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Lupa and Lamb
Par Susan Hawthorne. 2014
This collection of imagist poems combines mythology, archaeology, and translation. Susan Hawthorne draws on the history and prehistory of Rome…
and its neighbors to explore how the past is remembered. Under the guidance of Curatrix, Director of the Musæum Matricum, and Latin poet, Sulpicia, travelers Diana and Agnese are led through the mythic archives about wolves and sheep before attending an epoch-breaking party to which they are invited by Empress Livia. An enticing tapestry of real and imaginary texts that gladden the readers' hearts, Lupa and Lamb is poet Susan Hawthorne at her best.Valence: Considering War through Poetry and Theory
Par Susan Hawthorne. 2011
Valence in chemistry, the number of bonds in an element's atom in linguistics, the number of arguments controlled by a…
verbal predicate in psychology, the emotional charge something has In this remarkable annotated poem, Susan Hawthorne commits to words the horrors of war that have been left unspoken. She shatters the conspiracy of silence and dares to draw links between militarism, fundamentalism and the sex industry. She rails against the violence of war and contemplates the link between place and the history of war that is infused into the earth. With a fresh examination of her surroundings, she considers the endless cycle of war that survives on the persistence of hope--hope of an end to war, hope of an end to suffering. This is a hope that Susan Hawthorne does not ultimately share, but her courage in telling the truth about war through her poetry is a gift for readers.The Abbotsford Mysteries
Par Patricia Sykes. 2011
The Abbotsford Convent becomes more than the setting of this poetry collection; it emerges as presence, intimate and familiar as…
well as constraining and forbidding. But, it is childhood itself that becomes the subterranean geography and pulse of this compilation as the poems explore what it means to grow up in an orphanage. Subject to the rules of lay and religious adults, the voices herein create multiple pathways through memory and time as they map and navigate the many-stranded mysteries of their institutionalized lives.Cow
Par Susan Hawthorne. 2011
An intriguing approach to the rewriting of myth, this poetry collection journeys through the history of languages and symbolic traditions.…
Through main character Queenie, a cow of many abilities, these poems delve into the creation of the universe as Queenie fashions the galaxies and travels through the sky as a herd of stars. Delightful and surprising, this compilation draws on the Greek lyric tradition of Sappho as well as on South India's Sangam poetry tradition to provide a balanced work of both humor and melancholy.Unsettling the Land
Par Susan Hawthorne, Suzanne Bellamy. 2008
Unsettling the Land is a relection on the plight of the land in drought-stricken times, conjuring through both text and…
illustration, the complex relationships that create and sustain our unique Australian landscape in all its majesty, tranquility, and its present suffering.Poems From the Madhouse
Par Sandy Jeffs. 2000
Quilt: A Collection of Prose
Par Finola Moorhead. 1985
The Best American Poetry 1996
Par Adrienne Rich, David Lehman. 1996
The Best American Poetry 1996 contains a diverse abundance of poems published in 1995. More African-American, Native American, Latin, gay,…
and women poets are represented here than in any previous volume.Earth's Breath
Par Susan Hawthorne. 2009
Situated between the realms of the real and the fantastic, this collection of eco-poetry relays the ferocious power and long-lasting…
effects of extreme weather events such as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. Exploring the period before, during, and after a cyclone's arrival, these emotionally charged poems travel from trampled forests and torn rooftops to the inner heartache and emotional distress felt among disaster survivors. This poetic and psychological journey through trauma explores the deep connection between human beings and their environment.Bird: And Other Writings
Par Susan Hawthorne. 1999
Birds don't fly with leads, says thirteen-year-old Avis when confronted by the limitations imposed on her at school. She has…
epilepsy and some of the teachers want to stop her participating in the sport she loves most. Susan Hawthorne captures the voice and longings of a child at the edge of self-realisation.This collection draws on the experience of epilepsy mixed with imagination, mythic consciousness and an intense realisation of life.Blood Relations
Par Sandy Jeffs. 2000
These poems are an evocative documentation of the harrowing experiences of a child living in a hostile and unhappy home.…
Pain and bitterness accompany the conflicting emotions of growing up in a family torn apart by domestic violence and alcoholism.Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People
Par Virginia Hamilton, Nikki Giovanni, George Ford. 1993
Your Second Pregnancy: What to Expect This Time
Par Barbara Canida, Katie Tamony. 1995
Poems of the Great War: An Anthology 1914-1918 (RP Minis)
Par Edited by Christopher Navratil. 2014
People Kill People
Par Ellen Hopkins. 2018
Weekly Someone will shoot. And someone will die. #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins tackles gun violence and…
