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In unmeaningable, her previous Trillium Poetry Award winning book with Gordon Hill Press, Roxanna Bennett renovated the North American disability poetics canon via her queer fusion of invisible and visible disability identities. The Untranslatable I builds on Roxanna's acute sense of form and cripping of myth by establishing a more reflective, heartbreaking voice that asks, "Was I chosen? Is this a gift or a curse?" and provides answers not as prescribed...
2) The Raven
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Perhaps Poe's most famous work, The Raven was first published in 1845 in the New York Evening Mirror. Known for its tight rhymes, rhythm, and the repetitive response given by the eponymous raven-Nevermore-the poem focuses on that raven and a forlorn man who is distraught over his lost lover, Lenore.
3) Rooms
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Take a visionary voyage in the imagination to the mystical grand finale, and... new beginning! The poetry book includes songs, and verse distilled into a script for a two-album rock opera musical recorded by, POETRY BAND.
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Ayse's first poetry book, Come To Tower is the poetry collection every woman needs on her nightstand or coffee table. Accompanied by her own photographs, the beautifully honest poems read like the everyday, collective experiences of todays modern woman. Going through a time of hardship, Ayse gathers the range that rises into her poems.
The book is 125 pages. I am so nervous I have murder in mind Come and join me We'll run to the hill I'll show you...
5) As I Ascend
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As I Ascend is an unforgettable collection of poems about love, race, and all things in between from Sina Hilbert in her book debut.
In As I Ascend, Sina not only gives readers an intimate, unfiltered look into her own experiences with romantic love and heartbreak; she also explores self-love and love for her culture-Black culture. She examines the lunacy of what it means to be Black in America in the poem "The Evolution of Woke" while also celebrating...
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Barrett began writing love poems in his early 20's. He is a distant relative of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and when introduced to her work became immediately inspired. This book is comprised of poems Barrett has written over the past 40 years. They are both love poems and inspirational poems which he hopes will be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Many of the love poems were dedicated to his first real love, Lynn, and others written to his late wife,...
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I began writing poems in my 20's. I was motivated by 18th Century poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who is a relative. My wife and I moved to Oregon a few years ago and I began writing poems once again. My latest book, Reflections of Life, is comprised of love poems to my wife, Martha and many other types of poetry. My hope is that my readers will be touched by these poems.
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Numbers don't lie, all of mankind collectively as individuals, eternally search for freedom 6 poets from across the UK innovatively use UK Grime music as inspiration to reflect upon the concept of liberation in its various manifestations. Whether freedom from social expectations, religious indoctrination and self-hatred to the ubiquity of iniquity via discrimination. This fusion has the option of accompanying audio, using the age-old purity of the...
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Birds & Other Dreamers is about love despite fear. After heartbreak, a happy ending often seems impossible. What if it isn't? Affectionately called "Love in the Time of Anxiety," this is an illustrated collection of fifty love poems that the poet wrote and dedicated to her wife.
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Poeta en Nueva York reúne poesías de indudable inspiración surrealista. Son, sin embargo, bastante más lúgubres que la mayor parte de los poemas de los otros libros de Lorca. Escrito entre 1929-1930 en Nueva York, durante la residencia de Federico García Lorca como estudiante en la Universidad de Columbia, este libro se publicó póstumamente en 1940.
García Lorca es testigo de la Nueva York que sufre por la pobreza tras el crack de 1929. Escribe...
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El propio Federico García Lorca, profundo conocedor de la historia del cante jondo, supo referirlo en una conferencia suya y vaticinar algunas de las intenciones de su Poema del cante jondo:
"El "cante jondo" se acerca al triunfo del pájaro y a las músicas naturales del chopo y la ola; es simple a fuerza de vejez y de estilización. Es, pues, un rarísimo ejemplar de canto primitivo, el más viejo de toda Europa, donde la ruina histórica, el...
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A road trip through a landscape of a consciousness, both reflective and outlandish, chronicling a seeker of experience, adventures, and justice; a thrill-seeking ride through memory, awareness, reminiscent of an odyssey, often heroic, on a journey to make sense of and experience in a profound way this world we live in.
13) Dream Visions
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A call to Dreams. A vibrant, transcendent journey...
These poems offer reflections, to reawaken the light within you, to open your heart. To let go of the past, finding new strength. To recall your dreams, reconnecting with nature, life, and love. To see new visions, to explore and discover new pathways to your true self.
This book showcases the power of poetry and reminds you to keep your dreams alive.
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From the Beginning Until Now" contains poetry that reflects on my trials and tribulations of life, my spirituality, and how others have made an impact on my life. This books captures the writers though her times of frustration, joy, happiness, and success. The title is based from the author beginning to write poetry as a child and then continuing writing as an adult. These poems have been written to uplift anyone's spirit through happiness and darkness....
15) Poetic Conduct
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Poetic Conduct is a collection of poems that nurtures inner strength when impacted by grief, loss, and disconnection. The descriptions of social interactions and moments of isolation are creatively uncovered as poetic solutions. Lovers of poetry are encouraged to identify personal connections on recovery, healing, and clarity. Poetic Conduct is reflective of initial love desire, mature romance, social conflicts, and sensible stability.
16) The Lament
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A SENSUOUS EXPLORATION OF LOVE IN ALL ITS GLORY
The Lament captures the full range of emotion that whirl around human relationships. Here are dozens of poems examining the profound joy of those deeply in love, the incredible longing of the separated partner, the intense loneliness of modern working life, and-above all-the indisputable necessity of connecting with people around us. Poet Ercell H. Hoffman casts a penetrating gaze on our everyday emotions,...
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In my life I have had a variety of careers filled with many experiences.
From being a Nursing Assistant working in Nursing Homes to being a Health Therapist, A Reiki Master and a Counselor.
I also worked in factories.
I met a variety of people from many different countries. I listened to their stories and experiences.
I was always in Awe of the stories from the many patients in the nursing homes I worked in, the life they had prior to being "put"...
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I wrote these poems so that people can understand my journey through life and get to know the real me. Some of the poems cover topics such as love, family, racism, heritage, democracy, traveling and the Covid-19 pandemic. Hopefully, some will be able to relate to my poems or learn something from them.
19) River of Rhyme
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In River of Rhyme, Roger Blakiston goes deeply into his quest for the meaning of life and connection to source. His inspirational poetry spans a wide variety of topics. He takes you on an exciting and enchanting journey into magical worlds, some fantasy, and others very real. You will encounter mystical realms of Angels, Wizards, Mermaids, Fairies, Elves, and Gnomes, as well as discover your own inner light that may have remained dormant for a while.
Some...
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Imagine how impressed your friends and family will be and how awesome you'll feel once you're able to have a fluent conversation with a native French speaker. Imagine sitting in a nice café in Paris sipping on your coffee and enjoying a croissant when someone strikes up a conversation and you're able to hold your weight the whole time. What if this wasn't a dream and became a reality?
Learn what to say and start conversing, even if you're a complete...
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