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Cities & Towns -Jp

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vogelsang, Arthur, PUBLISHER: University of Massachusetts Press, "Vogelsang's newest poems are rich and complicated, yes, and altogether alluring in their pursuit of the runaway beast known as Love or Life". -- James Tate.

Love Haiku: Japanese Poems of Yearning, Passion, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Donegan, Patricia / Ishibashi, Yoshie, PUBLISHER: Shambhala Publications, Haiku is celebrated as a concise form of poetry able to convey a singular moment with great clarity. While haiku most often depicts the natural world, when focused on the elements of love and sensuality, haiku can be a powerful vehicle for evoking the universal experience of love. In this elegant anthology, love is explored through beautiful images that evoke a range of feelings--from the longing of a lover to the passion of a romantic relationship. Written by contemporary Japanese poets--with many haiku translated here for the first time--as well as by haiku masters such as Basho, Buson, and Issa, these poems share not only the haiku poets' vision for love, but their vision of the poignant moments that mark love.

Possum Nocturne

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ramspeck, Doug, PUBLISHER: Northshore Press, The poems in Possum Nocturne imbue the physical world with human traits and human consciousness, the speakers imagining the landscapes of their days as alive with portentous meaning. In David Hume wrote in A Natural History of Religion: "There is an universal tendency among mankind to conceive all beings like themselves, and to transfer to every object those qualities with which they are familiarly acquainted, and of which they are intimately conscious. We find human faces in the moon, armies in the clouds... hence the frequency and beauty of the prosopopoeia in poetry, where trees, mountains, and streams are personified." The works in this collection are about animism and superstition, about characters who are convinced that a hoot owl whispers to us, that a black tupelo limb is an augury, that three crows in a black willow tree portend death, that a dry stream bed suggests that a spouse or relative will have a miscarriage, and that we can read our futures in the entrails of a pickerel frog or in a hognose snake skin found draped beside a river bank. Indeed, snakes in these poems often serve as mysteries and occultations. What could be more "other" than a creature without arms or legs, that muscles around on its own belly, that often has vertical slits as pupils, and that sticks out its tongue to "understand" the air? The world for the characters in these poems, then-mostly poems situated in the American Midwest and American South-is alive with its own form of consciousness and secret meanings.

Need Machine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Faulkner, Assistant Andrew, PUBLISHER: Coach House Books, "After reading Mr. Faulkner's incredible book, something happened. I began to feel bad for the person I was before reading his poems. The poet writes: 'I've placed dynamite around your heart and a bit / in your teeth. How bored you must have been / before you met me.' And he's right. It was so goddamn boring before we met him."--Matthew Dickman "Need Machine "clamors through the brain like an unruly marching band. Both caustic and thoughtful, these poems offer a topography of modern life writ large in twitchy, neon splendor, in a voice as sure as a surgeon and as trustworthy as a rumor. Andrew Faulkner co-curates The Emergency Response Unit, a chapbook press. This is his first book.

Acts of Attention, Second Edition: The Poems of D. H.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gilbert, Sandra M., PUBLISHER: Southern Illinois University Press, In the Preface to this second edition of her first book, Sandra M. Gilbert addresses the inevitable question: "How can you be a feminist and a Lawrentian?" The answer is intellectually satisfying and historically revealing as she traces an array of early twentieth-century women of letters, some of them proto-feminists, who revered Lawrence despite his countless statements that would today be condemned as "sexist." H.D. regarded him as one of her "initiators" whose words "flamed alive, blue serpents on the page." Anais Nin insisted that he "had a complete realization of the feelings of women." By focusing on Lawrence's own definition of a poem as an "act of attention," Gilbert demonstrates how he developed the mature style of "Birds, Beasts and Flowers, "his finest collection of poetry. She discusses this volume at length, examines many of his later poems in detail, including the hymns from "The Plumed Serpent, Pansies, Nettles, "and "More Pansies, "and ends with a close look at "Last Poems. "Her detailed examination provides a clearer image of Lawrence as an artist--an artist whose poetry complements his novels and whose fiction enriches but does not outshine his poetry.

The Cyclic Variations, and More New Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacDonald, Alastair, PUBLISHER: Breakwater Books, The Newfoundland Poetry Series was begun in as Breakwater's twentieth anniversary project to honour and preserve the literary talents of our Newfoundland and Labrador poets.

Can I Talk to You?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davis, Linda, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, I am the mother of two boys, who are the joy of my life, Devin and Darius. My husband and I have been married for nearly 15 years, now. Our family resides in Hewitt, Texas, a community outside of Waco, Texas. I operate a homebase business (Royal Reflections) as a bridal consultant, event planner, and floral designer. I also work part-time at a local preschool. I credit God for the gift of writing poems. It was truly a talent undiscovered until January . I wanted to type something to my husband to express how I felt. Surprisingly, an expression of words came to life, dancing across the screen with every keystroke. It had creativity that was genuine, fresh, and captivating. Poetry is an art of expression with the ability to breathe life into words. Itas a unique and spirited connection between the writer, reader, and listener. Iave written poems on topics that everyone can relate to. I often write about my life experiences as a wife, Christian, and African-American. Although some of my poems are a little sassy and humorous, I try to penetrate a thought with straight talk. I hope you find my poetry entertaining, as well as inspiring, as I share my joy, pain, fear, sorrow and faith in God.

