Poetry

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by Bill Knott (Author)A selection of Bill Knott's life work--testimony of his enduring, "thorny genius" (Robert Pinsky)Going to sleep, I cross my hands on my chest.They will place my hands like this.It will look as though I am flying into myself. For half a century, Bill Knott's brilliant, vaudevillian verse electrified the poetic form. Over his long career, he studiously avoided joining any one school of poetry, preferring instead to freewheel from French surrealism to the avant-garde and ba...

The Sonnets and a Lover's Complaint - Hardcover

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by William Shakespeare (Author), John Kerrigan (Editor), John Kerrigan (Introduction by)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. When this volume of Shakespeare's poems first appeared in 1609, he had already written most of the great plays that made him famous. The 154 sonnets - all but two...

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by Teri Dourmashkin (Author)In "Elixir of Love: Versus To Mend the Soul," the poet invites readers to explore the depths of their hearts, to embrace their humanity with all its flaws and beauty, and to find solace and strength in love's transformative power.This collection is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, a celebration of the capacity to love and be loved, and an ode to the healing journey each of us undertakes in the quest for wholeness and fulfillment. Number of Pages: 94...

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by Jonathan Clark Patrick (Author)In Songs Presidential, Jonathan Patrick weaves together a deep knowledge of American history with the story of three generations of the poet's family. This book offers moving and enlightening insights into what has shaped the United States on both a global and a personal level. -Zack Rogow, author of Irreverent Litanies and editor of The Face of Poetry Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 27, 2022

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by Jonathan Clark Patrick (Author)In Out of Nashoba, Jonathan Clark Patrick tells the stories of his childhood in a small New England town that was evolving from a rural community of orchards, quarries, and farms into a Boston suburb and that sculpted him as a young person. He lovingly recreates the details of his youth, from discovering a shed full of vintage radios, to playing pick-up ice hockey games on frozen ponds. But these poems are filled with much more than retro nostalgia-they shine...

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by Susan Blackwell Ramsey (Author)Winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry, Susan Blackwell Ramsey's A Mind Like This is a work of humor and wit, unexpectedly delightful and full of surprises as it reflects on the oddness of everyday life, the natural world, literary history, popular culture, and more. Everything is fair game for Ramsey, who finds poetry in love and sickness and life, of course, but also in knitting and unreliable bladders and the peculiar name of Kalamazoo. Neruda...

Seuss-Isms!: A Guide to Life for Those Just Starting Out...and Those Already on Their Way - Hardcover

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by Dr Seuss (Author)A New York Times bestseller, this collection of quotes from Dr. Seuss makes a perfect gift for graduation The one and only Dr. Seuss dispenses invaluable advice about life in this collection of his most memorable quotes. With over sixty pages of cherished Seuss art and quotes from such classics as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hatches the Egg, Green Eggs and Ham, How the Grinch Stole Christmas , Oh, the Places You'll Go , and many more, this humorous and inspiring collecti...

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by Rod Martin (Author) Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.25 IN Publication Date: November 30, 2024

Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza - Paperback

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by Mosab Abu Toha (Author)Finalist for the 2022 National Book Critics' Circle Award for Poetry! Winner of a 2022 Palestine Book Award"Written from his native Gaza, Abu Toha's accomplished debut contrasts scenes of political violence with natural beauty."--The New York TimesIn this poetry debut Mosab Abu Toha writes about his life under siege in Gaza, first as a child, and then as a young father. A survivor of four brutal military attacks, he bears witness to a grinding cycle of destruction an...

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by Toussaint St Negritude (Author)Former poet laureate of Belfast, Maine, Afrofuturist/Oro-shamanic poet and bass clarinetist Toussaint St. Negritude dazzles with this debut collection of poems, featuring an ensemble of cosmic tones the late Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks once called "full of sweet sounds and surprises."Through the inspiration of life, jazz, and nature, Mountain Spells is about the intrinsic clarity of emancipation, expressing all found intersections of what the...

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by Henrik Nordbrandt (Author), Patrick Phillips (Translator)Henrik Nordbrandt's poems pour out as cold, clear, and mineral-tanged as spring water. . . . Nordbrandt is a master, masterfully reborn in English. This is a book of signal beauty and mystery.--Rosanna WarrenAlthough most of his life has been spent abroad in countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, Henrik Nordbrandt has simultaneously and undeniably emerged, next to Inger Christensen, as one of Denmark's very best contemporary po...

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by Michael R. Howard (Author) Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: February 07, 2025

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by Gabrielle Bates (Author)Gabrielle Bates's electric debut collection Judas Goat plumbs the depths of intimate relationships. The book's eponymous animal is used to lead sheep to slaughter while its own life is spared, and its harrowing existence echoes through this spellbinding collection of forty poems, which wrestle with betrayal and forced obedience, violence and young womanhood, and the "forbidden felt language" of sexual and sacred love. These poems conjure encounters with figures from...

Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods - Paperback

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by Tishani Doshi (Author)"Tishani Doshi . . . offer s] an eloquent dissection of the body--its attributes, metaphors, deficiencies and contradictions--all delivered in chromatic, richly textured lines, in which the assured manipulation of rhythm and internal rhyme produces poems of remarkable balance and grace." --The Guardian"Tishani Doshi combines artistic elegance with a visceral power to create a breathtaking panorama of danger, memory, beauty and the strange geographies of happiness." --...

She Followed the Moon Back to Herself - Paperback

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by Amanda Lovelace (Author)the tenth poetry collection from amanda lovelace deviates from the well-worn path of fairy tales & myths, instead bringing readers face to face with the person behind the poems that have made her beloved. from bestselling poetess amanda lovelace comes she followed the moon back to herself, an autobiographical standalone poetry collection that follows a woman who--through heartbreak, bottles of rosé, & the general messiness of life--felt like she completely l...

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by Liam Guilar (Author)"The Fabled Third is the final instalment in the sequence that began with A Presentment of Englishry. It continues to follow Laȝamon's 12th century version of the legendary history of Britain up to the death of Uther, ending as the story begins to overlap with Sir Thomas Malory's later, better known tale of King Arthur. When Laȝamon's Uther arrives at Tintagel, he doesn't enter the late fifth century settlement revealed by recent archaeology, but a castle that didn't ex...

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by Maria Zoccola (Author)Named a Most-Anticipated Book of 2025 by Debutiful Part myth retelling, part character study, this sharp, visceral debut poetry collection reimagines Helen of Troy from Homer's Iliad as a disgruntled housewife in 1990s Tennessee. In the hills of Sparta, Tennessee, during the early nineties, Helen decides to break free from the life that stifles her: marriage, motherhood, the monotonous duties of a Southern housewife. But leaving isn't the same thing as staying gone......

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by Diane Lockward (Editor)What the House Knows is an anthology of 116 poems by 116 poets, poets such as Ted Kooser, Alice Friman, Billy Collins, Tracy K. Smith, Jan Beatty, and George Bilgere. Each poem features a house. Throughout the collection, you will find a variety of houses: old age homes, a schoolhouse, an outhouse, an abandoned farmhouse, rented apartments, and even a doghouse. The poems tell stories and hit the heart. There are poems about losing a house to fire, moving out of a hou...

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by Reginald Dwayne Betts (Author)In fierce, agile poems, Felon tells the story of the effects of incarceration--canvassing a wide range of emotions and experiences through homelessness, underemployment, love, drug abuse, domestic violence, fatherhood, and grace--and, in doing so, creates a travelogue for an imagined life. Reginald Dwayne Betts confronts the funk of post-incarceration existence in traditional and newfound forms, from revolutionary found poems created by redacting court documen...

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by Bryant a. Loney (Author)In the College at Night is about a young man's coming of age within the complexities of campus life. Full of pathos, poignancy, and provoking introspection, this poetry collection guides readers through the quiet magic of a summer romance, the generational restlessness of packed parties, the angst of a hopeless relationship, and the self-reflection of graduation afternoon. In the style of spoken word poets such as Phil Kaye and Rudy Francisco, Loney's poems capture ...

Best New African Poets 10th Anniversary: African Languages and Collaborations - Paperback

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by Tendai R. Mwanaka (Editor)When we were producing yearly Best New African Poets anthologies, we knew we could never achieve perfection, or right representation and balance. They were imperfect. So these anniversary anthologies are our opportunity to create strong scholarship in one area, to take a moment and look back at the journey and reflect on the coming future. This particular anthology only has poets writing in several African languages and collaborations of African poets. BEST NEW AF...

Ojalá Te Enamores (Edición Aniversario) / I Hope You Fall in Love - Paperback

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by Alejandro Ordóñez (Author)Libro que integra artículos y relatos breves como los del blog Por escribir. Incluye los artículos más leídos de la página, pero también contenido inédito. Dividido en temas: amor, desamor, pensamientos... Ojalá te enamores es un libro poético e intimista sobre la vida, los sentimientos y los deseos más dulces y secretos que todos escondemos dentro. Sonríe, la vida no es tan mala como tú crees, ni el mañana tan lejano, ni el futuro tan oscuro. Sonríe porque tien...

