Themes & Styles

For fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade, this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls.

Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....

In 81 brief chapters, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, as well as a serene and generous spirit....

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language....

From the award-winning poet, dark comic microbursts of prose deliver a whole childhood, at the hands of an aspiring middle-class Jewish family whose hard-boiled American values and wit were the forge of a poet's coming-of-age.

Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem "Inferno"....

The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!). These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance....

Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy....

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems. Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this literature to a wide range of listeners....

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career.

A landmark new translation of Homer’s most popular epic by distinguished author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn.

From the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose that illuminates how past wounds impact our present relationships....

The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide, his ascent of Mount Purgatory and his encounter with his dead love Beatrice, and finally, his arrival in Heaven....

Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets. Macmillan Audio is delighted to publish the first ever audio edition of this classic work, the greatest of all epic poems....

The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers and listeners for 700 years and has entered the human imagination....

A dazzling, genre-defying novel in verse from the author Delia Owens says “tackles the absurdities, injustices, and corruption of a continent”....

In this audiobook Maria Popova, creator of The Marginalian, presents a celebration of the human search for truth and beauty through the lenses of science and poetry.

Immerse yourself in the delightful world of dogs with Dog Poems: Guardians of Family & Home. This enchanting collection of poems celebrates the heartwarming and playful antics of 283 dog breeds.

In One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp invites you to discover a way of seeing that opens your eyes to ordinary amazing grace, a way of living that is fully alive, and a way of becoming present to God that brings deep and lasting joy.

In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of personal and social loss, embodying the paradox of sitting in grief while being determined to survive beyond it.

Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation - often as a result of love or lust - where men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings....

From Tiktok phenomenon Whitney Hanson comes a revised edition of her bestselling Home, now with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems....

Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written....

Inward is a collection of poetry, quotes, and prose that explores the movement from self-love to unconditional love, the power of letting go, and the wisdom that comes when we truly try to know ourselves. It is a reminder that healing, transformation, and freedom are possible....

AMA Audiolibros presenta la Narración del Audiolibro en Español (acento Castellano) de "La Divina Comedia" de Dante Alighieri en la voz de...

I’ve never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body, good or bad, that I think about it ever again. If this line sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social media—a humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that what’s important in our lives now isn’t necessarily what’s important to us in the long run. I Hope You Remember, Josie’s first book of poetry, includes this poem and over eighty others, some previously published and others never shared before.

This translation of The Iliad equals Fitzgerald's earlier Odyssey in power and imagination. It recreates the original action as conceived by Homer, using fresh and flexible blank verse that is both lyrical and dramatic.

From the award-winning poet, dark comic microbursts of prose deliver a whole childhood, at the hands of an aspiring middle-class Jewish family whose hard-boiled American values and wit were the forge of a poet's coming-of-age.

In his haunting and fearless debut, Ocean Vuong walks a tightrope of historic and personal violences, creating an interrogation of the American body as a borderless space of both failure and triumph. At once vulnerable and redemptive, dreamlike and visceral, compassionate and unforgiving, these poems seek a myriad existence without forgetting the prerequisite of self-preservation in a world bent on extinguishing its othered voices. Vuong's poems show, through breath, cadence, and unrepentant enthrallment, that a gentle palm on a chest can calm the most necessary of hungers.

THE RAMAYANAM, an itihasa of the highest order, is considered adi kavya, the first poem to have been composed. Written by Valm ki during Rama’s time, and ratified by him, this timeless epic has been treated with utmost care by all acaryas in their famed commentaries. Since the advent of human civilization, it has inspired many poets and dramatists across the subcontinent and has been transcreated in almost all Bharat ya languages. Multiple layers of philosophy and theology are an embellishment to this classic. Its influence on Bharat ya music, dance, sculpture and textiles is unfathomable.

In The Rose, award-winning poet Ariana Reines navigates the intersection of power and surrender. Drawing on the history of "romance" as the troubadours knew it and the titular flower's ancient allegories for sexuality and mystery, Reines plunges into feminine archetypes to explore masculine pain: "I have always liked helpless / & terrible men because they break my mind."

From the creator of the beloved @PoetryIsNotaLuxury Instagram account, a gorgeously wrought poetry anthology that is a gift and a guide for listeners through every season of life. Inspired by writer and philosopher Audre Lorde’s famous claim: “Poetry is not a luxury,” this anthology proves the vitality of poetry as a crucial source of inspiration, comfort, and delight.

The Unrooted Bloom is a deeply personal poetry collection by Amber Allen-Peirson that explores themes of racial identity, belonging, and the complexities of navigating life as a biracial woman in a racially divided society.

En “Un abismo de cuerpos rotos”, Luis Ángel Cobos nos presenta una obra poética que atraviesa los paisajes devastados de la humanidad, un compendio de versos que vibran con crudeza y profundidad. Entre las líneas se despliega un choque constante entre la brutalidad cotidiana del realismo sucio y la fascinante irrealidad del surrealismo. Luis no escribe poemas, sino fragmentos desgarrados de vidas, emociones y cuerpos que buscan desesperadamente encajar en un mundo que parece hecho a pedazos. Cada poema de este abismo es un salto al vacío, una exploración de los rincones más ...

