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PoemCity Anthology 2024 is a collection of poems featured in PoemCity, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library's annual celebration of National Poetry Month during the month of April. These poems by Vermonters of all ages-from age three to ninety-four!-were part of the walkable display showcased in the windows of businesses in downtown Montpelier, Vermont. This celebration of poetry and community includes published poets, former poet laureates, K-12 students, as well as new poets just starting to put pen to paper, and hail from seventy-five Vermont cities and towns. Learn more at www.kellogghubbard.org/poemcity.All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Kellogg-Hubbard Library (a 501c3) and supports future PoemCity programming. We thank you for your support!

Croeso i gyfrol sy'n gynnwys darnau o waith barddonol yr awdur sy'n dechrau yn nawdegau'r ganrif ddiwethaf ac yn arwain at heddiw. Mae'n dangos gwaith barddonol dros y blynyddoedd o fynychu dosbarthiadau Cymraeg. Hefyd mae yma ddarnau o "Ficro lên" ysgrifennodd i ymarfer idiomau a dywediadau Cymraeg. Mae barddoniaeth yn amrywio o'r ddigri i'r ddifri ac yn mynd o'r byd dysgu Cymraeg i'r byd natur ac yn cyffwrdd a'r byd gwleidyddiaeth hefyd. This book contains pieces of the author's poetry dating back to the early 1990s and going up to the present day. It shows the poetic journey over the years that the author has been learning Welsh. It also contains a few pieces of "Micro Literature" written to help learn Welsh idioms and sayings. The poetry ranges from the humorous to the contemplative and serious, dealing with various subjects from being a Welsh learner to the world of nature and even touching on the world of politics.

A rich anthology of pre-Islamic and early Islamic poetry on the beauties and perils of the hunt In the poems of Fate the Hunter, many of them translated into English for the first time, trained cheetahs chase oryx, and goshawks glare from falconers' arms, while archers stalk their prey across the desert plains and mountain ravines of the Arabian peninsula. With this collection, James E. Montgomery, acclaimed translator of War Songs by ʿAntarah ibn Shaddād, offers a new edition and translation of twenty-six early works of hunting poetry, or ṭardiyyāt. Included here are poems by pre-Islamic poets such as Imruʾ al-Qays and al-Shanfarā, as well as poets from the Umayyad era such as al-Shamardal ibn Sharīk. The volume concludes with the earliest extant epistle about hunting, written by ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd al-Kātib, a master of Arabic prose. Through the eyes of the poet, the hunter's pursuit of the quarry mirrors Fate's pursuit of both humans and nonhumans and highlights the ambiguity of the encounter. With breathtaking descriptions of falcons, gazelles, and saluki gazehounds, the poems in Fate the Hunter capture the drama and tension of the hunt while offering meditations on Fate, mortality, and death. An English-only edition.

The heroic deeds and words of a warrior poet of northern Arabia An epic hero and a poet, the semi-legendary Shāyiʿ al-Amsaḥ was a prominent ancestor of the Shammar tribal confederation that stretches across the Great Nafūd desert in the northern Arabian Peninsula. Shāyiʿ's corpus of extant poems are preserved in narratives about his chivalrous exploits transmitted orally for centuries. In this volume, Marcel Kurpershoek vividly translates the deeds and verses of this compelling poet, based on recordings of late-twentieth century reciters, a testament to Shāyiʿ's prominence as an embodiment of Bedouin virtue, courage, wiliness, and generosity. Born with one eye, Shāyiʿ presents himself as unattractive and unassuming, only to reveal a hero's strength, sagacity, and wiliness. In a number of stories, he is shown hiding his identity, whether in disguise as an impoverished Bedouin or on a camel deliberately made to look mangy and weak. In the oral culture of the Bedouin, the epic cycle of Shāyiʿ al-Amsaḥ delights and instructs listeners through its unmasking of false appearances and its revelation of the hero's true character. Translated into English for the first time, these engaging tales and poems tell of dangerous desert travel, warlike exploits, chivalrous conduct and its opposite, feats of hospitality that defy belief, and convey nuggets of wisdom from the Bedouin manual of survival, making this collection a colorful compendium of the manners and customs of the tribes of northern Arabia. A bilingual Arabic-English edition.

Verses on hunter and quarry from a giant of Arabic poetry Arguably the greatest poet of the Arabic language, Abū Nuwās was renowned for his innovations in poetic genre and style and was a larger-than-life figure even among his contemporaries in Abbasid Baghdad. In A Demon Spirit, acclaimed translator and scholar James E. Montgomery renders this literary giant's hunting poetry, or ṭardiyyāt, translated for the first time in vivid English. Abū Nuwās's poems radiate brilliance, ingenuity, and lyrical attentiveness to both nature and body. These hunting poems convey the crackling energy of ruthless predators and wily prey, the worryingly uncertain outcome of perilous pursuits, and the mythic perfection of warriors both human and animal--all the while overturning genre structures and power dynamics with unforgettable imagery expressed in smooth, natural language. A bilingual Arabic-English edition.

