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Mahler's Cigarettes is a heartfelt collection of poems by Benjamin Szijarto dedicated to the memory of his beloved. Through delicate words and vivid imagery, the author takes us on a journey of love, loss, and longing. Each poem is a tender reflection of their shared experiences, capturing the essence of their connection.With a blend of raw emotions and lyrical beauty, the author's words paint a poignant portrait of love's complexities. From the bittersweet ache of separation to the lingering presence of memories, this collection invites readers to delve into the depths of the author's heart and explore the profound impact of a love that transcends time.

How does our humanity limit us, andhow do we get free from habitual ways of thinking and acting?All Is Chosen is based on a series of eight paintings painted over 10 years, each representing an archetypal image of what it means to be a human being.It is also inspired by this time period in our human history.We are currently confronted on a global scalewith the possibility of making choices from love as opposed to making choices from fear.What we mostly see through our media is the stronghold of fearinfluencing choices that are taking a tremendous toll bothon our humanity as well as on our climate and planet.Fear is strong, yet Love is stronger.As more of us continue choosing from Love, we can radically changeany previous negative historical trajectory to one ofhealing, possibility, and peace.

Black bodies. Black skin. Black men. Black lives.In light of all the murdered Black men, this poetry collection gives an insight into the men behind the headlines. At its centre, is the relationship between a father and a son. It a collection of pain and justice and hope and transcendence. Carl Patterson deconstructs the world we live in, alters the lyric to his whim, and gives an insight into the personal, challenging the reader to view themselves internally.

Nostalgia is a blessing and a curse in one breath. To love and be loved in return - not every lover is fortunate enough to experience it. Ria Kid in her book of verses, The Muse of Manifestations, wants to leave no doubt in the mind of the person she loves that what she felt, what at one point they both may have felt, was real. Her poetry gleams as an ode to her muse, her words the very manifestations of her unrequited emotions and longing. All her efforts to forget has been in vain; so, she would rather remember.

Throughout this standout collection of poetry, Jaylene Hibbs celebrates the magic of being a woman, touching on themes of love, resilience and the enduring bonds that weave us all through the fabric of life. She delicately navigates the complexities of relationships cherishing the precious, and sometimes fragile threads of friendship.This collection is more than a book; it's a reminder of the extraordinary magic that every woman carries within.

The March-April 2024 issue. Since we started as Poetry Nation, a twice yearly hardback, in 1973, we've been publishing new poetry, rediscoveries, commentary, literary essays, interviews and reviews from around the globe. This issue includes a major statement by Russian poet Maria Stepanova on the repair work poetry must do in the contemporary political world; Rod Mengham on the surviving essence of East Germany; Jena Schmidt on Friederike Mayrö cker's great poems; Andrew McNeillie revisits Dylan Thomas; and Patrick McGuinness on Colm Tó ibí n's poems. Our vast archive now includes over 270 issues, with contributions from some of the most important writers of our times. Key contributors include Octavio Paz, Laura Riding, John Ashbery, Patricia Beer, W.S. Graham, Eavan Boland, Jorie Graham, Donald Davie, C.H. Sisson, Sinead Morrissey, Sasha Dugdale, Anthony Vahni Capildeo, and many others.

We all have to face death: that of our loved ones, and our own mortality. We tremble with fear, and grief is heart wrenching. In these times it is important to appreciate how death can bring people together, and ignite connections through shared memories. Death shows us that life needs to be celebrated. Through her poetry and prose, Trisha Doherty explores tough themes as a way to work through difficult - but decidedly human - emotions.

Poetry has always been a central element of Christian spirituality and is used in worship, in pastoral services and guided meditation. In Sounding the Seasons, Cambridge poet and priest Malcolm Guite transforms seventy lectionary readings into lucid, inspiring poems, for use in regular worship, seasonal services, meditative reading or on retreat. This second edition includes further sonnets for the Christian year written since the original edition, including a sequence of 19 sonnets on the resurrection appearances recorded in scripture. Immediate, striking, simple yet profound, Malcolm Guite's poetry resonates deeply and widely across the churches of all traditions throughout the English speaking world.

