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Memórias aparições arritmias
by Yara Nakahanda MonteiroO primeiro livro de poesia de Yara Nakahanda Monteiro tem passado e futuro, memórias e sonhos. «Eis uma nova voz que importa descobrir - e que veio para ficar.» José Eduardo Agualusa «Trineta da escravatura, bisneta da mestiçagem, neta da independência e filha da diáspora», Yara Nakahanda Monteiro (Huambo, 1979) estreia-se na poesia com um registo íntimo, tateando nas palavras a essência da condição feminina, da natureza, da identidade e da pertença, das memórias e dos sonhos. Tranço o cabelo dizem quero parecer mais preta Faço brushing dizem quero parecer mais branca Na frente quente vinda do hemisfério sul os caracóis secam desordenados perguntam quero parecer de onde? "Eu sou de onde estou." Os seus poemas transportam-nos para outros tempos e espaços: o da infância e adolescência na periferia de Lisboa; o das histórias da vida em Angola, contadas pela avó. Neles brotam desassossegos rabiscados em cadernos, esboçam-se trilhos imaginados a partir das grandes questões que definem quem somos. A meio caminho, corre a vida de todos os dias e surge uma voz literária envolvente, encantatória, impossível de ignorar. Qualquer ressonância com a realidade é poesia. Sobre Memórias Aparições Arritmias: «Herdeira de uma tradição lírica (oral e erudita) que não renega, Yara Nakahanda Monteiro traz para a poesia angolana os grandes temas de um presente em convulsão. Eis uma nova voz que importa descobrir - e que veio para ficar.» José Eduardo Agualusa «A mão delicada tece as veias da vida como linhas de bordar e palavras na boca das mais velhas. Há meninas assim: ficam sentadas na esquina dos dias só para amansar os ventos, cuidar das chuvas e rodar as flores no sentido do sol. Esperam. A cidade cede a mil noites de calor e insetos sem o sono da fartura nem a quietude dos pássaros. As mulheres preparam o milho do dia seguinte e calam a água e as sementes do riso. Não dormem. Esperam. Entre grito e silêncio, a voz das mulheres gravada na memória da cidade e há tanto tempo esquecida surge assim nestas aparições. Yara Monteiro juntou, deu a volta e escreveu. Nada do que aqui está é simples. Tudo tem corpo e vida e está purificado pelo fogo.»Ana Paula Tavares
Men in the Off Hours
by Anne CarsonFollowing her widely acclaimed Autobiography of Red ("A spellbinding achievement" --Susan Sontag), a new collection of poetry and prose that displays Anne Carson's signature mixture of opposites--the classic and the modern, cinema and print, narrative and verse.In Men in the Off Hours, Carson reinvents figures as diverse as Oedipus, Emily Dickinson, and Audubon. She views the writings of Sappho, St. Augustine, and Catullus through a modern lens. She sets up startling juxtapositions (Lazarus among video paraphernalia; Virginia Woolf and Thucydides discussing war). And in a final prose poem, she meditates on the recent death of her mother. With its quiet, acute spirituality, its fearless wit and sensuality, and its joyful understanding that "the fact of the matter for humans is imperfection," Men in the Off Hours shows us "the most exciting poet writing in English today" (Michael Ondaatje) at her best.From the Hardcover edition.
Men, Women, and Ghosts
by Debora GregerNew from Debora Greger??a special poet in every sense? (Poetry)In her eighth book of poetry, Debora Greger travels not just the present but the past, looking for some strange place to call home. She takes a taxi to Stonehenge. She writes letters to Li Po and Tu Fu, Shakespeare and Jane Austen, always seeking out the beast that is man and the beast that is woman. She explores both the remoteness of the past (those radioactive fifties that were her childhood), and the weight of it?or, better, the responsibility of it. These modern traveler?s tales?musing, insistent, marvelous?place one woman?s collection of pasts into a world inhabited by Horace, Chekhov, the bank vault of England, and the giant octopus of Puget Sound.