Questo piccolo diario poetico prende spunto da un blog, metedurasdepata.wordpress.com, pubblicato tra il 2008 e il 2017, che raccoglie riflessioni personali accompagnate sempre da una canzone. La presente raccolta consta di 75 scritti, divisi in due sotto gruppi che gli fanno da titolo: "il vento" e "le parole". Al primo appartengono i testi scritti, diciamo così, in preda alla passione: sono scritti "di lotta" con la vita e le cose della vita. La seconda parte raggruppa, invece, i testi della quiete, del racconto, del perdono, della resa o dell'accettazione.

Attention Seeker is the first collection of poems by UK poet Harry Ward. Touching on subjects ranging from break-ups and depression to war and bad teeth. Poetry highlighting the comedy and tragedy that is life, with a few haiku thrown in.

This book offers a diverse collection of poems, lyrics, and thoughtful jottings suitable for readers of all ages. It explores a wide array of themes, from the intricacies of relationships to the wonders of transport, the changing seasons of life, and the beauty of animals and plants - essentially, there's a poem for almost every occasion. Crafted from my reflections on the world and events around me, including topical issues from the news, each piece resonates with a unique perspective. Some entries are written as lyrics, complete with choruses that reinforce their messages. While readers are encouraged to create their own melodies as they read, it's worth noting that these lyrics already have tunes, which are copyrighted, adding an extra layer of creativity to the experience. Reading this book is an invitation to enjoy the rhythm and flow of the words, enhancing your experience as a reader. I share this collection with the hope that you find as much joy and inspiration in reading these pieces as I have found in writing them.

Australia: A Miracle of Life beckons you on a breathtaking expedition alongside Julie as she delves deep into the heart of this timeless and majestic terrain. Picture pristine beaches, winding rivers, rugged mountains, and lush forests that beckon with stories untold. Journey through vibrant cities, tranquil gardens, and quaint towns, immersing yourself in the rich tapestry of traditions and culture that define the Australian spirit. More than a travelogue, this is a poetic tribute to a land and its people. Let the magic of Australia captivate your soul!

Once Upon a Truth.... Cygnus catches dreamers with her daughters. A lost Mermelf from the stars arrives in Storyhenge. An imprisoned girl with a blue birthmark. An 1803 edition of 'The Birdspotter's Guide' with a mysterious dedication. A rediscovered invention. A dying Earth where books are banned. And all anomalies are outlaw. What if our dreams are always caught? What if your dreams are always heard? What if dreams are Imagination's stars? .." I am 25-03 A and I am anomaly and I am Griffin and I am freer and wilder than those Nomenclature can ever ever be..." Imprisoned with others of her kind in the icy wastes of The Outerskirts, 25-03 A escapes into the primeval forest, where she meets up with the last bastions of the Resistance. And so begins The Flights of Prophecy. A timely tale told in verse of Earth betrayed and the rescuers who answered her call.

These poetic pieces are based on the human spirit, which is the realisation that underneath the obvious, there is something deeper going on, a connection that is felt yet is easily overlooked. The human spirit can be explored and discussed in a general way, but most importantly, it is a profound aspect of ourselves that should be celebrated, because despite our differences, we know that in spirit, we are all one. Each nation, each culture, has something unique to give to the world, and world civilization is the richer for it. Humanity should really be defined by the word 'celebration' as differentiation is enriching us, and offers a greater understanding of who we are as a species on this planet.

دعوة للتفاؤل والفرح والانطلاق بالرغم من كل ما حولنا من الإحباطات والمعوقات والأشرار بأسلوب سلسٍ ورقيق،كما أن فيه سبل الانشغال بما نحب وما لا نحب لنبقى سعداء،كما أن فيه سبل تعافي من كل المعوقات .فلنفرح ما دام في الكون نجم يسطع.

Reckoning Ball is the third full-length poetry collection by Matt Morris. His previous books include Nearing Narcoma, which former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo selected as the winner of the Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award, and Walking in Chicago with a Suitcase in My Hand, published by Knut House Press. His poems have appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies, for which he has received multiple nominations for the Pushcart Prize as well as Best of the Net. He is the editor-in-chief of the literary journal Home Planet News.

A collection of poetry, short prose-style journal entries, and musings spanning the years between 2018-2024 in chronological order, this deeply intimate & evocative offering of devotion records a journey of Teshuvah as Teshuqah. It is through a profound process of Repentance & Return, that the author comes to a revelatory Knowing of God as, truly, the Lover of her soul.

Lyric Poetry and Prose about Love and Nature, Tales. Лирическая Поэзия и Проза о Любви и природе, Сказки.