Alvin Winestock's poems are intended as a family legacy. An engineering physicist, Alvin regards science as an important gateway to the wonders, insights, and joys that we humans crave - but not the only portal. These poems span a broad range of topics, including childhood recollections, family relationships, natural phenomena, and our ties to tradition, and employ both free verse and rhyme.

In the Inferno is part of the continuum starting from the poetry collection Under the Steel Yoke right through to the collection entitled Along the Way. The out of control veld fire is raging in homes and threatens to devour whole nations. The simple yet incisive poems address issues such as corruption, misrule, tyranny and despotism. Some of the poems address the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The turmoil in the DRC also receives attention. The poems would be a damp squib if the writer did not address the Mugabe legacy and its impact on this country, Zimbabwe, which the late President of Tanzania Julius Mwalimu Nyerere called 'a jewel? The poet takes a keen interest in world events but does not allow this to overshadow what he observes daily in his country of birth, Zimbabwe.

Ethiopian Aliens, being my first anthology to be published, is a book based on African integrity, origins, value, culture and also love. It was inspired by a lot of different emotions on different levels, different times. After doing a little digging I have always been a fan of our own African history and as I went through searching I also noticed that Africans have always been a subject to being inferior to other races and considered Aliens which I later discovered that to some extent we have accepted as the norm. We became subject to wanting to look more like the other races. Though this book is not based on racism, it's just to enlighten and brings out the beauty in being whatever skin colour. As you will notice I do speak on a lot of issues that affect us as a people. Most of these pieces were written in-between the years 2018 to 2023; It is a compilation of what transpired in between those years, some being written from my own experiences.- Clesirdia Nzorozwa

This collection contains poems of resistance to tyranny and human cruelty. Most suffering arises from human cruelty, in comparison to wild animals and natural disasters. This collection asserts the value of people and nature against adversaries such as greed, malevolent complicity, religious and racial bigotry. The triumph of love is what this collection expounds and puts afore.

My poems are oftentimes born from some great sadness.They usually speak of things that have been lost.They try to catch the soul and trap the memory -To tell the story...true...and-what-the cost.I rhyme because it helps me to remember.I rhyme so I must measure every word.I rhyme to help those lost things live forever.In rhyming, lilting, steeped-in-meaning verse.Words can prevail past flesh or thoughts or empires, And words can make souls live beyond the grave.So Man will ever know the wonder of them -The courage that they showed...the joy they gave.

DARK MEDITATIONS Four sequences of themed poems exploring darkness - especially the sorts of darkness that so often affect and afflict much of humanity.True - there are many aspects of the human race that are wonderful, generous, creative and capable of love, but what of the other side?What is darkness of the soul? Where does it come from? How does it reveal itself?If you want poems of love and light, or even dark poems that have happy endings, you won't find them here. These are aspects of the darkness at the heart of mankind as seen through my eyes. (And I'll brook no complaint about my use of 'man' . . . whoever heard of 'personkind?')

In a world where our voices are often silenced, 'You're everything you've ever needed' breaks through the barriers diving into reclaiming broken pieces, rebuilding, and finding clarity and connection from within. It's a powerful journey of healing and growth. 'You're Everything You've Ever Needed' is a transformative guide to reclaiming your inner strength. It's a powerful journey of self-discovery and empowerment. This book is not just a collection of quotes and poetry, but a celebration of the strength, resilience, and beauty that lies within. It serves as a reminder that we are lovable, heard, seen, and deserving of love and respect.

qUasars & quInine is a collection of poems ranging from bite-sized to long-winded, and it is inherently queer and inherently unapologetic. In their debut collection, F.S. Withers explores themes such as social and political identity, movement and stagnance, nostalgia, and the present moment. The prose dances between lighthearted and heavyhearted, and always returns to a leitmotif of love directed outward and inward. With its gilded imagery and starry-eyed appreciation for life in all its color and complexity, qUasars & quInine invites the reader to sit down and stay for a while.

Join Glenis Redmond, Greenville's first Poet Laureate, on a poetic journey through South Carolina's State Parks with "The Song of Everything". Being diagnosed with cancer and amid COVID, she visits South Carolina's State Parks with her grandson, Julian, as a life-affirming act for both of them. This pocket-sized collection of poems explores the enduring connection between the natural world and our internal landscape. Her poetry invites everyone to rediscover the wonders of the world around us, the stories they have to tell, and the lessons they have to teach us.

