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Azaleas: A Book of Poems (Weatherhead Books on Asia)
by Kim SowolAvailable for the first time in English, Azaleas is a captivating collection of poems by a master of the early Korean modernist style. Published in 1925, Azaleas is the only collection Kim Sowol (1902-1934) produced during his brief life, yet he remains one of Korea's most beloved and well-known poets. His work is a delightful and sophisticated blend of the images, tonalities, and rhythms of traditional Korean folk songs with surprisingly modern forms and themes. Sowol is also known for his unique and sometimes unsettling perspective, expressed through loneliness, longing, and a creative use of dream imagery-a reflection of Sowol's engagement with French Symbolist poetry.Azaleas recounts the journey of a young Korean as he travels from the northern P'yongyang area near to the cosmopolitan capital of Seoul. Told through an array of voices, the poems describe the young man's actions as he leaves home, his experiences as a student and writer in Seoul, and his return north. Although considered a landmark of Korean literature, Azaleas speaks to readers from all cultures. An essay by Sowol's mentor, the poet Kim Ok, concludes the collection and provides vital insight into Sowol's work and life. This elegant translation by David R. McCann, an expert on modern Korean poetry, maintains the immediacy and richness of Sowol's work and shares with English-language readers the quiet beauty of a poet who continues to cast a powerful spell on generations of Korean readers.
Azha.Valliyappa
by poovannanThis book is a monograph in Tamil on Children’s Poet, Azha.Valliyappa, popularly known as 'Kuzhanthai Kavignar' who wrote plenty of simple and enjoyable rhymes for children.
Azul
by Rubén DaríoEl poeta nicaragüense fue, sin duda alguna, uno de los poetas hispanoamericanos que más decididamente cambió el rumbo de las letras hispánicas. Publicó sus primeros versos a los once años, y a finales del siglo XIX, ya consagrado, publicó "Azul", obra con la que se inició «oficialmente» el Modernismo Hispanoamericano.
Azul binario: Poeamario
by Matilde García Pérez«Una remembranza para los que conocen al amor y un faro para los que esperan encontrarlo.» <P><P>Azul binario pretende compartir con sus lectores un trayecto de vida no solo inesperado sino también delicioso, que seguramente los afectará de maneras diversas, de acuerdo al momento de la vida en que la lectura los atrape: Los que ya abrazaron definitivamente al amor, podrán disfrutarlo al borde de cualquier momento, rememorando tal vez su propia experiencia. <P>Los que todavía lo buscan - o casi han desistido - podrán encontrar entre sus páginas una pequeña muestra de lo que les espera si no desesperan. Matilde García Pérez nos ofrece con Azul binario una nueva presentación. A lo largo de sus páginas se ve la frescura de una manifestación artística manufacturada por alguien que ha vivido intensamente y que habla de un tiempo impreciso, angustioso, exultante, alternativo, decoroso, pleno de amor. Cada poema la muestra como una prisionera de esos momentos, con escasa posibilidad de movilidad. En los escritos está plena de fugas, despojada de palabras inútiles, sin exageraciones ni alternancias, pero trabaja a sabiendas que puede traer unas palabras que nos conduzcan suavemente hacia un abismo probable, a veces desolador, otras ausentes, aunque siempre con la posibilidad de reconstruir un fantasma a punto de difuminarse. «Azul binario es como la insoportable necesidad de la autora de liquidar cuentas con su propio pasado, de obligarse a abandonar ese espacio y dejarlo encerrado en cada poema, como si fuera una cárcel pero con mayores comodidades. Ella vuelve y se retira de ese pasado, lo explora, lo regresa al ámbito privado, íntimo, para dejarlo como una bestia que ronda herida, desquiciada, al acecho. Y los espectadores somos sus lectores, que avizoramos ese resplandor lejano de la vida de Matilde.» Ricardo Bocos
Azure: Poems and Selections from the "Livre" (Wesleyan Poetry Series)
by Blake Bronson-Bartlett Robert Fernandez Stéphane MallarméDuring his lifetime, Stéphane Mallarmé (1842-1898) was recognized as one of the greatest living French poets. He wrote extensively on themes of reality and his desire to turn away from it, marrying form and content in revolutionary ways that departed drastically from the more tightly controlled French tradition. Despite his status as one of the first modernists, much of Mallarmé's radicalism has been lost in translation. Finally, in this new collection by Blake Bronson-Bartlett and Robert Fernandez, the magic and mastery of form and diction, so striking in Mallarmé's French verse, comes to life in English. Drawing from Poésies (1899), Un coup de dés (A Cast of Dice), and the "Livre" (the "Book"--the overarching conceptual work left unfinished at the death of the poet), this collection captures Mallarmé's true linguistic brilliance, bringing the poems into our current history while retaining the music, playfulness, and power of the originals.
B
by Sarah KayA whimsical love letter, a shared promise, a thank you note, and a whispered secret to mothers and daughters everywhere. The perfect gift, B celebrates the bond that exists between a parent and a child. Short, touching, and lovingly illustrated, it is a family tradition waiting to begin.