Mensaje urgente a mis momentos contigo
by Abbey CLa exitosa Youtuber Abbey C., La chica del andén, nos descubre la historia de cada instante, de cada uno de los momentos que cuentan una historia de amor. Esto no es un libro, es una recopilación de sentimientos: la pereza de los domingos, la rabia de los lunes, la resurrección de los martes; cómo te vi por primera vez en invierno, cómo nos enamoramos en primavera, cómo te despedí en el último otoño... Esto no es un libro, son las páginas donde vas a encontrarte. Las páginas que cuentan mi historia y también la tuya, un mensaje urgente a los momentos que nos recuerdan que todos nosotros, alguna vez, nos hemos estrujado el corazón hasta vaciarlo. Los lectores dicen...«Mensaje urgente a mis momentos contigo es un libro optimista, un libro en el que Abbey C. se desnuda y nos muestra sin tapujos sus sentimientos. Lo que más me ha gustado es el mensaje positivo que siempre se puede extraer de sus textos y eso es algo que valoro mucho.»Blog Libros y literatura
Mental Fight: An Epic Poem
by Ben OkriAn epic poem touching on issues of racism, intolerance, and environmental destruction, from the Booker Prize–winning author.There is much to celebrate in the human journey so far—art in all its forms, advances made in the fields of technology and medicine, and for many of us, the miracle of freedom. But there is also much to regret—racism, intolerance, the destruction of our environment, the reality and the legacy of slavery. In this long, sustained consideration of the state we find ourselves in, Ben Okri invokes the past to explain the present, and sings out a message of hope. The future is still ours to make.This epic poem, an anthem for the twenty-first century, first appeared in The Times in January 1999. Its message could hardly be more relevant to our present condition. Discover this revised edition of an inspiring and extraordinarily tender work.
Mentiras en los zapatos
by Federico Moreno«Cuántos temblores, frenesí y amores pensando convencidos que a alguien le importaban». A veces, es la vida misma quien compone versos para nosotros. Es la vida la que, en ocasiones, entre sus páginas negras escritas con la punta de un cuchillo, susurra poemas y nos deleita con los cabellos al viento, los labios escarchados por el deseo, los secretos de unos ojos que nos miran o los perfumes de otros poemas. De saber mirar y saber contar lo que se mira, de estar abierto al mundo, de ser tierra que extiende los brazos ante nuevos abonos... De las miserias y las bellezas, de las bofetadas y de los besos de los días. De la vida. De todo esto da cuenta Federico en su segundo poemario y nos recuerda que la poesía no solo se encuentra en las páginas de un libro.
Mentre perds el mon de vista
by Dolo BeltránLa cantant i actriu Dolo Beltran, s'aventura a narrar-nos una història personal i íntima, feta d'imatges a llapis, poesia i petits epissodis que formen una vida. Amb il·lustracions de Dolo Beltran «I si miréssim un àlbum de fotos i tots els moments que hi ha immortalitzats es convertissin en poesia? Una manera rítmica i romàntica d'explicar una història. Poesia feta d'imatges, de moments viscuts, flaixos d'una vida. He volgut aventurar-me a descobrir quina història pot explicar un simple àlbum. Un àlbum que podria pertànyer a qualsevol persona que, metòdicament, hi ha anat enganxant fotografies... Perquè hi ha alguna cosa estranya quan observes les fotos i veus tota aquella gent mirant a càmera, intentant immortalitzar el moment, com si perdessin el món de vista. I de cop, quan sona el clic de l'aparell, no hi ha passat ni futur... només la necessitat que aquell moment duri per sempre.»Dolo Beltran
Meowloween (Meowl-o-ween)
by Diane MuldrowIt's Halloween night, also known as Meowl-o-ween! Cats are on the prowl, ready to give trick-or-treaters a fright. But one lost kitten is scared--will she find her way and join the fun?On frightful, delightful Meowl-o-ween, cats slink by carved pumpkins and prepare to spook the trick-or-treaters parading the streets. But not all of the cats are enjoying the flashing lights and costumes. A lone kitten is overwhelmed by the crowds and doesn&’t know which way to turn! This fresh Halloween tale is a rhyming read-aloud that shows even the smallest scaredy-cat can find the courage to overcome their fears and anxieties.
Mercies in the American Desert: Poems
by Benjamin LandryReflecting on the Salem witch trials, Puritan minister Cotton Mather cautioned his flock against the moral temptations of the unknown wild, located in what he termed an “American desert.” Today, more than three hundred years later, we understand that our troubles have their origins not in some ambiguous beyond; rather, they are of our own making. Benjamin Landry’s Mercies in the American Desert attempts a clear-eyed reckoning with the people and the nation we have become: a land assailed by gun violence, police brutality, and state-sanctioned racism. This vivid collection considers a range of bodies encompassing the geographic, the personal, and the political. It locates solace in movement, sound, and observation, as when Pina Bausch heron-dances down a traffic median or when the expansive form of a surfacing manta ray teaches us how to breathe again. Incorporating short bursts of prose poem alongside longer meditations, and working in both alliterative and narrative modes, Mercies in the American Desert conjures a redemptive wilderness for our time.
