Metamorphoses by Ovid
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Category: Mythology | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
In "The Metamorphoses", Ovid draws on Greek mythology, Latin folklore, and tales from Babylon and the East to create a series of narrative poems, linked by the common theme of transformation. Arthur Golding's 16th-century translation of the verses was the first major English version and brought Ovid to ...Show more
No Shore Too Far - Meditations/Death... by Jonathan Stedall
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Category: Grief | Series: Poetry
Written since the death of his wife in 2014, No Shore Too Far is a collection of poetry and meditations on the themes of death, bereavement and hope. Taking in a broad view of the interconnectedness of the whole of creation, this collection stems from personal experience and touches upon the entirety of ...Show more
Medea: A New Translation by Euripides; Charles Martin (Translator); A. E. Stallings (Introduction by); Charles Alexander Martin
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Category: Poetry
The Medea of Euripides is one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies and arguably the one with the most significance today. A barbarian woman brought to Corinth and there abandoned by her Greek husband, Medea seeks vengeance on Jason and is willing to strike out against his new wife and family--even sla ...Show more
Conamara Blues by John O'Donohue
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Category: Celtic Lore
Translating the beauty and splendor of his native Conamara into a language exquisitely attuned to the wonder of the everyday, John O'Donohue takes us on a moving journey through real and imagined worlds. Divided into three parts -- Approachings, Encounters, and Distances -- Conamara Blues at once reawak ...Show more
Do Not Go Gentle - Poems for Funerals by ASTLEY N
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Category: Rituals & Ceremonies
This volume of poetry provides a collection of funeral poems, appropriate for reading at a funeral or memorial service.
Hard to Be a Saint in the City by Inchausti Robert
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Category: Biographies
The Beat writers stand out as prophets who made a valiant effort to speak the truth in the face of the establishment values of the American post-WWII period, and the fact that so much of their work has stood the test of time is testimony to their importance. The Beat movement was at heart, according to ...Show more
Snake Poems: An Aztec Invocation by ALARCON, FRANCI
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Category: Aztec, Mayan & Toltec | Series: Camino Del Sol Ser.
For beloved writer and mentor Francisco X. Alarc n, the collection Snake Poems: An Aztec Invocation was a poetic quest to reclaim a birthright. Originally published in 1992, the book propelled Alarc n to the forefront of contemporary Chicano letters. Alarc n was a stalwart student, researcher, and spec ...Show more
Gary Snyder Collected Poems by Snyder Gary
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Category: Poetry
Gary Snyder is one of America's indispensable poets, the 'Thoreau of the Beat Generation' and the 'laureate of Deep Ecology.' Now, for the first time, all of Snyder's poetry is gathered in a single, authoritative Library of America volume. The volume concludes with a generous selection, made by Snyder h ...Show more
The Owl and the Nightingale by Simon Armitage
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Category: Poetry
A witty and enchanting illustrated edition of the Middle English debate poem, in a new version by the Poet Laureate.
Mirabai - Ecstatic Poems by Mirabai transl. Robert Bly
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Category: Poetry
Mirabai is a legendary literary and spiritual figure. Born a princess in Rajasthan in 1498, Mira (as she is more commonly known) eschewed the marriage her royal family had arranged for her, celebrating instead her right to independence and intense devotion to Krishna in both her life and poetry. In this ...Show more
Writing Haiku: A Beginner's Guide to Composing Japanese Poetry — Includes Tanka, Renga, Haiga, Senryu and Haibun by Bruce Ross
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Category: Poetry
A world of dewAnd within every dewdropA world of struggle The iconic three-line haiku form is increasingly popular today as people embrace its simplicity and grace--and its connections to the Japanese ethos of mindfulness and minimalism. Say more with fewer words. This practical guide by poet an ...Show more