All poets have an obligation to bear witness to the age in which they live. They also have a duty to rejuvenate the traditions of their art and renovate its forms. The epic is an expression of the ideology of empire. In the modern world it has been eclipsed by the popularity of the novel and the epic dimensions of cinematic art. "The Boy Who Remembered Everything" is a lyrical odyssey set against the backdrop of our contemporary understanding of the world. Part one, 'Coming of Age in the Universe', begins in the deep Darwinian past and ends in Einstein's surreal space-time continuum. From a prehistoric hell-scape comparable to Dante's chronicle of the underworld, we watch as human life emerges and great civilizations flourish, culminating in a century of holocaust and world war. Contemporary poetry and its traditional pretensions too often ignore our looming existential dilemma. After passage through a wormhole into a parallel universe, part two, 'Digest of a Soul' begins. This companion piece is a romantic celebration of the world of nature---a vision of harmony printed as developmental milestones in a personal history---from the playful fantasies of childhood to a transcendent vision of the numinous void.

This collection of Poems/Songs were written between 1998 and 2024 with most coming from 2008 onwards when I moved to Christchurch. This was a time in my life when I had to do some really hard yards and had a lot of very difficult times which I would like to personally thank my friends, family and the nurses at the local psychiatric hospitals for getting me through. In 2021 I started to attend my local Church and my life began to change exponentially. Praise God!

Salt City Prayers is a collection of Sunday morning prayers offered between 1985 and 1995 at Erwin United Methodist Church in Syracuse, New York. The prayers include themes such as comfort, deliverance, faith, grace, growth, meaning, presence, and restoration.

The Making retells the universe through science and story, tracing the arc of the cosmos from its origin to the present. The poem recounts the early transformations of the universe, the emergence and development of life on Earth, and the broad span of human history, pairing each new phase with a story--stories drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as from North American Indigenous traditions, Greek myth, and international creation tales and folktales. Coaxing science and history into evocative language while braiding them with tales, the poem sets a human perspective on the pageant of the cosmos and provides an unprecedented synthesis of evolutionary history with literary and religious imagination. The Making is a lyrical and pluralistic creation story of epic scope--a story that illuminates our time of planetary crisis and imagines ways we might press forward.

Poetic Persona is a captivating collection of poetic expressions that delves deep into the intertwining themes of spirituality, Black identity, womanhood, and relationships. With evocative verse and poignant imagery, Poetic Persona takes readers on a profound journey. Within these pages, author Mtende Roll navigates the complexities of spiritual connection, drawing from her journeys and universal truths to illuminate the soul's yearning for meaning and guidance. Through the lens of Blackness, her poetry celebrates resilience, heritage, and the diverse facets of the Black experience, confronting both struggles and triumphs with an unyielding spirit. The exploration of womanhood is also a central force in this collection, as poems delve into the intricacies of femininity, empowerment, and the enduring strength of women. Love and relationships are also woven throughout the verses, exploring the raw emotions, complexities, and beauty of human connections-from the euphoria of new love to the depths of heartache and healing. Poetic Persona invites readers to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of emotions and experiences, offering a resonant reflection of life's profound moments; it is a poignant celebration of the human spirit, an ode to the diversity of Black identity, and a testament to the enduring power of womanhood.

ପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟର ଓ ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟର ଦର୍ଶନର ଅପୂର୍ବ ସମନ୍ୱୟରେ ଏହି ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥଟି ସମୃଦ୍ଧ । ଏହା ଏକ ଅଭିରୁଚି ସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ଗ୍ରନ୍ଥର ମାନ୍ୟତାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ । ଶ୍ରୀମଦ୍ ଭଗବଦ୍ ଗୀତା ଓ ଉପନିଷଦୀୟ ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରାର ଅପୂର୍ବ ସମନ୍ୱୟରେ ଏହା ପରିପୁଷ୍ଟ । ଜିବ୍ରାନଙ୍କର "ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟା" ସହିତ ରବୀନ୍ଦ୍ରନାଥ ଟାଗୋରଙ୍କର "ଗୀତାଂଜଳି"ର ତୁଳନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ନୋବେଲ ବିଜୟୀ ଫରାସୀ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ଆଁନ୍ଦ୍ରେଜିଦ୍ । ସିଏ କହିଛନ୍ତି 'ଗୀତାଂଜଳି'ର ପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ ଏତେ ମଧୁର ସ୍ୱରରେ ଆଉ କେବେ କଥା କହିନି । ଗୀତାଂଜଳି (୧୯୧୩) ଓ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟା (୧୯୨୩), ଏହି ଦୁଇଟି କାବ୍ୟଗ୍ରନ୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇଛି ଏକ ଯୁଗର ବ୍ୟବଧାନରେ । ଏହି ସମୟର ମଝିରେ ଜଗତ୍]ବିଖ୍ୟାତ ଦୁଇଜଣଯାକ କବିଙ୍କର ଦେଖା ହୋଇଛି ଏକାଧିକବାର । ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସାକ୍ଷାତକାର ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜିବ୍ରାନ କହନ୍ତି, "ରବୀନ୍ଦ୍ରନାଥ ଟାଗୋରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମୋର ଦେଖା ହୋଇଛି । ସିଏ ମୋତେ ତାଙ୍କର କେତୋଟି କବିତା ପଢ଼ିକରି ଶୁଣାଇଛନ୍ତି ।"୍] ଜିବ୍ରାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନୀକାରଙ୍କ ଲେଖାରୁ ଜଣାଯାଏ, ପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ ଓ ପାଶ୍ଚାତ୍ୟ ଦର୍ଶନ ନେଇ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଆଲୋଚନା ଓ ମତ ବିନିମୟ ହୋଇଛି । ଜିବ୍ରାନଙ୍କର ଏହି ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ପୁସ୍ତକଟିର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ-ଉତ୍ତର ଛଳରେ ୨୬ଟି ଗଦ୍ୟ-କବିତା (କାବ୍ୟିକ-ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ) ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଇ ଗଢ଼ି ଉଠିଛି । ତାହା ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇବା ଏବେ ଶହେ ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା । ରେକର୍ଡ଼ ଅନୁସାରେ ୧୯୨୩ ମସିହାରେ ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଆମେରିକାରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରକାଶନ ପରେ ୨୦୧୨ ମସିହା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ (୮୯ ବର୍ଷରେ) ଇଂରେଜୀ ବହିର ୯୦ ଲକ୍ଷ କପି ବିକ୍ରୀ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହି ବହିଟିର ଅନୁବାଦ ୧୦୮ ଭାଷାରେ କରାଯାଇଛି । ୯୫ ବର୍ଷର ଇତିହାସରେ ୨୦୧୮ ମସିହା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଇଂରେଜୀ ବହିର ୧୮୮ଟି ମୁଦ୍ରଣ ହୋଇ ସାରିଛି ।

Nothing is more difficult than making sense of the loss of meaning, yet nothing is more urgently necessary. For the forests burn and the wetlands dry up, and myth and poetry, twins born from their mysteries, fade into obscurity. Without them, and the dreams they are made of, we are captured by carbon, and the prose of inevitability replaces the poetry of hope. Raising the standard of poetry and myth, this collection once more makes sense of the loss of meaning, resists their fading away, and reminds us that, in saving our woods and wetlands, we save our stories and ourselves, too.-Sascha Engel, Plant AnarchyDawid Juraszek bends the ancient world of mythology into a singularity of climate change-not through mythological giants like Gilgamesh, Antigone, or Aphrodite-but in the poem "Ishtar Descending to the Underworld," a poetic response to a modern world: "Through the first gate / gone were her wetlands // through the second / her old-growth forests" and then go to free-flowing rivers, coral reefs, grasslands, and glaciers. Still, what might seem like background in this mythological world is foreground in "Had She Asked Him," the seven-part series that balances humanity's reality in the immediate presence of carbon capture.-Sandra Fluck, The Write LaunchPoems rattle off the page in short, unfettered staccato bursts. The words bleed into each other and offer the reader a philosophical pointillism where each phrase and fractured sentence are cumulative, building layers of meaning forcing the reader to modify their understanding. Totally fascinating.-Jack Caradoc, Dreich

