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As the 1900’s begin women are in a difficult situation. Whatever the pretence of society the reality for almost all women is that they are second class and the property of men. Whilst women have created enduring works of literature and poetry for centuries, much has remained hidden and voiceless. But technology and the mass distribution of printed materials has allowed new ideas and thoughts to circulate, to demand a voice. In this volume their talents and voices speak with determination, wisdom, courage and love on many subjects through their extraordinary verse.

Angels are undeniably associated with religion and more usually Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Often they are seen as supernatural beings, benevolent celestial intermediaries interposed between God, Heaven and humanity. Obviously there are complications, a fact that our classic poets through the centuries, including Alexander Pope, Edmund Spenser, Radclyffe Hall and Hafiz, use as they write verse to explain, to reveal and to help us understand exactly why Angels are so prevalent amongst our thoughts.

Robert Bly is in beautiful form, reading seven of his own poems from Stealing Sugar from the Castle, and Coleman Barks reads some segments from the Shams Tabrizi Sayings, as well as Rumi poems.

To satisfy you, I must hate myself. What choice do I make? To love you who has loved me, or to follow this destined fate. Another lifetime is one too many. Should I hide like the fruits I taste?

Thirty-six exceptional poems by fourteen outstanding poets including Noemi Villagrana Barragan, Elsha Bohnert, Hans Brinckmann, Helen R. Davis, K. Lauren de Boer, Duandino, Lonner F. Holden, Daniel S. Janik, Kaethe Kauffman, Suzanne Langford, Lucretia Leong, C. P. Little, Leilani Madison and Lady Mariposa

THIS IS SAD BUT TRUE IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO ONCE WE SPLIT IN TWO

Award-winning filmmaker, author, and cartoon animator Victor Rook cooked up this delicious collection of 40 poems that will make you laugh, cry, and think without getting a headache. Included are these notable titles: “Automatic Doors,” “Houseplant Takeover,” “Plastic Bags in Trees,” “Drug Commercials on the Evening News,” “Bumping into Things,” “Red-Hot Rednecks,” “The Comfort of Snow,” “What to Do in Heaven,” “Beer Buzz and Wine High,” “The Woman on the Bottom Floor,” “Why Is Poetry Hard to Understand?” “Leftover Brownies on Valentine's Day,...

TIMELOOM 100 Poems Weaving Past, Present, and Future by Gresham Hall Timeloom is the newest collection of poems from Gresham Hall. Arranged in three panoramic movements—Embers & Echoes, Pulse & Paradox, Circuits & Conscience—these poems carry you from humanity’s flint-lit beginnings through today’s screen-bright contradictions and into horizons where AI and empathy must learn to coexist. Wrestle with yourself in “Mirror Wrestle,” a spoken-word clash between ego and truth. Sail past the sun in “Solar Swarm Migration,” where light-chasing panels unfurl like sapphire ...

This book is an ideal drinking companion for any fan of real ale, craft beers and the traditional British pub. Dipping into the literary barrels of the past five hundred years, this anthology delivers a heady brew of poems, prose passages and quotations in praise of real ale from writers such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Johnson, Edgar Allen Poe and Robert Burns.

HOW TO WRITE FOR SUCCESS LITERARY MAGAZINE - SECOND ISSUE, due in September and March each year, contains interviews of literary icons, poems from five-star poets, articles and poems from Chief Administrators, Administrators, a round-up of the network's news and achievements over the past six months of all five forums, and more, Read and be entertained by acclaimed poets around the world from the following Literary Forums: 1. How to Write for Success Literary Forum 2. Literary Forum for Poems Against Domestic Violence 3. Poems for Prevention of Suicide Literary Forum 4. Library of How to ...

Стихи не для дам — это сборник традиционно вырезаемых цензурой произведений гениального российского поэта, "солнца русской поэзии", драматурга и прозаика А. С. Пушкина (1799– 1837). В книгу вошли четыре поэмы, 15 стихотворений и 23 эпиграммы.

A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors. Humorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers. Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier.

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

Each and every one of us has attempted the feat—to express our feelings on love is one of the joys, or heartaches, of life. In this volume 10 poets add their immortal words on love. Some are tender, some are strident, some beguile with unknown words and play but always, always in tones of love. Genius in every name.

Fun and wild poems that advise everyone to take it easy and take it crazy. The world is a wonder; these poems are its thunder. Dragons, monsters and even children thrive within these chapters. They are waiting for you.

Poetry; a unique and beautiful way to express feelings and ideas. Weaving words into perfect poetic prose, these thirty authors remind you of your childhood, bring comfort from the hardships of life, fiercely spur emotions, and tell tales of old. All lovers of poetry will find a favorite here! Featured authors include Jonathan Pratt, Douglas Allen Gohl, J.E. Feldman, Rebecca A. Demarest, E.L. Summers, Austin Worley, Jose Joel Robles, Dana Trick, Neethu Krishnan, Alize Atif, Stephen Schwei, Vanessa Bane, and Matthew Ivan Bennett.

Home. A simple word; a loaded one. You can say it in a whisper; you can say it in a cry. Expressed in the voices of father and daughter, you can hear a visceral longing, in poems and prose, for an ideal place. A place never to be found again. Imagine the shock, imagine the sadness when a daughter discovers her father’s work, the poetry he had never shared with anyone during the last two decades of his life. Six years after that moment of discovery, which happened in her childhood home while mourning for his passing, Uvi Poznansky presents a tender tribute: a collection of poems and prose,...

An anthology of 113 original poems inspired by Taylor Swift songs, from a powerhouse group of contemporary poets - including Diane Seuss, Amanda Lovelace, Hollie McNish, Richard Siken, Ilya Kaminsky, Joy Harjo, Lang Leav, Paul Muldoon, Maggie Smith, Jane Hirshfield and Yusef Komunyakaa. For poetry lovers, this one-of-a-kind anthology is an unparalleled collection of new work from some of the most lauded and exciting voices in contemporary poetry.

This collection pays tribute in story and verse to our four-footed canine friends - those doggone dogs. You will find every kind of dog: loyal and devoted dogs, honest to a fault dogs, brave dogs, trouble-prone dogs, hungry dogs, bad dogs, misunderstood dogs, understanding dogs, comforting dogs, and many more. You will laugh, cry, and ponder as you listen to this delightful tribute to our dog companions. For, without them - and their doggy hearts - the world would be a colder, less interesting, and certainly less loving place. So here's to those doggone dogs!

A pioneer of the French Romantic movement, beloved poet and statesman Alphonse de Lamartine, rose to prominence with masterpieces such as "Les Méditations Poétiques" and "Histoire des Girondins". This collection, which features 100 of Alphonse de Lamartine’s most famous quotes, celebrates his legacy as a political idealist and passionate author.