Merrily Comes Our Harvest In: Poems for Thanksgiving
by Lee Bennett Hopkins[from inside flaps] "A noted poetry anthologist and a leading children's book illustrator have collaborated to create a Thanksgiving confection that evokes the crisp autumn air, the joy of the traditional family dinner, and the warm festive atmosphere that this special holiday brings to everyone. In Merrily Comes Our Harvest In: Poems for Thanksgiving, selections by such prominent poets as Robert Graves, Myra Cohn Livingston, Margaret Hillert, Aileen Fisher, Marchette Chute, and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins himself combine to generate the sights, the tastes, the aromas, and the feelings that this rich and joyous holiday elicit in the memories of young and old alike. Ben Shecter's warm, humorous holiday scenes give us a visual feast, starting with the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, continuing all the way through the actual preparation and the hearty eating, and ending with cleaning-up time. This is the fifth book in Hopkins's holiday series." Pictures are described.
Merry Christmas, Dear Mars: An Out-of-This-World Story About the Night Before Christmas
by Penny Parker KlostermannAn out-of-this-world remix of the classic poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas”!It’s Christmas Eve. The Martians have hung their stockings and decorated their trees in hopes that Santa will finally visit the red planet. But what are the excited Martians to do when Santa’s sleigh shudders and shimmies and stops? Then teeters and totters and drops? It’ll take a dose of Christmas magic and some help from the Outer Space Rescue Division to get this holiday back on track. Humorous, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations combine to make a perfect winter read-a-loud, destined to become a classic.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Mouse
by Caralyn BuehnerFrom the creators of the New York Times bestseller Snowmen at Night comes a lively story about discovering the joy and meaning of ChristmasWhen Mr. Mouse and his family move into the warm spot beneath the kitchen stove in a big house, they discover something new and wonderful: an evergreen tree decorated with lights, ginger and peppermint smells in the air, and cookies baking in the oven. They hear about a child born long ago, and a jolly man named Santa who brings gifts to celebrate Jesus’s birth on a day called Christmas. And so Mr. and Mrs. Mouse decide that their family should celebrate Christmas too.With delightful rhyming verse, detailed illustrations (with hidden pictures to search for!), and a childlike sense of wonder, the story of the Mouse family’s first Christmas is sure to become a holiday tradition.
Merry Christmas, Santa Claus!
by J. L. CoppageIt's Christmas Eve, and Santa's team has been busy--but even the folks at the North Pole need to celebrate!While Santa is away, everyone around the workshop pitches in to bring together a holiday celebration just in time for Santa's return. This cute, fun board book features tabs so readers can flip right to their favorite character. With bright, fun illustrations and bouncy, rhyming text, Merry Christmas, Santa Claus! is the perfect way to introduce the younger readers to the holiday spirit of the season!
Merz Structure No. 2 Burnt by Children at Play
by Jake KennedyIn 1981 Jake Kennedy accidentally burnt down an abandoned house. Years later as an adult, he read a story about how Kurt Schwitters' "interior house-sculpture" ("Merz Structure No. 2") was destroyed in 1951 after some children playing with matches accidentally burnt the building down. This sad 'unmaking,' so similar in nature to his own haunting experience, became the inspiration for Merz Structure No. 2 Burnt by Children at Play, a collection of experimental poetry that explores the dynamic, if often unsettling, relationship between making and unmaking, bliss and pain, utterance and silence. As diverse in form as they are in artistic/cultural references, the poems of Merz Structure No. 2 invoke an endless bounty of characters: the poet remembers Harold Ramis; Kafka summons the courage to tell his dad where to go; another tornado razes another small town; Yorick returns to run balls-out into the sea; Louise Bourgeois smashes a tea cup against one of her sculptures.Readers who connect with Phil Hall’s artistic investigations in Killdeer and Lisa Robertson's clear-eyed take on humanity in Magenta Soul Whip will enjoy Kennedy's feeling examination of loss in Merz Structure No. 2 Burnt by Children at Play.