David Travis is the self published author of his first book Life, Love and Poetry. David was born in New York and grew up in Western Massachusetts. At age of eighteen, David joined the Navy. He left the Navy four years later. David started writing his first poetry works in 2000, but didn't publish his first work until 2018. He writes about his thoughts and feelings on life and love and puts his poetry in brief stories that his readers can relate to. David is currently working on his second collection of poems.

Poetry is a universal language, and Raymond Fraser used it to speak to his readers about what life is-and what it can be. Over his impressive fifty-year career, Raymond wrote eight poetry collections, using deft insight and a masterful command of language to examine the complexities of life. No topic was too minute or too grandiose to be dissected, spread out, and examined. The included poems were chosen by the poet before he passed away.

"Each of us is an eclipsed sun, our brightness covered by eons of cultural conditioning."What overshadows our brightness? Does it hold us back or do we allow it to stop us from achieving our fullest potential? What would happen if we let go? Author and transformation teacher Smriti Agrawal shares her four pillars to promote self-healing and personal growth. The first step: awaken from our unconscious slumber and bring awareness to what eclipses our luminosity. Through poetry and affirmations, Awaken Trust Transform Live is a self-help guide on releasing the past and cultivating greater self-awareness in the present. These free verse meditations encourage readers to delve deeper into their inner realms, reflect on unhealthy patterns, and build a nourishing path to joy and transformation. The more we understand our inner selves, the more we can overcome adversities and flourish. By doing this, we gain a greater understanding of the meaning life and our place within the universe.From nurturing self-acceptance to connecting with Spirit, these poems will incite gratitude-for what we already have and the inner peace we will develop. These positive affirmations can be read daily and revisited when we stray from the path. When the world feels so immersed in darkness, Awaken Trust Transform Live is the call to shine brighter.

A captivating collection of deeply personal yet intensely relatable poems, Upon the Token Grass: Musings and Inspirational Experiences of a Jamaican Poet, captures the past thirty years of the author's life experiences triumphs and tragedies included. With poems about faith, nature, love, loss, politics, mental illness, and even a heartfelt longing for the simplicity of childhood and the comforts of home, this collection examines the vagaries of human existence and serves it back up to its readers as delectable morsels of insight and imagery that are undeniably impactful. With a poetic voice and perspective as unique as it is compelling, James Golding has created a collection that takes its readers on a journey mirroring the human experience and promising personal growth, even when it hurts. Matured in both its subject matter and depth, Upon the Token Grass: Musings and Inspirational Experiences of a Jamaican Poet, is a collection that can be appreciated one exceptional poem at a time or all in one sitting-settling in and allowing the author's unique perspective and immersive phrasing to sweep you up and carry you along in the complex and emotional current. Either way ... take your time. It is a journey worth savouring.

As a follow up to the debut collection entitled Assorted Musings, A Bardic Melange tackles various themes incorporating humour, limericks, solemnity and the author's unique take on observed situations and experiences, some of which may resonate with the reader. Indeed, some offerings are personal and meaningful to the author who has no qualms about sharing his feelings and thoughts. It is hoped that you will enjoy the author's writings and take something away in terms of stimulating food for thought! As you will deduce, it is far removed from romantic poetry. Rather, it is very much contemporary verse written for today. Do enjoy at your leisure.

Embarking on a quest for identity and belonging, this narrative traverses the globe, from the shadowy echoes of the Beat generation in New York's backstreets to the poetic haunts of Arthur Rimbaud in Charleville. It captures the essence of cultural icons and historical landmarks, weaving through the storied landscapes of London, the serene monasteries of Belgium, the artistic fervor of Amsterdam, and the peaceful protests of Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Along the Danube's flow, into the cultural melting pot of Istanbul, the journey is a tapestry of introspection and discovery. It's a homage to those who illuminate the path through life's maze, transforming a potentially dark voyage into one of enlightenment and shared love.

Embark on a stirring odyssey through rhythm and rhyme, where every verse resonates with profound reflections and deep insight. Experience the rhythmic cadence of life. Be captured by the enchantment of words. Unveil just a little something of God's design for life. Every poem in this collection is infused with a deeply Christian message, offering solace and encouragement. Pause, reflect, and let the words seep into your soul. Will this book captivate you so deeply that setting it aside becomes a challenge? Embark on this voyage, and may it bless your own life's journey.

From Bob Holman's India Journals: "I pull my camera out and stand next to Ram while he shoots with the pro camera. By gumbo, it is beautifully lit! and once Jitendra starts to rock, rolling it out like Ginsberg himself, a satori moment re: the aforementioned Trilochen, which means "Third Eye" in Hindi. Jitendra recites, in Hindi, a Trilochen poem about Ginsberg, footnotes spoken in English. It starts to sink in - is this local poet, one of the hundreds Allen would meet in India, the missing link, marking the beginning of his transformation from taking drugs to following a spiritual path?"

