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18921) Las razones del armiño
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Español
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En Las razones del armiño el depredador y la presa juegan los opuestos complementarios. El armiño escapa y mantiene su blancura aunque lo empujen hacia la ciénaga: hay algo en él que no puede mancharse y que no se mancha. Y mientras la vida se expresa en la mariposa, en la abeja, el sol y el naranjo, la oscura tormenta / lleva anotados los nombres / de sus muertos. Lo que nace está expuesto al fango, al dolor y al término de la existencia, pero...
18922) Lazy Days of Summer
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From earliest times, the concept of 'play' has been part of the human experience. And while some pastimes have gone in and out of favor over the years, some never change or lack for enthusiasts. Using poetry and prose, Judy Young relives many of the familiar games of childhood and invites young readers to join along as she plays Kick the Can, Monkey in the Middle, and Double Dutch jump rope. 'The rope starts to turn and I jump with my feet As I sing...
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Un tourbillon poétique o se ctoient alexandrins, jeux de mots et «coucous façon Haïku».
Inspiré par le quotidien, avec un sens particulier de l'observation, de la perception des échanges et de l'interprétation de «LA» réalité, l'auteur nous emmène dans un voyage décousu, un tourbillon poétique o se ctoient alexandrins, jeux de mots et «coucous façon Haïku».
Du tendre au sordide, de l'amour à la peur, de la nature à la ville,...
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In "Burburinhos da Terra Renascente," Portuguese poet Iolanda Serapicos crafts a compelling narrative of environmental awareness and poetic elegance. Through a series of powerful poems, she explores the intricate relationship between humanity and nature, exploring themes such as sustainability, biodiversity, climate change, and the pressing need for environmental stewardship.
The collection opens with a poignant reflection on the state of the natural...
18925) Daan!
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DAAN! is a collection of unpretentious poems about everyday life, love, and loss. About mental health, nature, cats, and much more.
It shows the joys, the pain, the struggles, and the victories of a chronically ill wheelchair user.
DAAN! shows us that poetry does not have to be stuffy, but can be anything from whimsical and vibrant to sad and profound.
Whether it's free verse, a ghazal, pantoum, or triolet, an American cinquain, four and twenty,...
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The Night Before Christmas has had a great influence on the American notion of Santa Claus and on its tradition of Christmas gift giving, which, before the poem, had been inspired by the Dutch figure of St. Nicholas. This 1849 edition, one of the earliest published editions, is a unique reproduction with the original engravings by T.C. Boyd.
This American classic is a great gift for the Christmas season as well as for collectors of traditional American...
18927) Compass Rose
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2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist! A child playing a game, tea leaves resting in a bowl, an abandoned dog, a foot sticking out from a funeral pyre, an Afghan farmer pausing as mortars fire at the enemy: in Arthur Sze's tenth book, the world spins on many points of reference, unfolding with full sensuous detail. Arthur Sze is the author of The Ginkgo Light (2009), Quipu (2005), and The Redshifting Web (1998). He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
18928) Soul War
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A second book of the Soul War series, not for the faint of heart. Dark, brooding reality of war for the soul by the darkness that is everywhere but nowhere. Prepare oneself as the days come to a close or be swept away into the flames.
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100 of the most moving and inspiring poems of the last 200 years from around the world, a collection that will comfort and enthrall anyone trapped by grief or loneliness, selected by the award-winning, best-selling, and beloved author of How to Read a Poem
Implicit in poetry is the idea that we are enriched by heartbreaks, by the recognition and understanding of suffering-not just our own suffering but also the pain of others. We are not so much...
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Perhaps you have experienced or are experiencing a series of losses and have questions about when the time will come for you to finally get a break and enjoy a life of freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness. Perhaps your losses have caused you deep pain, anguish, and discouragement.
Eight years ago, I experienced depression, despair, and discouragement, as a result of divorce. Nothing I tried in my own human effort could heal my wounds or relieve my...
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26 poems: Tunnel, Dark Corners, Parallel, Press Play, Mundane, Walls, Sunbathing, Broken, Space Traveler, Brilliant, Gloom, Harbor, Fallen, Words, Stargazing, That Great Night, These Eyes, What Defines Me, Screams from Outer Space, Crosshairs, Eclipse, Peace of Mind, Drowning, Corpses, Before I Go, Journey
18932) Poems, Stories and Writings
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Margaret Tait (1918– 1999) was a pioneering filmmaker for whom words and images made the world real. 'In a documentary', she wrote, real things 'lose their reality... and there's no poetry in that. In poetry, something else happens.' If film, for Tait, was a poetic medium, her poems are works of craft and observation that are generous and independent in their vision of the world, poems that make seeing happen.Sarah Neely, Professor in the Department...
18934) Screaming Times
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Spoken word flames in this first collection of Natasha Ria El-Scari. Praised for its honesty, intersectionality, feminism, humor and strong performance quality, readers get a chance to experience all that make a poet want to scream. First released in 2015 and now for digital consumption, Natasha brings the FIRE!
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What happens, when a biracial teenage boy starts to question what is going on in his world?
Life can be wonderful, right?
But, why does everything seem to be somewhat wacky and out-of-place?
This book "A Wacky, Rocky World: Just a Teeny Little Voice" features poems, expressions, and a story as shared through the point of view of an Asian-Canadian fourteen-year-old boy named Rocky.
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Celtic Woman explores with open honesty and engaging irony how cycles of personal discovery have connected international performing artist Treasa O'Driscoll to heaven and earthbut not the way you'd expect. This surprising memoir of an Irish woman attuned to poetic updrafts and spiritual downloads in the lives of real people, many of them celebrities in Ireland and North America she counts as personal friends, exudes her Celtic heritage on every page....
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Maria Elizabeth Robinson was the only daughter of Mary Darby Robinson, a celebrated poet and playwright in her time, and Thomas Robinson.
She was born in 1774. Little is known of her life though her works survives. She married John Blakey and had one daughter, Lydia.
Maria Elizabeth Blakey died in 1818 at the age of 44.
This volume of her verse includes others from such notables as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey.
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Are you tired? Carrying a heavy load? Do you grin and bear it, but inside feel torn, messy, broken?
If you've ever questioned your worth, this book is for you. BARE by Niccole Nelson is a book about real evolution. Filled with poetry, short stories, and one-liners that just hit right at your core, Niccole's words reach into your soul providing a mirror to reflect your brilliance back to you, even when you feel anything but.
With the depth...
18939) Mi Revalueshanary Fren
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In The Great Climate Robbery highly respected non-profit Grain connects analysis of the food system to larger issues affecting the planet, and links peoples' struggles over food to climate change. The collected articles in this book will help readers to understand the ways in which corporations seek to control the food system, and give information and analysis to challenge this control. This book features endorsements from Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben,...
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"Itinérances d'une pèlerine en quête de Dieu" est une invitation poétique à explorer la quête spirituelle. Il évoque les étapes parcourues par Flavienne Sapaly pour répondre à son appel profond et exigeant : devenir disciple de la vie. En utilisant des textes brefs et un langage volontairement non religieux, l'auteure convie le lecteur à un riche voyage intérieur qui le touche profondément. Être pèlerin est vu ici comme une voie à...
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