Remember When

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, Recapture the memories of yesteryear in Ideals' collection of beautiful photography, songs and music, poems, and prose. Brings back memories of home, family, friends, vacations and holidays.

Approximations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sherburn-Zimmer, Peter, PUBLISHER: Beatitude Press, Poetry. These are poems that take your breath away. For depth of vision, passion of thought, and beauty of expression, Peter Sherburn-Zimmer has few equals and no superior. Acquista Ora

The Book of Jesus: A Treasury of the Greatest Stories &

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Calvin, PUBLISHER: B&H Publishing Group, Drawn from every era of history, this collection of stories, poems, essays, traditional hymns, and celebratory songs is an essential volume for all Christian libraries.

Teaching Safety Can Be Fun: Let Ned Show You How It's Done

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Madison, Ron / Corolo, David, PUBLISHER: Ned's Head Productions, A book of illustrated poems to teach safety to children in a unique and fun way.

Tao Te Ching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tzu, Lao / Blakney, R. B. / Lynn, Richard John, PUBLISHER: Signet Classics, The essential, classic text of Taoism. These 81 poems comprise an Eastern classic, the mystical and moral teachings of which have profoundly influenced the sacred scriptures of many religions.

Our America!: Land of the Free

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, Celebrate our country's rich heritage and the freedoms enjoyed by its citizens. Includes the most beloved patriotic poems, documents, speeches, and over 40 full-color photographs and paintings.

Chuchurumbe: Book D

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ada, Alma Flor / Diego, Rapi / Cicero, Julian, PUBLISHER: Santillana USA Publishing Company, Poems by Jose Coronel Urtecho, Jose Emilio Gonzalez, Maria Elena Walsh, Jose Juan Tablada, Jose Marti, and Marina Romero are richly illustrated by artists Felipe Davalos, Rapi Diego, among others.

The Poetry of Rilke

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rilke, Rainer Maria / Snow, Edward, PUBLISHER: North Point Press, For the past twenty-five years, North Point Press has been working with Edward Snow, "Rilke's best contemporary translator" (Brian Phillips, "The New Republic"), to bring into English Rilke's major poetic works. "The Poetry of Rilke"--the single most comprehensive volume of Rilke's German poetry ever to be published in English--is the culmination of this effort. With more than two hundred and fifty selected poems by Rilke, including complete translations of the "Sonnets to Orpheus "and the "Duino Elegies," "The Poetry of Rilke "spans the arc of Rilke's work, from the breakthrough poems of "The Book of Hours "to the visionary masterpieces written only weeks before his death. This landmark bilingual edition also contains all of Snow's commentaries on Rilke, as well as an important new introduction by the award-winning poet Adam Zagajewski. "The Poetry of Rilke "will stand as the authoritative single-volume translation of Rilke into English for years to come.

Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCabe, Kevin / Montgomery, Lucy Maud / Ferns, John, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, The poems in this collection by Lucy Maud Montgomery were written to reach the readers she thought of as "kindred spirits" - those thousands of people who then, as now, would be as deeply moved as she was by beauty in nature and in spirit. She felt herself drenched with beauty. It was an emotion that evolves heart-deep recognition in readers who will find an echo of their own yearnings and hungers for emotional outlet. Maud Montgomery was well aware that greatness as a poet was beyond her reach, but her verses were capable of putting into words what ordinary people felt and often could not explain. They express the sense of awe and delight arising from the simple human experiences of all that is lovely in the world. "I've written one real poem out of my heart," she confided to a friend in a week when she had sent off several verses she knew to be pot-boilers. But even these held a small kernel of thought, of appreciation, of gratitude for the gift of natural beauty. The poems in this collection will reach as deeply into the heart of today's readers as they did in those who first read them half a century ago. Critics are now finding new insights and much genuine ability in Montgomery's poetry, but the poems remain poems for people. She wrote for people who hunger for a way to give voice to their deepest thoughts and emotions. She wrote as an artist paints, in vivid scenes with vivid colours. Her verses are clearly defined gem-like vignettes depicting familiar scenes beloved by all the friends of the earth. She writes of clouds and sky, the clash and thunder of waves on a seashore, the scents of garden and woodland, the kinship of humanity with whatever gods there be. The qualities of simplicity and earnestness are not to be spurned. While ordinary people can respond to these eternal truths, Montgomery's poems will continue to be read and treasured.