A pocket of love, dark poetry, and prose - Paperback

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by McKenzie Vlad (Author)a pocket of love, dark poetry, and prose is a mesmerizing collection that captures the essence of human emotions through a symphony of poems, spoken word poetry, and prose. each piece in this anthology invites readers to traverse the intricate landscapes of love and heartbreak, to feel the raw pangs of pain, and to reflect on the profound experiences that shape our lives. mckenzie vlad weaves words with exquisite craftsmanship, creating a tapestry that celebrates the ...

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by Irene Mitchell (Author)In the pages that comprise An Overdose of Meditation, the poet readily confesses that "remembering, supposing, counting, assessing/ is no way to spend the time. It is an overdose/ of meditation." Yet the poet has devised a formula through which she realizes that thoughtful perception is a vital principle of life. The direct way, she says, to the inner fruit is through the interior power of the soul.Whether the poet is conducting her orchestra or piloting the reader t...

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by Kelvin Corcoran (Editor)The second double issue of Shearsman magazine for 2024 features poetry by Josephine Balmer, Daragh Breen, Steve Brock, Carmen Bugan, Anna D'Alton, Amy Evans Bauer, Mischa Foster-Poole, Lucy Hamilton, Ellen Harrold, Huw Gwynn Jones, Jazmine Linklater, Sujatha Menon, John Muckle, Tom Phillips, Paula Sankelo, Ian Seed, Aidan Semmens, Simon Smith and Rimas Uzgiris; plus translations of Marco Catal?o by Chris Miller, Giedre Kazlauskaite by Rimas Uzgiris, Concha M?ndez b...

Rebellion in the Poetry of Allen Ginsberg (1926 - 1997): An M. A. Thesis submitted to: The Department of English Faculty of Arts Assiut University - Paperback

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by Ahmed Gad El-Rab (Author), Ferdous Bahnasawi (Other), Faten Helmi Ahmed (Other)This book embarks on a captivating journey through the turbulent life and revolutionary poetry of Allen Ginsberg, a pivotal figure in 20th-century American literature. More than just a literary analysis, it delves into the complexities of Ginsberg's persona, exploring the cultural and political forces that shaped his rebellious style and the controversies it ignited among critics and audiences alike. A profound ...

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by Karen Morris (Author)Nothing Happened Last Night serves as a membrane for psychic contact. As in silent illumination, it speaks from the interstices between moments of longed-for values that bind existence, of impermanence, imperfection, and our indivisible interconnectedness. These are poems inscribed on the tissue thin skin of the back of our hands before we are born. They ask where our minds flew to last night, what of the unknown companions in our dreams. They bow but never break, hono...

Poetry for Coaching: Transformation Through Verse - Paperback

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by The Creative Coaching Collective (Curated by)These poems were selected and curated by a team of 7 co-editors standing together as The Creative Coaching Collective: Anjli Gheewala, Kate Jenkinson, Tracey McEachran, Sarah Moores, Ross Nichols, Elizabeth Papalia and Sharon Strimling.We can all feel stuck at times, limited by difficult experiences. It's not always clear where to find support. Poetry and storytelling can provide appropriate support either as standalone resources or within a coa...

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by Jordaan Arledge (Author), Sharron Arledge (Photographer)Shuttered Stanzas, where lens and sonnet intertwine, Pacific Northwest's beauty in poetic design. A Pacific Northwest nature photographer and a cotemporary sonneteer unite to present one stunning collection of art and verse. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 11 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2024

It All Began With Cherry Soup: Poetry and Stories by Linda J. Albertano and Frank Lutz - Paperback

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by Linda J. Albertano (Author), Frank A. Lutz (Author), Susan Hayden (Foreword by)Linda J. Albertano, award-winning poet and Poetry Diva of the City of Los Angeles, was an enchantress, musician, performance artist, actress, and filmmaker. As a child, she was reared in various unkindly foster homes. But this six-foot-four beauty with brains excelled and made her art speak for her. Frank Lutz was Linda's lover, husband, partner, and best friend for more than 55 years. While Frank was the quiet ...

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by Pedro Serrano (Author), Anna Crowe (Translator)The Conjurer is Pedro Serrano's second book from Arc, and includes work drawn from his three published collections in Mexico as well as unpublished work. These are powerful poems which explore the natural world in all its wonder with a close and meticulous attention that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Serrano's rich and complex lexicon and his mastery of poetic form, metaphor and diction are perfectly captured in Anna Crowe's ...

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by Ace Schrum (Author)Inside all of our minds, our thoughts drift into the fanciful things we hold dear. Whether it's feelings of love or things that take a dramatic turn into anxiety and sadness, this book of poetry invites you to journey through the landscape of emotions. As we navigate through the topics of hope, longing, and everything in between, let's ease ourselves into a healing journey of emotional moments illuminating anxious thoughts, turning them into serenity, and delving into th...