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Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words. The English language has well over a million of them and poets down the ages seem, at times, to make use of every single one. But often they use them in simple ways to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition.

Schillers weltberühmte Ode "An die Freude", vertont durch Beethoven in dessen 9. Sinfonie...

Über 120 vergnügliche Gedichte und kurze Erzählungen aus fünf Jahrhunderten versammeln sich im Lacharchiv. Autoren von Sebastian Brant (Renaissance) bis Kurt Tucholsky (20. Jahrhundert) spannen einen vergnüglichen Themenreigen über alle Bereiche des Lebens. Von Jugend und Erwachsenwerden, Liebe und Lust, Politik und Kunst bis hin zum Tod.

Need Machine clamors through the brain like an unruly marching band. Both caustic and thoughtful, these poems offer a topography of modern life writ large in twitchy, neon splendor, in a voice as sure as a surgeon and as trustworthy as a rumor. Honest, irreverent, and sharply indifferent, this audiobook will "hogtie you with awe."

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.

Five hundred quiet years had passed, and then for only the second time within the collected memory of man, the earth shook. Footsteps froze and eyes went wide while birds exploded from treetops and filled the sky in frenzied flight.

Poems of hiding in the shadows of our doubts and fears which hold us back from being who we really want to be.

Pinterest, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Wikipedia reign as today's top websites. Have we reflected enough on them? This work offers poetic reflections about the Internet and fame by exploring these five websites.

Shiva the Fire of Transformation was written during my dad’s last few years on Earth.... This poetry book is all about going through transformational experiences, overcoming death, and understanding the process of life.

The bluesful energy reflected within Home of the Blues: Poems for the Spirit, Heart, and Soul provides the idea of the blues as a lifestyle residing in our daily spirits, love as a powerful force within our hearts, and motivation as a vehicle for our souls. The Blues section explores the origin of the blues along with the bluesy spirits of pain and deep thought. The Love section explores beautiful ideas about someone special or of something loved or heartfelt. The Motivation section is fuel for the souls of individuals desiring to be better, do more, see farther, or feel joy...

The Wind is a collection of art created through emotions. "Freedom", "1310 Teri Ln", and "Toolbox" were directly recorded and created though a stream of consciousness. This collection will take you through adventures from defining yourself through overcoming obstacles, to understanding where true personal character is developed. The calming yet thought provoking work of art is sure to capture your attention. What is life? How do you define love? Why are we here? What is your purpose? Who are you and what impact do you have on this world?

This debut full-length collection from prose-poet Evan D. Williams comprises two dozen pieces selected from literary journals - including Borderlands and The Mud Season Review - and a further two dozen pieces that appear here for the first time. The audiobook version is narrated by multiple Voice Arts Award winner Xe Sands.

Richard Azael Martinez Jr. has seen his share of challenges throughout his lifetime. In his first compilation of poems, he shares insight into his journey through life as he works to conquer a variety of difficulties and emotions while facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Within his diverse poems, Martinez reflects on relatable topics such as love, nature, fears, the thinking process, forgotten celebrities, the choices we make, jealousy, life’s consequences, and purgatory.

Esta colección de 79 poemas de verso libre se divide en seis apartados: Mitología, Súcubos, Guerras, América, Zarabanda tecnológica y Poesía rupestre. Cada apartado recopila poemas de temática similar, desde reinterpretaciones de la mitología griega clásica hasta temas políticos y místicos. Este poemario corresponde a la colección Voluta, la cual consiste en libros de escritores latinoamericanos nóveles cuya calidad literaria respalda esta editorial.

In Tomorrow's Woman, Greta Bellamacina’s bold, exploratory voice combines the vivid imagery of French surrealism and British romantic poetry with a modern first-person examination of love, gender identity, motherhood, and social issues. Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine writes that “Bellamacina is garnering critical acclaim for her way with words and her ability to translate the classic poetic form into the contemporary creative landscape."

Debut full-length book of poetry from PEN Emerging Voices Fellow, this interdisciplinary, daring project combines poetry, art exhibition, & educational instillation, akin to Claudia Rankine's "Citizen," to manifest a future and a universe where Black, queer, nonbinary, feminine, and all marginalized people live in peace & joy.

Alan Seeger was born on 22nd June 1888 in New York. After attending several elite preparatory schools, he enrolled at Harvard in 1906, where he also edited and wrote for the Harvard Monthly. War’s looming dark shadow was to have a transformative effect on the young poet and on 24th August 24th, 1914, he joined the French Foreign Legion so he could fight for the Allies. On American Independence day, 4th July 1917, whilst urging on his fellow soldiers in a successful charge at Belloy-en-Santerrem he was hit several times by machine gun fire and died.

With The Telling, Christy Award-winning author Beverly Lewis delivers the stirring conclusion to her New York Times best-selling Seasons of Grace trilogy. As an Amish young lady leaves Bird-in-Hand in a fancy car to search for her mother in Ohio, she wonders if her mom really wants to be found. She also hopes her Englisher friend—determined to forgo traditional medicine—can find the healing she seeks. But she has no idea her mom is following clues of her own.