white supremacy in this compelling and complex novel. People kill people. Guns just make it easier. A gun is sold in the classifieds after killing a spouse, bought by a teenager for needed protection. But which was it? Each has the incentive to pick up a gun, to fire it. Was it Rand or Cami, married teenagers with a young son? Was it Silas or Ashlyn, members of a white supremacist youth organization? Daniel, who fears retaliation because of his race, who possessively clings to Grace, the love of his life? Or Noelle, who lost everything after a devastating accident, and has sunk quietly into depression? One tense week brings all six people into close contact in a town wrought with political and personal tensions. Someone will fire. And someone will die. But who? A New York Times BestsellerRobert Hayden in Verse: New Histories of African American Poetry and the Black Arts Era
Par Derik Smith. 2018
This book sheds new light on the work of Robert Hayden (1913–80) in response to changing literary scholarship. While Hayden’s…
poetry often reflected aspects of the African American experience, he resisted attempts to categorize his poetry in racial terms. This fresh appreciation of Hayden’s work recontextualizes his achievements against the backdrop of the Black Arts Movement and traces his influence on contemporary African American poets. Placing Hayden at the heart of a history of African American poetry and culture spanning the Harlem Renaissance to the Hip-Hop era, the book explains why Hayden is now a canonical figure in 20th-century American literature. In deep readings that focus on Hayden’s religiousness, class consciousness, and historical vision, author Derik Smith inverts earlier scholarly accounts that figure Hayden as an outsider at odds with the militancy of the Black Arts movement. Robert Hayden in Verse offers detailed descriptions of the poet’s vigorous contributions to 1960s discourse about art, modernity, and blackness to show that the poet was, in fact, an earnest participant in Black Arts-era political and aesthetic debates.Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners
Par Naomi Shihab Nye. 2018
Acclaimed and award-winning poet, teacher, and National Book Award finalist Naomi Shihab Nye’s uncommon and unforgettable voice offers readers peace,…
humor, inspiration, and solace. This volume of almost one hundred original poems is a stunning and engaging tribute to the diverse voices past and present that comfort us, compel us, lead us, and give us hope. Voices in the Air is a collection of almost one hundred original poems written by the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye in honor of the artists, writers, poets, historical figures, ordinary people, and diverse luminaries from past and present who have inspired her. Full of words of encouragement, solace, and hope, this collection offers a message of peace and empathy. Voices in the Air celebrates the inspirational people who strengthen and motivate us to create, to open our hearts, and to live rewarding and graceful lives. With short informational bios about the influential figures behind each poem, and a transcendent introduction by the poet, this is a collection to cherish, read again and again, and share with others.The Last Girl: Poems
Par Rose Solari. 2014
A shimmering girl who disappears in daylight. A boy who goes to war and comes back forever broken. New landscapes…
in which old ghosts appear, telling their bits of stories. Lovers and losses, visions and dreams--such are the people, places, and images who fill Rose Solari's third collection of poetry, The Last Girl. Moving beyond the often-narrative constructions of her previous collection, the poems in this collection tell their truths slant-wise, in spiky, inventive lines that sing their way under the reader's skin. Solari's whole-hearted lyricism of her elegiac moments, linguistic inventiveness, and range of tones sweep the reader from dark to light, from pain to joy, from unbearable loss to giddy delight. The poems in this collection represent a writer working at the peak of her powers, possessed of technical mastery, fierce perception, and a tender but unsentimental heart.Aurora Leigh
Par Elizabeth Browning. 1979
A novel in blank verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1857. The first-person narrative, which comprises some 11,000 lines,…
tells of the heroine's childhood and youth in Italy and England, her self-education in her father's hidden library, and her successful pursuit of a literary career. Initially resisting a marriage proposal by the philanthropist Romney Leigh, Aurora later surrenders her independence and weds her faithful suitor, whose own idealism has also since been tempered by experience. Aurora's career, Romney's social theories, and a melodramatic subplot concerning forced prostitution elicit the author's vivid observations on the importance of poetry, the individual's responsibility to society, and the victimization of women.La Vita Nuova: The New Life (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry Ser.)
Par Dante. 2001
This celebration of the poet's passionate love for his immortal Beatrice weaves together rapturous sonnets and canzoni with prose commentaries…
and an autobiographical narrative. A predecessor to The Divine Comedy, La Vita Nuova (The New Life) also serves as an ever-relevant treatise on the art and technique of poetry.