplift, encourage and inspire. The pieces within are a culmination of poems and inspirational quotes, thoughts, meditations, and prayers that were born out of my own struggles and triumphs while traveling this journey we call life.It is my hope that these poems will bless your life as much as writing them has blessed mine.I find inspiration and solace when I go back and re-read them. My joy will be to have others fi...

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by Jeremiah King (Author)The Raven Does Not Return is Jeremiah King's second book. It is a book about depression and darkness not being your ally. We should search to anchor ourselves in a solid foundation, that loves us unconditionally. Too many times, we chase the people, places, and things that bring us harm. This book is about those things, the pursuit of finding the positives in life articulated through poetry, questions, and conversations within oneself. The raven does not return but th...

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by Johnny Griffin Jr. (Author)Memoir of a Hoodsta is an inspiring condensed book that takes the reader on a journey through the life of Johnny, the author. With vivid detail, the book delves into Johnny's difficult childhood and his interactions with notable celebrities. The book graphically explains Johnny's troubled past of abuse, neglect, and trauma he suffered daily at the hands of his mother's violent boyfriend.As you read, you'll also get a glimpse into Johnny's interactions and memori...

How to Survive the Apocalypse: Poems - Hardcover

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by Jacqueline Allen Trimble (Author)How to Survive the Apocalypse, the second collection from poet Jacqueline Allen Trimble, examines the many apocalypses that African Americans have weathered, advising that those who wish to avoid annihilation should "live by rage and joy and turpentine." Trimble reimagines the sonnet and the parable, producing poems of ironic indictment and joyous celebration. The book explores aspects of the Black experience in America, from Black woman pride, Nat Turner, ...

Good Grief: A Collection of Poetry - Paperback

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by Stevie Edwards (Author)Stevie Edwards' debut book of poetry, Good Grief, catalogues their elegantly-wrought misadventures as a freshly-graduated, Michigan transplant stumbling over foal legs through Chicago and kneeling down to confront the wreckage of their skinned knees.Whether stopping to disinter some small ruin of a secondhand-clothes childhood, charting the reaches of their own privilege as a white person in Chicago, or trying to recollect the reasoning behind last night's bar receip...

The Harp and Laurel Wreath: Poetry and Dictation for the Classical Curriculum - Paperback

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by Laura M. Berquist (Author)Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Language development is significantly enriched by exposure to good poetry. This book is an important resource because it provides in one volume many poems that concern noble actions or ideas presented in beautiful patterns of sound. This boo...

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by Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Nevill Coghill (Translator), Nevill Coghill (Introduction by)One of the great masterworks of English literature, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories, and low farce. A storytelling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's ac...

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by Ember Gray (Author)The first collection of short stories and poems from the creative mind of Ember Gray. From short horror stories to descriptive poetry, this collection features the writer's beginning work. Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: July 29, 2022

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by Pam Schindler (Author)'Pam Schindler's say, a river proves the best poems don't have to shout. There is so much light in the brushstrokes of this painterly collection, in which Schindler washes private moments of grief and intimacy onto nature's liminal spaces. These are compact poems "spinning into [their] own weather"; they are "thin moon[s] cradling the dark".' - Zenobia Frost'Here's a poet who is one of Australia's recording angels of the natural world, whose pen's an artist's brush, w...

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by Noelle Cope (Author)Notes From The In-between is a debut collection of poetry informed by real life experiences before, during and after emotional and sexual abuse. Noelle's debut poetry collection weaves together an intimate and vulnerable tale of consuming love, deep spirituality, and finding liberation. The tale is gracefully crafted with a dash of whimsy, a fair amount of sorrow, and the perfect amount of hope. " The only way out is in " Noelle Cope is an actress, screenwriter and poet...

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by Jan Rothschein (Author)The second book from the pen of Jan Rothschein, includes a lot of topics on the dispute and symbiosis of Love and Life, this book takes the reader through a rhymed journey through many experiences, may they be happy or sad. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 29, 2023