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This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets
by Kwame AlexanderA breathtaking poetry collection on hope, heart, and heritage from the most prominent and promising Black poets and writers of our time, edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander. In this comprehensive and vibrant poetry anthology, bestselling author and poet Kwame Alexander curates a collection of contemporary anthems at turns tender and piercing and deeply inspiring throughout. Featuring work from well-loved poets such as Rita Dove, Jericho Brown, Warsan Shire, Ross Gay, Tracy K. Smith, Terrance Hayes, Morgan Parker, and Nikki Giovanni, This Is the Honey is a rich and abundant offering of language from the poets giving voice to generations of resilient joy, &“each incantation,&” as Mahogany L. Browne puts it in her titular poem, is &“a jubilee of a people dreaming wildly.&” This essential collection, in the tradition of Dudley Randall&’s The Black Poets and E. Ethelbert Miller&’s In Search of Color Everywhere, contains poems exploring joy, love, origin, race, resistance, and praise. Jacqueline A.Trimble likens &“Black woman joy&” to indigo, tassels, foxes, and peacock plumes. Tyree Daye, Nate Marshall, and Elizabeth Acevedo reflect on the meaning of &“home&” through food, from Cuban rice and beans to fried chicken gizzards. Clint Smith and Cameron Awkward-Rich enfold us in their intimate musings on love and devotion. From a &“jewel in the hand&” (Patricia Spears Jones) to &“butter melting in small pools&” (Elizabeth Alexander), This Is the Honey drips with poignant and delightful imagery, music, and raised fists. Fresh, memorable, and deeply moving, this definitive collection a must-have for any lover of language and a gift for our time.
The Undefeated
by Kwame AlexanderThis book celebrates the black people who have reached the pinnacle of their profession despite their historical sufferings.
The Undefeated
by Kwame AlexanderWinner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal A 2020 Newbery Honor Book Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more.
Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances
by Kwame AlexanderThis powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with. In an intimate and non-traditional (or "new-fashioned") memoir, Kwame Alexander shares snapshots of a man learning how to love. He takes us through stories of his parents: from being awkward newlyweds in the sticky Chicago summer of 1967, to the sometimes-confusing ways they showed their love to each other, and for him. He explores his own relationships—his difficulties as a newly wedded, 22-year-old father, and the precariousness of his early marriage working in a jazz club with his second wife. Alexander attempts to deal with the unravelling of his marriage and the grief of his mother's recent passing while sharing the solace he found in learning how to perfect her famous fried chicken dish. With an open heart, Alexander weaves together memories of his past to try and understand his greatest love: his daughters. Full of heartfelt reminisces, family recipes, love poems, and personal letters, Why Fathers Cry at Night inspires bravery and vulnerability in every reader who has experienced the reckless passion, heartbreak, failure, and joy that define the whirlwind woes and wonders of love.
Reading Wordsworth (RLE: Wordsworth and Coleridge #1)
by J.H. AlexanderFirst published in 1987, this book is written for those who are encountering Wordsworth for the first time and for those familiar with his works that are at a loss to understand his reputation or why his work has impressed them. The strength of the author’s approach is that it unravels the poet’s true meaning and the process by which he all too frequently lost the voice of inspiration — working and reshaping his poems until the original freshness disappeared. It concentrates on helping the reader appreciate Wordsworth’s distinctive and daring way with words and poetic structure. By showing Wordsworth’s failures, the author demonstrates by contrast the achievements of his greatest works.
(Mostly) Wordless
by Jed AlexanderAs its title suggests, (Mostly) Wordless is a mostly wordless all-ages book filled with stories, short vignettes and character sketches told with either no, or few words. <P><P>The book begins with the wordless mini-epic, “Ella and The Pirates,” an enchanting tale about a little girl and her imaginary adventures as a pirate as she sails through perilous waters, has sword fights and discovers buried treasure. This continually surprising and engaging book rewards repeat readings, with something new to discover on every page. For young readers and non-readers alike!