The Choreography of Nests is a book of poetry that touches on themes of loss, survival, perseverance and self-exploration through the contradiction and complexities of modernity. A conversation weaves through a poetic landscape of voices that collide, contradict, echo, spring and recoil. Additionally, a thread of letters run throughout the collection, epistolary prose-poetry that serve as a narrative, as prayer, as a direct address at times to the reader and other writers. The word ?nest? is being redefined by the poet as not only a home undergoing change, but also as a balance of darkness and light, a transcription of memory, the possibility of what can be, and an attempt to uncover the unknown.

The greatest single narration of what the mythic world of antiquity looked, thought, and felt like at its climax in a striking translation. In this tour de force, all the classic tales of Western mythology come to life.With 15 ills. "Charles Boer has reshaped the Metamorphoses in a way Olson, Zukofsky, and Pound would have approved of, making us see the poem's violence, turbulence, and angular strangeness. Every age refinds the classics in its own way: Boer sees Ovid's primitive energy and gives us a poem we can place beside Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, a harsher, more staccato, louder Ovid than were used to, but also a more vivid one."-Guy Davenport "This is the authentic Ovid, the feeling, the pulse, the mental and vocal style of a vanished people. Boer has found this hidden beat, and the eerie excitement in every line shows me what veils have lain between us and the ancients up till now . . . This is what the ancients were sitting still for, nothing less, of that I'm certain." -William Kotzwinkle

A bilingual edition of poetry that provides a unique window into Cuban émigré life A rare glimpse into the history of the Cuban community in Key West in the early twentieth century, this book makes the poetry of Feliciano Castro available in English for the first time. A Galician Cuban who lived for decades in the southernmost city of the United States, Castro worked as a lector reading to cigar factory employees, a newspaper editor, a printer, and a writer. He published Lágrimas y flores, a collection of his poetry, in 1918. Translated here by Rhi Johnson, Castro's poems provide a window into an overlooked literary culture.Johnson and Joy Castro open this bilingual edition with an introduction detailing the writer's biography, literary context, and cultural milieu. Tears and Flowers highlights questions of national identity, migration, belonging, and courtship in Cuban émigré society, connects Florida to the Spanish-speaking communities of the Caribbean and Spain, and recovers the literary archive of a rich moment in US and Latinx history for a contemporary audience. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

29° sunny today is a collection of poetry written in Byron Bay, Australia where the sun defines the lifestyle; Dardy reflects the illusive paradise with irony, sarcasm and melancholy under the banner of humour. Through wild parties and sad hangovers, humorous moments, boredom as well as the superficiality of beauty, one may see the sun seeping, the exact sun the author metaphorically avoids - and to which he, finally and ironically, dedicates the entire collection. Take a trip with Leonardo Dardy - a trip he most likely wouldn't join you on as he'd prefer to stay home - to explore the intriguing life of his authentic poetry.

Texere is a selection of twenty years of existential observations on love, death, life, place and impermanence.'In this impressive collection Gerald Frape's sharp intellect and passionate concern for a wide range of issues and experience, both public and private, are expressed in poems that exhibit a unique mix of intensity and playfulness. The meditative, the lyrical, the urgently searching - even a hint of rap - it's all here. In a tour de force of exploratory wordplay, notes of lament and accusation and humour accumulate and weave together. 'Texere' is a Latin word - 'to weave or construct with elaborate care.' Texere is a beautifully appropriate title for this engrossing book.' - Ross Gillett

The Rose and its 55 thorns is a collection of 56 inspirational poems about love, spirituality and family. Often these topics are approached with my relationship with God and faith in Christianity. These whimsical, yet sometimes heavy true to life poems are written for the reader to form their own interpretations.

The names of Mirabai, Akka Mahadevi and Andal, are known to many, but innumerable women poets remain relatively unknown. When we hear of them, it is invariably as plaster saints or meek followers. It is time to smell the danger in their words again, to listen to their feral sensuality, their searing questionsabout custodians of gender and faith. It is time to tune into their brazenness, their heartbreakinglonging. Not just for their sake but for ours too. In this anthology of sacred poetry that arrives after the much-loved book, Eating God, Arundhathi Subramaniam weaves together haunting voices of, by and for women across the Indian subcontinent. Here is a lineage of audacious woman-centred spirituality that traverses the poetry of ancient Buddhist nuns, Bhakti and Sufi mystics, tantrikas and Vedantins. There are women here, and men singing as women, and both raising their voices in praise of the sacred feminine. Brought to us through translation, these poems surprise with how intimately familiar their ravenous yearnings and ecstatic freedoms are. Wild Women invites us to reclaim an explosive inheritance of female power, rapture and wisdom.