T.D. Jakes is an internationally beloved pastor and a best-selling author. In Cover Girls, he delivers the story of four women who, though from very different backgrounds, are all struggling with their faith. Michelle wants control, Tonya wants to be able to trust, and Mrs. Judson wants to let down her guard. Through Miz Ida's wisdom, and each other's support, these women discover that friendship may be the answer to their prayers.

Andrea Del Sarto (1836 - 1530) was a Florentine painter whose career flourished during the High Renaissance. In this dramatic monologue, "the faultless painter" (Andrea Senza Errori, as he was surnamed by the Italians) is the speaker. He addresses his unsympathetic wife, Lucrezia, upon whom he dotes, and for whom he has broken faith with his royal patron, Francis I of France so that he can meet the expenses of her indulgent lifestyle. He laments that he has not realized the possibilities of his genius, partly blaming and partly excusing the woman who has failed to support his high ideals.

Unsung Lyricality is the second poetry anthology from Tadhg Culley. It follows Undo the Heartbreak. This is a collection of 68 poetic songs. They feel as if they need a singer’s voice to sing them.... For now, they go unheard yet can be read.… Their lyricality is unsung until their time comes.... Perhaps you’ll hear them singing in your mind?

Gaslit by a Madman or The Certifiably True Ravings of a Sectioned Philosopher is a droller take on the subjects of mental health, political issues, and Nietzschean, Christian, Jungian, existentialist, and post-modern philosophy. Don’t be afraid to question your world view; don’t be afraid to think you might be a bit "mad". Who isn’t?

Diamond Pearl Hope is a biracial news reporter. She experiences a hard childhood. Diamond is only 10 years old when her black mother dies. She goes to live with relatives who discriminate against her because she is mixed-race. Diamond is rescued from abusive family members through adoption. While growing up, she is kept in the dark about her white father. After graduating from college she meets and marries an older abusive man. Diamond gets arrested for assaulting her husband, and comes face-to-face with the man she thought she'd never meet.

Sélection de vingt poèmes extraits des recueils "Paroles", "Histoires", "La Pluie et le Beau Temps", "Soleil de nuit" et "La Cinquième Saison". Chacun de ces poèmes laisse entrevoir la diversité des tons et des styles du poète. Amour, politique, fantaisie, tragédie, tout est sujet à poèmes pour ce jongleur de mots qu'était Jacques Prévert. Plutôt que de les faire publier, il préférait, dit-on, les faire chanter... Ceci explique peut-être le bonheur que ressent tout auditeur à l'écoute de ces textes savoureux.

Poems that offer a listener a new perspective on life through prose and rhyme.

The songs and poems from the entire Peers of Beinan science-fiction series come together in one collection, and includes poems from The Lost Tales.

Beat your thirst for poetry with fifty poems dedicated to various types of tea and coffee, with some alcoholic drinks creeping in.

When little Zanna's oldest brother died just before Christmas, she was left with the gift she had made for him - a picture that only he would have understood. Every Christmas, Zanna's gift is brought out and displayed as a way of including their lost brother in the celebration. This is the story of the life of that family, and of the many gifts they gave each other that could only be understood with love.

الديوان الرابع لمحمد ابراهيم بعد دواوينه الثلاثة: ""فلوماستر أبيض""، ""الحزن البعيد الهادي""، ""زي الأفلام""، يهديه إلى قرائه فيكتب.

Poetry comprised from random thoughts, compiled throughout a life; fully lived.

lemon is an exploration of body and health. The poems in this chapbook come from learning to navigate life with a disability, anxiety and depression, bodily changes, illness and associated medical trauma, and the intersection of physical and mental health.

जहाँ मौत नहीं है, बुढ़ापा नहीं है, जनता के असन्तोष और राज्यसभाई जीवन का सन्तुलन नहीं है वह कविता है नागार्जुन की। ढाई पसली के घुमन्तु जीव, दमे के मरीज, गृहस्थी का भार-फिर भी क्या ताकत है नागार्जुन की कविताओं में! और कवियों में जहाँ छायावादी कल्पनाशीलता प्रबल हुई है, नागार्जुन की छायावादी काव्य-शैली कभी की खत्म हो चुकी है। अन्य कवियों में रहस्यवाद और यथार्थवाद को लेकर द्वन्द्व हुआ है, नागार्जुन का व्यंग्य और पैना हुआ है, क्रान्तिकारी आस्था और दृढ़ हुई है, उनके यथार्थ-चित्रण में अधिक विविधता और प्रौढ़ता आई है।...

This audiobook is 40 short poems I wrote throughout my time travelling the globe on a 10-year journey. During this time, I was suffering from addiction and mental health without even knowing. The message in this first book is it is perfectly fine to be suffering from addiction and mental health, as I am trying to turn my negative life experience positive, and show people what you can do if you set your mind to it.

Shattered Dreams - Short Poem/Lyrics: What's it about? Hard to say. Life really...for some, depends what you tote, or what you vote.

A captivating look into my journey of writing between the ages of 10 and 32 years old. A fantastic selection of captivating stories and poems from friendship and love to demons and time travel.