World Poetry

These are the early letters, poems, ideas, thoughts of a writer in the very beginning. Figuring out life, attempting to make sense of the people around, and the environment which surrounds. There are love poems, ideas, thoughts, attempts at rhyming. Clearly the very start of a career, for a young twenty something who eventually turned into a serious writer. One can be inspired to start writing, from seeing the very early attempts for a person to be understood, while figuring the world out. Journal writing at its finest, but this is no Dear Diary. Many innocent feelings and a lot of emotion....

At the end of his life, William Blake (1757-1827) gave up hope of being widely understood, but the twentieth century brought to his work a new and intense interest and acclaim.

The book is in the form of the so-called prosimetrum—a combination of poetry and prose. It contains different poetic forms, predominantly sestinas, which have never been used in Serbian poetry, and quatro sestina has never been used anywhere in the world. The book characterizes epic momentum and various themes, including the Earthly dimension interwoven with extra-terrestrial and otherworldly dimensions embodied by the Cosmos and God. Also, the book contains elements of an epic work, essay, novel, drama, and a dominant line of pure philosophy.

Helen Hayes, Raymond Massey and Thomas Mitchell read a selection of the world's finest poetry from the greats including Keats, Browning, Kipling and Gray.

Poems that starts quoting Auden, another time has other lives to live, and Les Murray, art can contain only one idea, to thresh the cardinal points of life, based on the power of love. From the poems cabezón Steps emphasizes the idea of ​​changing the world, trying, and the yoke of oxen, small contrition, the liver of Prometheus, of empathy, of travel, to dream of Scipio and the voice of silence.

EMPOWERING, INSPIRING BOOK. Janelle makes ordinary experiences glow. Listening, living, hearing, watching & breathing in the world around her inspires Janelle to write expressively, as her Real & Raw Poetry does not fail to cut deep into your heart strings. An aspiring Author with talents expanding into the Fiction & Non - Fiction world of novels, songwriting, & submitting books to film, is something Janelle will explore. Janelle is a mother, wife and Nana. Janelle's family is her strength in life. When Janelle is not writing, she is passionate about being in the outdoors connecting to Nature.

expressions of quandaries. life, happiness, dissatisfaction, bullying, choices, obstacles, ideas, thoughts....a twenty-something shares her mind. creative writing can sometimes help you figure things out. getting personal with others is difficult, but sharing sometimes does reach out and help others going through the same things.

GROWN UP POETRY: ODES to sports, politics, life in general, family, profit, city growth, recessions. A little sarcasm, a lot of seriousness.Insight into the world we live in, suggestions on skewed views perspectives.

Immerse yourself in this award-winning book, recognized with 14 prestigious awards.The Lilacs I Once Knew is a collection of poems by Friddie Stoleru, born in 1919 in Bucharest, Romania. At 18, Friddie married a charming, charismatic scientist named Freddy; but their union was tragically short. Just two weeks after the wedding, Freddy disappeared, and Friddie was unjustly accused of a crime she had never committed. She spent nine years in a Romanian prison, followed by four years in a communist labor camp. Despite the harsh and inhumane conditions, Friddie found solace in writing poetry. ...

Reflections of a World of Reality is a heartfelt collection of motivational poetry that comes from the heart and soul of a young man who overcame the ills of society through hard work, perseverance and writing. Originally published in 1996, Reflections has been used in schools, churches and youth organizations throughout the Southeast. It has been a highly sought after tool for motivational speakers, youth leaders, teachers as well as parents, leading to Hollimon being nominated for the Georgia Writers Association’s “Author of the Year Award in 1997.” Now, with a new cover and ...

Kahlil Gibran’s reflections on the wistful beauty, lofty majesty, and abiding peace of Eastern wisdom revolutionized Arab literature. This collection of dramatic poems uses the dialogue between age and youth as a platform to discuss deep subjects such as freedom, death, and the eternal soul. From “Of Life and Sorrow” to “Of Science and Knowledge”, Gibran’s vision transcends boundaries of religion and culture, finding beauty and wisdom in the universal struggles of everyday life.

Underground Railroad Poems: There’s a Train a ‘Comin, by author Reneé Drummond-Brown, is a historic ride from the West Congo’s, to down South and onto the Uppity North, on the eastside of town. This melancholy poetic account carries loads of heavy freight and provides easy access to major attractions such as: Africa, slavery, “The Civil Rights Movement” and this so-called thing some call “freedom.” While Moses had the vision to make it plain, Harriet Tubman laid the groundwork for author Drummond-Brown’s mission, to network literature that needs to extend globally ...

disarming, warm and always accessible. Janelle barkers poems make ordinary experiences glow. Everything that suffused her emotive expression is here; love, compassion, insight, lyrical precision and the clear, simple honesty that reveals how life can urn in a moment.Musing on undercurrents and connections between family, nature, real-life experience, world events that have created our culture and our fears. the poems in this aspiring collection begin on the surface and then delve us, gracefully effortlessly, too far more thought- proving place. With all human mysteries and consolations, ...

Steph Catudal is beloved for her poignant meditations on loss, uncertainty, and illness, and the raw, wise reflections of her “brilliant, unflinching, lyrical” (Matt Haig) New York Times bestselling memoir Everything All At Once. Now, Catudal brings her trademark wisdom and strong lyrical voice to bear in her first collection of verse, delving into the challenging yet often rich parts of life people often lack the courage to face.

In the war a great volume of poetry was written, produced and published in books, periodicals, newspapers or letters back to home. We often think of war as a necessity. We fight for a more just and better world. We often fail. But in our poets we gain a truth and a morality that shocks us, consoles us and holds our values to the light. In this volume we hear poems from the front, from home, from soldiers, from auxiliaries, from friend and from foe.

This award-winning anthology of poetry and prose takes a new look at being a woman - particularly an aging woman - in a society that prizes and glorifies youth. The works are by both younger writers looking forward in time and writers who have experienced the joys and challenges of growing older. This international best seller was put together by editor Sandra Martz who selected the collection's pieces from thousands of submitted manuscripts.

The World and Humans is an unusual collection of poetic reflections and philosophical insights that try to decipher the relationship between nature and humanity. This thought-provoking work centers on the essence of being human, exploring profound themes such as thought, language, truth, madness, and the constructs of society. Through a series of reflective pieces, the book may inspire readers to reflect on their own lives and grapple with existential questions. Structured into six poetic sequences—“Meditations,” “Toys and Machines,” “Thought and Touch,” “Traps,” “...

Embrace the depths of your being with "The World Within," a unique and captivating collection of 100 sestina poems. This masterful exploration of the human experience delves into life's profound questions, inviting you on a journey of self-discovery and connection. Unveiling the human tapestry: Exquisite artistry: Each sestina is a meticulously crafted piece, woven with stunning imagery and evocative language that will draw you into its emotional resonance. Universal resonance: From joy and triumph to sorrow and struggle, these poems capture the essence of our shared humanity, resonating ...

These masterly poems span the whole of Nabokov's career from "Music", written in 1914, to the short, playful "To Vera", composed in 1974. The works are newly translated by Dmitiri Nabokov, and include "The University Poem", an extraordinary autobiographical poem in which Nabokov recalls his life in Cambridge, with its crooked alleys and age-old gates, teas at the vicar's and British girls. Included to are such poems as "To Russia" ("Will you leave me alone! I implore you!), the enchanting "Eve", and verse about America, sport, love, and poetry itself.

From two-time Newbery Medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.