How Lovely the Ruins: Inspirational Poems and Words for Difficult Times
by Elizabeth Alexander Annie Chagnot Emi IkkandaThis wide-ranging collection of inspirational poetry and prose offers readers solace, perspective, and the courage to persevere.In times of personal hardship or collective anxiety, words have the power to provide comfort, meaning, and hope. The past year has seen a resurgence of poetry and inspiring quotes—posted on social media, appearing on bestseller lists, shared from friend to friend. Honoring this communal spirit, How Lovely the Ruins is a timeless collection of both classic and contemporary poetry and short prose that can be of help in difficult times—selections that offer wisdom and purpose, and that allow us to step out of our current moment to gain a new perspective on the world around us as well as the world within. The poets and writers featured in this book represent the diversity of our country as well as voices beyond our borders, including Maya Angelou, W. H. Auden, Danez Smith, Rumi, Emily Dickinson, Naomi Shihab Nye, Alice Walker, Adam Zagajewski, Langston Hughes, Wendell Berry, Anna Akhmatova, Yehuda Amichai, and Robert Frost. And the book opens with a stunning foreword by Elizabeth Alexander, whose poem “Praise Song for the Day,” delivered at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, ushered in an era of optimism. In works celebrating our capacity for compassion, our patriotism, our right to protest, and our ability to persevere, How Lovely the Ruins is a beacon that illuminates our shared humanity, allowing us connection in a fractured world.Includes poetry, prose, and quotations from: Elizabeth Alexander • Marcus Aurelius • Karen Armstrong • Matthew Arnold • Ellen Bass • Brian Bilston • Gwendolyn Brooks • Elizabeth Barrett Browning • Octavia E. Butler • Regie Cabico • Dinos Christianopoulos • Lucille Clifton • Ta-Nehisi Coates • Leonard Cohen • Wendy Cope • E. E. Cummings • Charles Dickens • Mark Doty • Thomas Edison • Albert Einstein • Ralph Ellison • Kenneth Fearing • Annie Finch • Rebecca Foust • Nikki Giovanni • Stephanie Gray • John Green • Hazel Hall • Thich Nhat Hanh • Joy Harjo • Václav Havel • Terrance Hayes • William Ernest Henley • Juan Felipe Herrera • Jane Hirshfield • John Holmes • A. E. Housman • Bohumil Hrabal • Robinson Jeffers • Georgia Douglas Johnson • James Weldon Johnson • Paul Kalanithi • Robert F. Kennedy • Omar Khayyam • Emma Lazarus • Li-Young Lee • Denise Levertov • Ada Limón • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Nelson Mandela • Masahide • Khaled Mattawa • Jamaal May • Claude McKay • Edna St. Vincent Millay • Pablo Neruda • Anaïs Nin • Olga Orozco • Ovid • Pier Paolo Pasolini • Edgar Allan Poe • Claudia Rankine • Adrienne Rich • Rainer Maria Rilke • Alberto Ríos • Edwin Arlington Robinson • Eleanor Roosevelt • Christina Rossetti • Muriel Rukeyser • Sadhguru • Carl Sandburg • Vikram Seth • Charles Simic • Safiya Sinclair • Effie Waller Smith • Maggie Smith • Tracy K. Smith • Leonora Speyer • Gloria Steinem • Clark Strand • Wisława Szymborska • Rabindranath Tagore • Sara Teasdale • Alfred, Lord Tennyson • Vincent van Gogh • Ocean Vuong • Florence Brooks Whitehouse • Walt Whitman • Ella Wheeler Wilcox • William Carlos Williams • Virginia Woolf • W. B. Yeats • Saadi Youssef • Javier Zamora • Howard Zinn
The Iliad
by Caroline Alexander HomerWith her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer's timeless epic of the Trojan WarComposed around 730 B.C., Homer's Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the inept leader of the Greeks, through to its tragic conclusion, The Iliad explores the abiding, blighting facts of war.Soldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, old--The Iliad evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the Trojan War. And, as told by Homer, this ancient tale of a particular Bronze Age conflict becomes a sublime and sweeping evocation of the destruction of war throughout the ages.Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source--a translation epic in scale and yet devastating in its precision and power.
The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
by Caroline Alexander HomerWith her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer’s timeless epic of the Trojan WarComposed around 730 B.C., Homer’s Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the inept leader of the Greeks, through to its tragic conclusion, The Iliad explores the abiding, blighting facts of war.Soldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, old—The Iliad evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the Trojan War. And, as told by Homer, this ancient tale of a particular Bronze Age conflict becomes a sublime and sweeping evocation of the destruction of war throughout the ages.Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander’s new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source—a translation epic in scale and yet devastating in its precision and power.
Poems That Touch the Heart
by A. L. AlexanderWith over 650,000 copies in print, Poems That Touch The Heart is America's most popular collection of inspirational verse.From the Hardcover edition.
Inspiración de otoño
by Rosa Alejandra«Oda a la Naturaleza y al Amor.» <P><P> Inspiración de otoño: es una obra poética, escrita por una novel, en la que relata historias, sátiras, poesía cómica, serenatas, canciones, sueños, ensoñaciones, historias de amor, sentimientos y secuencias amorosas de sus novelas, pero con una sutil delicadeza poética extraordinaria que la escritora enriquece con sus metáforas acompañadas de exquisitas expresiones que emocionan por su contenido ético y moral. <P>Lo cual convierte este libro en una obra fuera de lo común.
