Showing results for "Marilyn" in Poetry

Hear rare recording from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works: J. R. R. Tolkien, "The Hoard"; e. e. Cummings, "Prose Jottings"; Archibald Macleish, "The Old Man To The Lizard"; Ted Hughes, "Six Young Men"; May Swenson, "Naked In Borneo"; Marilyn Hacker, "The Dark Twin"; Kenneth Patchen, "23rd Street Runs into Heaven"; Edith Stillwell, "An Old Woman"; and Theodore Roethke, "The Bat".

In No One to Wake, Marilyn C. O’Leary shares "a bouquet of mourning" the death of her husband of 50 years. This audiobook of poetry is beyond beautiful. And one needn’t have been married for 50 years, or married at all, to feel softly wrapped in the understanding of how it feels to lose someone you love deeply. Both pain and transcendence are painted in her poems, plus the naturalness and magic of death itself.

Two dozen select prayer poems to learn from and live with. Poetry and prayer are closely related. We often look to poets to give language to our deepest hopes, fears, losses - and prayers. Poets slow us down. They teach us to stop and go in before we go on. They play at the edges of mystery, holding a tension between line and sentence, between sense and reason, between the transcendent, and the deeply, comfortingly familiar. When Poets Pray contains thoughtful meditations by Marilyn McEntyre on choice poems/prayers and poems about prayer.

This is a story about two siblings who realize the importance of trust and the incredible power to never be afraid to ask for help when you don't know what to do. This story will change your life and help you realize there are people that care and can help make a difference. All you have to do is ask for help.

Reflective Ruminations and Reflective Ruminations - Part 2 are short poetry essays. Three poems in each ebook. The theme of status, age, and physical insecurity are explored via poetry. A short poetry book expressing my thoughts on age insecurity, status insecurity, and physical appearance insecurity.

A short series consisting of plaintive poetry, there are three short poems featured in this audiobook. The themes of aging, status envy, and physical insecurity are ruminated over. A mental insight into neuroticism and its lackadaisical consequences. A world of glass-half empties - where does man find hope? Explore by listening.