Poetry

American Diaspora: Poetry of Displacement

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Diaspora constitutes a powerful descriptor for the modern condition of the contemporary poet, the spokesperson for the psyche of America. The poems in American Diaspora: Poetry of Displacement focus on the struggles and pleasures of creating a home-physical and mental-out of displacement, exile, migration, and alienation. To fully explore the concept of diaspora, the editors have broadened the scope of their de?nition to include not only the physical act of moving and immigration but also the spiritual and emotional dislocations that can occur-as for Emily Dickinson and other poets-even in a life spent entirely in one location. More than one hundred and thirty contemporary poets re?ect and meditate, rage and bless, as they tell their own stories. In short, this is an anthology of American poetry that draws upon the sensitivity, tenderness, rebelliousness, patience, and spirituality that point to the future of our nation. Contributors Include: Sherman Alexie, Agha Shahid Ali, Jim Barnes, Richard Blanco, J. J. Blickstein, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Nick Carb--, Sandra Castillo, G. S. Sharat Chandra,Victor Hern?ndez Cruz, Toi Derricotte, Ana Doina, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Mart'n Espada, Brenda Hillman, Allison Joseph, Timothy Liu, Orlando Ricardo Menes, Stanley Plumly, Marianne Poloskey, Leroy V. Quintana, Luis J. Rodriguez,Vijay Seshadri, and C. Dale Young.

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American Sonnets: Poems

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In his thirteenth collection, the 1998 National Book Award winner presents us with fifty-nine "Stern Sonnets," of twenty or so lines rather than the traditional fourteen. Using the events of his life as starting points, Gerald Stern deals with time and loss, with the dichotomy of light and darkness, and?always?with the possibility of joy. This stunning collection moves from autobiography to the visionary in surges of memory and language that draw the reader from one poem to the next.

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Angel Wing Splash Pattern

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Pages: 110, Edition: 2nd, Paperback, Kegedonce Press

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The Angles of Light: New and Selected Poems

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This new collection of poetry follows in the tradition of Luci Shaw's greatest books, such as Listen to the Green, The Secret Trees, and The Sighting.

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Auden: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets)

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The Everyman's Library Pocket Poets hardcover series is popular for its compact size and reasonable price which does not compromise content. Poems: Auden is just another reminder of his exhilarating lyric power and his understanding of love and longing in all their sacred and profane guises. One of English poetry's great 20th century masters, Poems: Auden is the short collection of an exemplary champion of human wisdom in its encounter with the mysteries of experience.

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Baby Blessings: Inspiring Poems and Prayers for Every Stage of Babyhood

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?What a lovely and lyrical way to usher in a baby and celebrate the unfolding stages of parenting.? ?Janet Chan, editorial director, the Parenting Group

Baby Blessings highlights the wonders of babyhood with classic and new poems, lullabies, and blessings for every stage of baby?s life, from pregnancy to infanthood to the toddler years. Featuring contributions from such well-known names as Dr. Spock, Brahms, and Rami Shapiro, Baby Blessings also includes special sections for baby-naming ceremonies, christenings, and other precious moments.

Baby Blessings provides inspiration and joyful reflections for the new mother just beginning to explore the miraculous experience of birth and motherhood, as well as the seasoned mom who wants to recapture the priceless emotions of those early days. Parents will treasure this collection for years to come.

Our Wish for You
May you always see beauty in the world
And hear music every day.
May you know the touch of gentle hands
And walk the peaceful way.
May the words you speak be loving,
May laughter see you through.
May you be blessed with hope and joy?
These gifts we wish for you.
? Theresa Mary Grass

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Baudelaire: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets)

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Modern poetry begins with Charles Baudelaire (1821-67), who employed his unequalled technical mastery to create the shadowy, desperately dramatic urban landscape -- populated by the addicted and the damned -- which so compellingly mirrors our modern condition. Deeply though darkly spiritual, titanic in the changes he wrought, Baudelaire looms over all the work, great and small, created in his wake.

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Beowulf (Broadview Literary Texts Series)

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This accurate and fluent new translation of the first full-length heroic poem in English is aimed at readers who have no acquaintance with the Old English language. As well as the text itself and introduction by the editor, the edition includes a range of appendices illustrating the background to the story, the poem, and the time. These documents help the reader see Beowulf as an exploration of the politics of kingship and the psychology of heroism; and a meditation on the bridges and chasms between the pagan past and the Christian present.

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The Book of Images

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Now substantially revised by Edward Snow, whom Denise Levertov once called "far and away Rilke's best translator," this bilingual edition of The Book of Images contains a number of the great poet's previously untranslated pieces. Also included are several of Rilke's best-loved lyrics, such as "Autumn,""Childhood,""Lament,""Evening," and "Entrance."

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The Collected Poems of Stanley Kunitz

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A volume celebrating the extraordinary career of the current Poet Laureate of the United States.

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