“A Chasm of Shattered Bodies” Luis Ángel Cobos presents a poetic work that traverses the devastated landscapes of humanity—a collection of verses that pulse with rawness and depth. Within its lines, a constant clash unfolds between the everyday brutality of dirty realism and the fascinating unreality of surrealism. Luis does not write poems but rather torn fragments of lives, emotions, and bodies desperately seeking to fit into a world that seems shattered. Each poem in this chasm is a leap into the void, an exploration of the darkest corners of the soul. Through images that ...

Chronicled in four parts, shifting restlessly between the author's childhood memories, the sudden disappearance of his brother, and the inevitable loss of his ailing mother, Late to the Search Party explores what it means to be a family of one—to be orphaned, whether by fate or by circumstance. In language that is both grounded and ethereal, Dawson tallies the losses and looks at what remains: the frustration and anger, the bewilderment and sadness—and the affection and humor that makes itself felt in spite of everything.

In her first book, poet Havva Ramadan explores the pain of grief, the struggle of mental health, and the journey we all must take to collect our pieces and rebuild ourselves once again.

Pensé que no existía es un primer poemario tan dolorosamente hermoso como profundamente esperanzador. A través de treinta y cinco poemas, Sarinette celebra el amor en su forma más real: ese que sobrevive al abandono, abraza las imperfecciones y sana las cicatrices del alma. Con una voz íntima y valiente, la autora nos recuerda que el amor verdadero sí existe… aunque, a veces, llegue sin aviso, sin promesas, sin ruidos.

After the loss of my wife, Michele, in April of 2020 (we were together for fifty-six years), my heartache overwhelmed me. While in a hospice therapy session, I learned one method of healing was to write poetry and to date each one to show the progression of your healing. These poems are a result of that. I hope they help you possibly as much as they helped me.

Debut poet and devout Christian Kilgore attests that although he penned the poems in his ecclesiastic collection, “God is the true author,” and that the purpose of his poetry is to “bind hearts back to God” so that his listeners may find their own connection to Christ. Kilgore is most successful in this ambitious endeavor when he dramatizes his own spiritual euphoria, like in “Latter Rain,” which builds to these potent declarations: “This feeling that enraptured me // And shook my whole of frame, // Was God descending on my soul // His spirit’s Latter Rain.”

A journey through the ups and downs of love, heartache, heartbreak, loss, grief, and healing, this book reflects my inner most thoughts from my most recent years of life

A collection of 112 dark, contemplative, and philosophical poems.

At times playful, at times heartbreaking, When One World Ends, Another Begins is a raw, honest look at how it feels to be alive. On the surface, these poems are an examination of what it is to be human. Underneath, they’re an exploration of body image, fear, faith, and the ways life runs in circles. They exist to peel back the tough layers and expose the softness inside.

Breve Descripción de un Sentimiento es un audiolibro de poesía contemporánea que explora el amor, la ausencia, el deseo y la introspección desde una mirada íntima y universal. Escrito por el autor colombiano Robert Bolívar, esta obra reúne versos que conectan con lo más profundo del alma. Con una narrativa honesta y conmovedora, este audiolibro ofrece una experiencia emocional única para quienes disfrutan de la literatura sensible, la poesía romántica y los relatos que dejan huella.

This book is a collection of poetry centering heavily on practice of examining one's self, looking at once at one's actions and one's motivations, the examining of one's feelings. What are the things your heart longs for? How do you respond to situations when they go well or poorly? I believe that self-examination is important and needful in order to gain a godly perspective. The word of God and the life example that Jesus lived is the standard of how a life is to be lived.

En Algunas formas de amar, Charlotte Mary Mew no ofrece una definición del amor, sino una exploración poética, íntima y a veces desgarradora de sus múltiples rostros. El texto —más cercano a la poesía que a la narrativa convencional— revela cómo el amor puede ser fuerza, pero también fragilidad; salvación o sacrificio. En sus palabras se percibe el amor callado, el que no es correspondido, el que se da sin esperar, pero también el que desgasta, el que duele en silencio y el que se confunde con renuncia. Mew no idealiza, pero tampoco juzga: simplemente muestra.

Alcools (1913) est un recueil de poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire qui illustre la transition entre tradition et modernité. Riche et varié, le recueil mêle des formes classiques et des innovations audacieuses, telles que l'absence de ponctuation. Les thèmes abordés oscillent entre amour, mélancolie, souvenirs et quête d'un idéal.

Written under the pseudonym "Carolus", Lyrics & Lines is a book of poems written, probably circa 1890-1900, as a gift to one he had loved and lost. Love, Humour, Moralisation and the Macabre all come together in a most enjoyable manner.

Bask in words of comfort, expansion, declaration, renewal, and reconnection. These poems invite you to come home to yourself, heal, and embrace self-sovereignty and self-advocacy. From that place of internal strength, renewal, and care, explore interdependence and reciprocity as humans on this earth. Let these lyrical words accompany you into spiritual expansion and embodied advocacy.

Poems Please takes listeners on a poetic journey through John Pare’s reflections on nature, travel, wordplay, and love. The collection begins with Nature’s Realm, capturing the beauty of trees, flowers, and countryside scenes. It then moves on to poems inspired by his travels, both across the U. K. and abroad. Word-Play offers a playful take on a variety of subjects through witty and creative language.