The Northport Village Poetry Path was born as a dream. A dream to bring poetry off the pages of books and out of the confines of reading rooms. A dream to bring poetry into the open air for the entire Village to enjoy.And it was clear this dream was shared.When Northport Arts Coalition put out the call, the Long Island poetry community responded whole-heartedly with fifty-six submissions. Twelve were chosen to be displayed for the path's inaugural year and three were named honorable mentions to be included in this book. The art that accompanies them was created especially for each poem by Long Island artists.Wherever you are when you read these poems, let your imagination take you to the beautiful harborside park where they're displayed. Let yourself savor them as you stroll slowly from one to the next to the next, shaded by centuries old trees and serenaded by seabirds. Let them take you to new places and fill you with new thoughts.

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) Board of Trustees and I congratulate the student poets in this anthology for their writing excellence! Each student internalized Whitman's poetic sentiments of I am Large...I contain Multitudes and created a unique response shaped in their own free verse poetry. We invite you to step into their world through the vision, words, and images of the 99 honorees of our 37th Annual 2023 Student Poetry Writing Contest.

From award-winning author, editor, and translator Ilan Stavans, comes a one-of-kind translation of the timeless, poignant poetry of the legendary Aztec ruler, Nezahualcoyotl.A king, a warrior, and a poet, Nezahualcoyotl was a revolutionary leader far ahead of his time. Born in 1402, Nezahualcoyotl-meaning 'hungry coyote' in the Uto-Aztecan language of Nahuatl-led the city-state of Texcoco through its "age of enlightenment." He is remembered for having challenged long held beliefs, encouraged the development of modern ideas of education and morality, and cultivated critical alliances. His four decade reign is regarded as one of the most transformative and prosperous periods of the Aztec empire. Today, he is a legend in Mexico, seen as a mysterious, powerful, anticolonial figure.This epic collection of songs and poems, full of grief and anguish, was originally written collectively by Nezahualcoyotl and members of his court in Nahuatl. Stunningly retold by renowned writer, editor, and critic Ilan Stavans, these seventeen powerful poems are now made available to English readers for the very first time. Lamentations of Nezahualcoyotl: Nahuatl Poems crafts a remarkable portrait of the life of the man who went from a young warrior in exile to one of the most important figures in Aztec history. Sorrowful and unforgettable, it is destined to become a classic.

Return Against the Flow by Susana Praver-Pérez is a memoir-in-verse that travels back and forth between Puerto Rico and its diaspora, much like the island's pattern of circular migration over the years. Reflecting her personal journey across geographies and languages, Susana's poems move between English and Spanish, and capture the tempo of ambient sounds, such as drumbeats of bomba, or a black-plumed chango chirping at dawn. She unflinchingly explores the daily struggles Puerto Rico faces, while exuberantly celebrating the island's culture, its peoples, and the concept of "return". This is a voyage via words the reader will remember long after turning the last page.

Like the Roman poet Virgil, John Secor guides readers through landscapes past and present, exotic and quotidian, personal and political. Each poem is a milestone that connects Canada to eastern Kentucky, Boccaccio to Brenonna Taylor, the witch in the Wizard of Oz to a mother whose shot of "Get Out" saves her child from a burning house. Each voice is distinct and compelling. Contance Alexander Dramatist, poet & oral history documentarian I love following John Secor's kaleidoscopic trip across time and borders, with perspective views of everything from sports to religion to family to the shock of current events. Please take a little time to follow his twisting turning life in terms of art, literature, and the occasional bicycle ride. I'm a fan, join me. Rihcard Hokansforester, photographer, poet

A house on a leaf is a precarious and fanciful construction, yet it gracefully covers the leaves of Richard Chess's third book of poetry, Third Temple. Painted by Edita Pollaková, a child caught in the dislocation and catastrophe of the Holocaust, this watercolor preserves an audacious, innocent vision of structure and renewal against all odds. It is just such structure and renewal that Chess's poems seek as they sing, shout, whisper, accuse, tease, twist, and mourn. Animal sacrifice and blood libel, the Zohar and Solomon ibn Gabirol and Tevye set them going. Languages, too, for some of the poems include Hebrew as they sing of the scattering of kingdoms, the dispelling of names, and the "aleph bet" of being. No ordinary temple, this book. Let it challenge and delight you with language lessons that won't leave.