Báilatelo sola
by Alejandra Martínez de MiguelBáilatelo sola es el primer y esperado libro de la poeta Alejandra Martínez de Miguel. «Bienvenidas y bienvenidos, este libro está para ser leído en voz alta, para ser grito compartido o, si os apetece, para hacer todo lo contrario. Sentíos libres. En este poemario están mis contradicciones, mis deseos, mis llantos y mis sueños. Está todo lo que sé y todo lo que me queda por aprender. Están mis ganas de ser alguien en la vida y no alguien de provecho. Está mi voz, nuestra voz, la de muchas. Están todas las veces que he tenido que decirme: "Báilatelo sola". Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a mi baile, contigo, con él, con ella o sin ti. Juntas.»
A Longing for the Light
by Vicente Aleixandre Lewis HydeVicente Aleixandre presents a collection of poems in English and Spanish.
Poesía completa: Edición de Alejandro Sanz
by Vicente AleixandreCuando se cumplen cuarenta años de la concesión del Premio Nobel de Literatura a Vicente Aleixandre, publicamos una nueva edición de su poesía completa, al cuidado de Alejandro Sanz, máximo especialista en su obra. «Cuerpo feliz que fluye entre mis manos,rostro amado donde contemplo el mundo,donde graciosos pájaros se copian fugitivos,volando a la región donde nada se olvida.» Vicente Aleixandre es el poeta del amor, de la contemplación y del conocimiento. Su poesía es irreductible e incomparable y su lectura constituye una experiencia única, llena de iluminaciones. Alejandro Sanz nos ofrece en este libro la disposición definitiva del canon de Aleixandre, que queda completado con material inédito. Tenemos así la oportunidad de calibrar la verdadera dimensión de uno de los poetas más originales e influyentes del siglo XX hispánico, miembro de la generación del 27 y mentor de varias generaciones de poetas. Con este volumen, Aleixandre entre en el siglo XXI. Reseñas:«Fue el primer poeta que me llevó a escribir y por fin siento que voy a leerlo bien, completo. [...] Abre una puerta de mi cerebro que otros autores de su generación no han logrado abrir.»Luna Miguel, declaraciones a ABC «En los siete poemas inéditos hay ausencia, vacío, silencio... El hombre, excluido del amor, parece no existir, y no hay más realidad que la mentira. Así veía entonces Vicente Aleixandre el mundo, y así lo cantó, hasta dar forma al gran poemario del desamor. [...] Sus versos eran -lo son- un canto exaltado del amor y la juventud plena.»Inés Martín Rodrigo, ABC
Cytherea's Breath
by Sarah AldridgeEmma, establishing herself as a physician in early 20th century Baltimore, meets Margaret, a wealthy patron. Together they fight to be free in a society challenged by fights for women's suffrage, social reform, birth control and the practice of law.
A Concise Companion to Postwar British and Irish Poetry (Concise Companions to Literature and Culture #31)
by Nigel Alderman C. D. BlantonThis volume introduces students to the most important figures, movements and trends in post-war British and Irish poetry. An historical overview and critical introduction to the poetry published in Britain and Ireland over the last half-century Introduces students to figures including Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, and Andrew Motion Takes an integrative approach, emphasizing the complex negotiations between the British and Irish poetic traditions, and pulling together competing tendencies and positions Written by critics from Britain, Ireland, and the United States Includes suggestions for further reading and a chronology, detailing the most important writers, volumes and events
Formal Matters in Contemporary Latino Poetry
by Frederick Luis AldamaToday's Latino poetry scene is incredibly vibrant. With original interviews, this is the first meditation on the thematic features of such poetry. Looking at how Julia Alvarez, Rhina Espaillat, Rafael Campo, and C. Dale Young use structures such as meter, rhyme, and line break, this study identifies a poetics of formalist Latino poetry.
Here a Face, There a Face
by Arlene AldaAuthor/photographer Arlene Alda has produced yet another brilliantly simple rhyming safari -- this time in search of faces in unusual places. These faces are found on buildings, in trees, mailboxes, and fountains. Coy, funny, grumpy, comical, or sad, they are almost anywhere a child's imagination wants to go. Whimsical text heightens the search and helps us find the unusual characters who are quietly gathered all around us. Alda's unique through-the-lens perceptions will launch young children on a visual adventure that just might be hard to return from. The easy-to-read text and trampe d'oeil photos make Here a Face, There a Face perfect for the young or young at heart. Images removed. This is Arlene Alda's third, and perhaps her most clever photographic essay. Look for The Book of ZZZs and Did You Say Pears?
Three Unpublished Poems
by Louisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888) was an American novelist best known as author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys.