Elegies in Blue: Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Saenz, Benjamin Alire, PUBLISHER: Cinco Puntos Press, Benjamin Saenz writes, "In the desert, we live in a desert of translation." That is exactly what he sets out to do, in this, his third book of poems--translate experience into words. He writes of history and learning and death. He writes of loss and knowledge and the difficulties of coming to terms with the harsh and untamable landscape of the border. Ultimately, his elegies are "stones that praise the lives" of those who have given him words. In the tradition of Latin American literature, Saenz believes that poetry should be part of the public discourse and not shunted aside as irrelevant to our country's larger issues. Here he maps out personal, political and spiritual histories. He speaks about political and literary heroes, anti-heroes and everyday people, and he remembers his growing up Chicano in the Catholic world of the U.S./Mexico Border. From these elements, he creates a philosophy of speaking publicly as poet.

Miracles of Sainted Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tester, Victoria Edwards, PUBLISHER: University of New Mexico Press, Victoria Edwards Tester speaks as a woman who knows what it feels like to be censored and who defiantly resists self-censorship. Tester's poems listen to the past and to creatures, land, and ghosts who most people can't hear at all. Her poems are rooted in New Mexico history but they transcend regional boundaries. She uses metaphor to reconcile what rationally doesn't appear to belong together. Her work is an attentive intermingling of imagination and intuition, weaving together landscape, choice, accident, love, and tragedy. "It was after I saw the saints behind their iron grilles and even the children weaving their tiny crosses torn from the laughter of winter jasmine into the saints' cages, that I decided to leave my prison of grief. When I opened my mouth an exquisite white spider crawled into the world on her eight legs." from "Chimayo"

Joyful Learning: Brain-Boosting Math Activities: Grade 5:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: D'Agnese, Joseph, PUBLISHER: Teaching Resources, Dozens of ready-to-go activities to develop the NCTM's essential math skills. Covers problem solving, critical thinking, connecting writing and math, and assessment. Includes poems and games For use with Grade 5.

Index of American Periodical Verse

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Catalo, Rafael / Anderson, James D., PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press, This reference provides access to poems from a broad cross section of poetry, literary, scholarly, popular, and general magazines, journals, and reviews published in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. These periodicals are listed in the Period

The complete short stories

Oscar Wilde Wilde's short fiction includes such masterpieces as 'The Happy Prince', 'The Selfish Giant', 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime' and 'The Canterville Ghost', as well as the daring narrative experiments of 'The Portrait of Mr. W. H.' and 'Poems in Pro (cod. I_)

Telling the Tale: A Tribute to Elie Wiesel on the Occasion

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cargas, Harry James, PUBLISHER: Time Being Books, Exclusively for this book, Elie Wiesel has contributed seven original works previously unpublished in English: a sequence of three poems, two interviews, and three personal reflections on the things he most values.

Matzoh Ball Soup: A Collection of Personal Stories, Poems,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kramer, Oliver / Kramer, Joshua, PUBLISHER: Writers Advantage, Matzoh Ball Soup is a distinctive collection of personal stories, poems, and rabbinical sermons that inspires the Jewish spirit. This collaboration of many impressive figures has resulted in a heartfelt and poignant anthology that is rich in both quality and content. The selections in Matzoh Ball Soup have been collected as a way to help individuals understand many of life's important lessons through the Jewish perspective. The writings are divided into eight chapters that are based on identifiable Jewish topics such as Shabbat, Hanukkah, Family, High Holidays, and others. Each piece is certain to evoke strong emotion, as they collectively maintain the common thread of an uplifting and positive spirit. These accounts speak to people of all ages, and allow the reader to gain a new understanding of Jewish heritage, culture and spirituality. Ultimately, Matzoh Ball Soup is about people living life, and enduring through all that life has to offer.

Italian Women Poets

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Brien, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Irish Academic Press, This book provides a critical analysis of the work of Italian women poets from to the late s. Each chapter evaluates the work of an individual poet and is accompanied by a number of poems in parallel translation.

City of a Hundred Fires

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Blanco, Richard, PUBLISHER: University of Pittsburgh Press, City of a Hundred Fires presents us with a journey through the cultural coming of age experiences of the hyphenated Cuban-American. This distract group, known as the Generation (as coined by Bill Teck), are the bilingual children of Cuban exiles nourished by two cultural currents -- the fragmented traditions and transferred nostalgia of their parents' Caribbean homeland and the very real and present America where they grew up and live. There is a Caribbean lushness and rhythm in these poems with characters like "Sarita in her porous eggshell skin....the soft balls of her feet and strawberry toenails seeping from under the edges of sheets swirled around her contours like icing". But there is also a sense of wistfulness and proud self-invention addressed formally through languages and style, with individual poems effortlessly combining Spanish and English into an understandable text. The journey ends in this self-invention, a mosaic assembled from fragments of culture, history, and language, fractured but whole.

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