Poetry
Explore the best poetry books, including popular collections, English poems about love, war, flowers, and twilight. Discover top-selling poetry titles and the best books to read
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Intimate ThingsRead Laylage Courie's poetic drama Intimate Things alongside classic pieces that inform the traditions among which it lives. Medieval, Renaissance, and Modernist writings weave a glittering firefly net-a ripe imaginative palate for Courie's meditation on the legendary romance of Heloise and Abelard.Includes works by:...
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Indian Rope TrickWinner of the 2018 Blue Light Book Award Prartho Sereno is author of three previous poetry collections, including Elephant Raga, Call from Paris, and Causing a Stir: The Secret Lives & Loves of Kitchen Utensils (illustrated by the author). She served as Poet Laureate...
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Increased RiskWritten with all of the frustration, grief, and gratitude that comes from a life with chronic illness, this poetry collection offers a cathartic read for anyone who lives in pain, and provides a revealing look for anyone who wishes to understand them more."Some days...
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Increased RiskWritten with all of the frustration, grief, and gratitude that comes from a life with chronic illness, this poetry collection offers a cathartic read for anyone who lives in pain, and provides a revealing look for anyone who wishes to understand them more."Some days...
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I Hope You Know: Words for clarity and purposeIt's no coincidence that this book found its way to you. Within these 111 poems lies a message meant just for you. I hope you discover it-and, more importantly, that it stays with you long after you've found it.I Hope you know will encourage,...
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If NothingIn If Nothing, the speaker confronts addiction, the learned behaviors and expectations of masculinity, fatherhood, and the feelings of guilt and shame, attempting to understand them better and in doing so, find redemption and forgiveness. The poems often call us to listen to ourselves...
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If I Gather Here and ShoutA deft, musical debut poetry collection about the disabling effects of illness, rupture, and inheritance--informed both by Yoruba divinatory systems and violent Western medical understandings of the Black body. If I Gather Here and Shout summons Yoruba divinatory rituals into a hospital room. Incantatory...
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Ibadah: When love transforms into transcendence, life transforms into servitude."How do we live when our pain does not dissipate? Is the heart a vector, or is it woven by swift hands on the night before we are born? Have you ever loved someone so deeply that you changed species to become a flower?...
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How to Read Middle English PoetryHow to Read Middle English Poetry guides readers through poetry between 1150 and 1500, for study and pleasure. Chapters give down-to-earth advice on enjoying and analyzing each aspect of verse, from the choice of single words, through syntax, metre, rhyme, and stanza-design, up to...
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How to Read Middle English PoetryHow to Read Middle English Poetry guides readers through poetry between 1150 and 1500, for study and pleasure. Chapters give down-to-earth advice on enjoying and analyzing each aspect of verse, from the choice of single words, through syntax, metre, rhyme, and stanza-design, up to...
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Horsemouth and AquariumheadTales of longing and desire for escape, Horsemouth and Aquariumhead features imaginative and sometimes unsettling characters. Whether the characters yearn for a different, unknown life, or they wish themselves out of something else, Turner's surreal yet relatable collection offers glimpses to the depths beneath,...
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Hearing Voices, Women's VoicesA collection of poetry reflecting the author's journey of finding her own voice, listening to the voices of women and giving voice to women of the Bible.Author: Susan M. KingPublisher: Bookleaf PublishingPublished: 08/29/2024Pages: 38Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.08dISBN: 9789363309067This title...
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Haiku (Pocket Edition)Presented in a pocket-size volume, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world. Haiku--seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity--have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form...
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Haiku: Classic Japanese Short PoemsWith a new cover design, Haiku is an expert introduction and celebration of one of the most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry in the world. Haiku--seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity--have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form...
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Greek and Roman Antiquity in First World War Poetry: Making ConnectionsRupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Charles Sorley all died in the First Word War. They came from diverse social, educational, and cultural backgrounds, but for all of the writers, engagement with Greek and Roman antiquity was decisive in shaping their war poetry....
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Glory, Too: PoemsWinner of the Coretta Scott King Award, and New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes introduces Glory, Too, a soul-stirring collection of poetry that delves into the depths of faith, hope, and the human experience by one of America's preeminent black poets. In a...
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FrancofilamentsFrancofilaments by Eileen G'Sell is a poetic exploration of the intersections between Francophilia, feminism, and cinema. Infomed by her work as a culture critic, the collection is marked by a blend of sharp wit, inventive wordplay, and a candid voice that traverses themes of...
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Evergreen: PoemsImagine a mystical place that is Evergreen- a place of towering lush trees, steadily streaming water, vision that knows no bounds, and true love that expands only with time and growth.Now imagine that this is a place you can go to any time you...
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EveCharles Peguy (1873-1914) is a French poet and essayist, whom Pierre Manent refers to as "one of the most penetrating critics of the historical and sociological points of view which dominate modern consciousness." Praised by T.S. Eliot and Geoffrey Hill, among many others, Peguy's...
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Empowerment, Love, and Anger: Poetry and Other WritingsPhilip highlights his battle with Depression and Anxiety through his written prose, encouraging others to do the same by working through difficult memories, events, and relationships.Author: Philip OddiPublisher: BlurbPublished: 09/10/2024Pages: 60Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16dISBN: 9798331051235
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