Message d'un homme dans la quarantaine: RIYAD AL KADI
by Toufik ElmouatamidRIYAD AL KADI Romancier et poète, écrivain né en 1974 à Bagdad d'une grande famille bien connue en Irak. A commencé à écrire des nouvelles depuis l'âge de 15 ans. Il a également été impliqué dans de nombreuses pièces Il a travaillé dans un magazine politique appelé NATIONAL SECURITY de 1994 à 1997 Il est nominé pour INSTITUT OF HIGH OFFICER 1999 Il a quitté l'Irak en raison d'un problème politique et ils ont décidé de le destituer en 1999. Il est venu au Royaume-Uni pour une vie meilleure et maintenant il travaille comme enseignant Il a écrit 20 livres: POÈMES DE FEU ET DE CENDRES - EN ARABE - ILLUSION POEMS - EN ARABE - POÈMES KAHRAMMANA ET INVADERS: POÈMES POLITIQUES - EN ARABE - POÈMES LECTEUR DE COUPE - EN ARABE - JOURNAL D'UN HOMME TRISTE POEMES - EN ARABE - EVE POEMS - EN ARABE - POÈMES DE BAGDAD - EN ARABE - L'ÈRE DES FEMMES POEMS - EN ARABE - NISREEN POEMS - EN ARABE - HISTOIRES COURTES NISREEN - EN ARABE - POÈMES DE RÉFLEXION - EN ARABE - LES POÈMES DE MASSACRE - EN ARABE - POÈMES D'ISTANBUL - EN ARABE - Le destin Le destin PAR RIYAD AL KADI Histoire bossue de Bagdad RIYAD ALKADI
Messenger, Messenger
by Robert Burleigh Barry RootMorning's come around again, and Calvin Curbhopper, the messenger man, is on the go, zipping around from spot to spot, taking shortcuts through parking lots, steering through the midday blare of honking horns, his breath like a smokestack in the frosty air. Wind, snow, rain, sun, can't keep Calvin from making his run. And Robert Burleigh's rhythmic language keeps the groove right alongside him, further enlivened by Barry Root's energetic illustrations.
Messenger: New and Selected Poems 1976-2006 (Southern Messenger Poets Ser.)
by Ellen Bryant Voigt"Genius. Voigt is a poet of knowledge, and knowledge in the living, messy world."--Robert Pinsky, Washington Post Book World To witness the maturation of a poet over time is one of the great pleasures of reading. Here Ellen Bryant Voigt gives us that narrative distilled and amplified, arranging selections from six previous volumes to culminate in transcendent recent poems.
Messy Bessey's Garden (Rookie Reader)
by Dana Regan Patricia C. McKissack Fredrick L. McKissackMessy Bessey discovers that with proper care her garden will flourish.
Metamorfosis (edició en català)
by OvidiLes Metamorfosis és una de les obres cabdals de la poesia universal; s’hi narren els canvis de déus, homes i dones en animals, plantes o minerals, des dels orígens del món fins a la transformació en estel de l’ànima de Juli Cèsar. Els relats, escrits de manera lleugera i molt sensual, són la mostra més evident del talent, de l’erudició i de la fantasia del poeta, que va aplegar tota la tradició mitològica anterior. Des de la seva aparició, el llibre va esdevenir un veritable vademècum i la font d’informació mitològica més important per a escriptors i artistes.
Metamorfosis: Bodegones y otras naturalezas vivas
by Elena Camacho RozasUn cuerpo es un bodegón lleno de frutas tentadoras. La voz poética aspira aquí a que lo quieran más mientras busca desasirse del encierro del propio cuerpo, desahogo que no tiene por qué llegar a buen puerto. <P><P>Portador de toda una historia de oquedades en las que encuentra su razón de ser, el hueco llena el interior de su cuerpo y rezuma vida y quiere llenarse, «Orificios», pero recuerda el paisaje de su infancia y la inminencia del paso del tiempo se cierne en un reloj de arena, «Cuerpo de bodegón»; sin embargo, la naturaleza brutal y ambivalente se erige frente al espacio artificial construido por el hombre, «Naturaleza viva», y el colofón pone a cada uno en su lugar con una vuelta de tuerca en un estilo muy actual, «Ella responde».
Metamorphoses
by Charles Martin OvidOvid's epic poem, whose theme of change has resonated throughout the ages, has been the inspiration for authors from Dante to present day writers such as Rushdie and Calvino. Martin combines a close fidelity to Ovid's text with verse that catches the speed and liveliness of the original. [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 9-10 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Metamorphoses
by Rolfe Humphries OvidStories of passion, death, and transformation. From the introduction: "the great collection, the definitive compendium of ancient mythology, which is known to us as the Metamorphoses, or the Stories of Changing Forms. The work on which Ovid's reputation was founded shows a great deal of the spirit of the Restoration; unhappily for this happy man, there was in Augustus a great deal of the spirit of Cromwell. And from the official point of view, Ovid must often have seemed mischievous, if not downright subversive." [This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 9-10 at http://www.corestandards.org.]