Vecino
by Alfonso AlcaldeUna amplia selección con lo mejor del destacado poeta Alfonso Alcalde. La figura de Alfonso Alcalde (1921-1992) es ya legendaria en la literatura chilena: admirada por figuras tan distintas como Neruda, Ángel Rama, José Miguel Varas o Bolaño, su obra es irreductible, de una variedad y una riqueza asombrosas. En su poesía combina magistralmente la distancia del observador con la calidez y la cercanía del habitante, del amigo. De ahí el título de esta antología, Vecino, que recoge una parte importante del que fue su gran proyecto poético, El panorama ante nosotros, publicado en 1969, así como una amplia selección de poemas de sus libros anteriores y posteriores. Las voces y los diálogos, la muerte y la imaginación, la risa y el llanto, la expresividad y la delicadeza, las tradiciones y la invención son conceptos que, sin agotarla, permiten dar señas del talante de esta poesía única, que desborda libertad y emoción.
Rafael Alberti: Selected Poems
by Rafael AlbertiThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1966.
Vivir poco y llorando
by Rafael AlbertiLa colección «Poesía portátil» nos trae Vivir poco y llorando, antología que permite explorar el mundo lírico de Rafael Alberti, uno de los poetas más representativos de la Generación del 27. Una reflexión de una intensidad extraordinaria sobre el amor, la nostalgia y el exilio. Esta selección recoge algunos de los poemas de un autor que ha llenado con sus versos las páginas más importantes de la poesía contemporánea, configurando una obra vasta y poderosa, comprometida con la lengua y la colectividad. Rafael Alberti (1902-1999) nació en Puerto de Santa María y en 1917 se trasladó con su familia a Madrid. Abandonó los estudios y se dedicó a la pintura. Sin embargo, a partir de 1921 consolidó su vocación poética y en los años siguientes frecuentó la Residencia de Estudiantes, donde conoció a Lorca, Dalí, Buñuel y otros artistas de la Generación del 27. En 1925 obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Literatura con Marinero en tierra. Tras la Guerra Civil, empezó un largo exilio que le llevó primero a París, donde trabó amistad con Neruda y Picasso, y luego a Argentina y Roma. Finalmente, el 27 de abril de 1977, treinta y ocho años más tarde, regresó a España. Personaje singular de nuestra historia reciente, su vida está ligada durante casi un siglo a los acontecimientos culturales, políticos y sociales más destacados de nuestro país. -------«A través de los siglos,por la nada del mundo,yo, sin sueño, buscándote.»-------
Vivir poco y llorando (Flash Poesía #Volumen)
by Rafael AlbertiLa colección «Poesía portátil» nos trae Vivir poco y llorando, antología que permite explorar el mundo lírico de Rafael Alberti, uno de los poetas más representativos de la Generación del 27. Una reflexión de una intensidad extraordinaria sobre el amor, la nostalgia y el exilio. Esta selección recoge algunos de los poemas de un autor que ha llenado con sus versos las páginas más importantes de la poesía contemporánea, configurando una obra vasta y poderosa, comprometida con la lengua y la colectividad. Rafael Alberti (1902-1999) nació en Puerto de Santa María y en 1917 se trasladó con su familia a Madrid. Abandonó los estudios y se dedicó a la pintura. Sin embargo, a partir de 1921 consolidó su vocación poética y en los años siguientes frecuentó la Residencia de Estudiantes, donde conoció a Lorca, Dalí, Buñuel y otros artistas de la Generación del 27. En 1925 obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Literatura con Marinero en tierra. Tras la Guerra Civil, empezó un largo exilio que le llevó primero a París, donde trabó amistad con Neruda y Picasso, y luego a Argentina y Roma. Finalmente, el 27 de abril de 1977, treinta y ocho años más tarde, regresó a España. Personaje singular de nuestra historia reciente, su vida está ligada durante casi un siglo a los acontecimientos culturales, políticos y sociales más destacados de nuestro país. -------«A través de los siglos,por la nada del mundo,yo, sin sueño, buscándote.»-------
Elmo's Tricky Tongue Twisters (Big Bird's Favorites Board Books)
by Sarah Albee Maggie SwansonPacked into the pages of this sturdy Sesame Street board book is a collection of tongue-tripping rhymes about everyone's favorite Sesame Street Muppets, including Elmo, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Betty Lou, Herry, Hoots the owl, and Oscar. The rhyming language and singsong rhythm of tongue twisters are key concepts in language development for babies and toddlers. The humor and playfulness of the tongue twisters in this collection will give toddlers a fun into into the world of wordplay, the foundation of a lifelong enjoyment of the written and spoken word. This book is ideal for use in pre-school classrooms as well as parent/child sharing.
Elmo Says Achoo! (Step into Reading)
by Sarah Albee Tom BrannonElmo's bringing a present to Oscar. But the mysterious wrapped gift has a curious effect--it's making Elmo sneeze! And every time Elmo sneezes, something funny happens. The youngest readers will love following along as Elmo's sneezes cause laundry to fall off a line and much more in this Early Step into ReadingTM story