B Is for Bad Poetry
by Pamela August Russell“The poems are so deliciously bad that they’re fun . . . it might just be that there’s a little bit of serious poetry play giggling behind the scenes.” —Los Angeles TimesForget Shakespeare. Don’t count on Donne. Shelley and Keats: banished! And there’s absolutely no poet laureate from the golden or any other age. So fawning PhDs in love with little-understood verses by long-dead writers should go elsewhere. This is poetry for the rest of us—bad poetry! Pamela Russell’s unexalted (but thoroughly hysterical) poems mock, chide, accuse, tease, joke, undermine, point, and laugh at the world around us—and at anything that takes itself too seriously. Her non-canonical oeuvre includes: Tea for Two (A Tragedy); Nietzsche and the Ice-Cream Truck; Capitalism Can Fall Not Like I Fell for You; Inappropriately Touched by an Angel; Love Is Like a Toilet Bowl; and many more.
B is for Books! (Step into Reading)
by Annie CobbSlimey, Oscar the Grouch's pet worm, plays the bookworm in this delightful ode to reading—now enhanced with audio narration by Bob McGrath from Sesame Street. "B is for books. All kinds of books! Books about counting. Books about cooks . . ." This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.
B is for Books! (Step into Reading)
by Annie Cobb Joe MathieuIllustrated in full color. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch's pet worm, plays the bookworm in this delightful ode to reading. "B is for books. All kinds of books! Books about counting. Books about cooks..."
Baapu
by Ramdhari Singh DinkarThis book of poetry is based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi who is also known by the name of Baapu.
The Bab Ballads
by W. S. GilbertThe Bab Ballads is a collection of light verses by W. S. Gilbert, illustrated with his own comic drawings. The book takes its title from Gilbert's childhood nickname. He later began to sign his illustrations "Bab".
The Babies and Doggies Book
by John Schindel Molly WoodwardWhen you stop and think about it, babies and doggies do many of the same things. They squirm, sniff, sit, and splash. They play ball and cuddle. Lots of things babies do, doggies do too! This book explores all of the similar actions shared by baby and baby's best friend. Illustrated with beautiful, full-color photographs featuring an array of dog breeds and a diverse cast of babies, The Babies and Doggies Book is a visual feast for infants, a fun read-aloud for parents, and treat for baby- and dog-lovers.
The Babies and Kitties Book
by John Schindel Molly WoodwardJam-packed with colorful photos of adorable kittens and sweet babies, this rhyming book celebrates all of the ways kids and cats are alike. A companion to The Babies and Doggies Book.
Baby Bear's Big Dreams
by Jane YolenA baby bear dreams of all the wonderful things he will be able to do when he is grown, from staying up late to building a house in a honey tree.
Baby Blessings: Inspiring Poems and Prayers for Every Stage of Babyhood
by June Cotner"What a lovely and lyrical way to usher in a baby and celebrate the unfolding stages of parenting. " --Janet Chan, editorial director, the Parenting Group. Baby Blessings highlights the wonders of babyhood with classic and new poems, lullabies, and blessings for every stage of baby's life, from pregnancy to infanthood to the toddler years. Featuring contributions from such well-known names as Dr. Spock, Brahms, and Rami Shapiro, Baby Blessings also includes special sections for baby-naming ceremonies, christenings, and other precious moments. Baby Blessings provides inspiration and joyful reflections for the new mother just beginning to explore the miraculous experience of birth and motherhood, as well as the seasoned mom who wants to recapture the priceless emotions of those early days. Parents will treasure this collection for years to come. Our Wish for You May you always see beauty in the world And hear music every day. May you know the touch of gentle hands And walk the peaceful way. May the words you speak be loving, May laughter see you through. May you be blessed with hope and joy-- These gifts we wish for you. --Theresa Mary Grass
Baby Book
by Amy Ching-Yan Lam2023 Governor General's Award for Poetry Finalist"God is personal," the astrologer said. Terrifying and also personal, like a baby. Direct and humorous, Baby Book stacks story upon story to explore how beliefs are first formed. From a family vacation on a discount bus tour to a cosmogony based on cheese, these poems accumulate around principles of contingency and revelation. Amy Ching-Yan Lam describes the vivid tactility of growth and death—how everything is constantly, painfully remade—offering a vision against the stuck narratives of property and inheritance. Power is located in the senses, in wind: multiple and restless.
Baby Face: A Book of Love for Baby
by Cynthia RylantBaby lovely, Baby sweet, Baby so divine. I love your pretty baby face. Tell me you are mine. From the early morning of a new day to afternoon nap time to the evening bath and bedtime, a baby's life is sometimes quiet, sometimes busy, and always filled with baby love. Newbery Medal recipient Cynthia Rylant and beloved artist Diane Goode joyfully celebrate all of the treasured moments in a baby's life in six read-aloud verses for babies and toddlers to share -- especially with those they love.
Babyn Yar: Ukrainian Poets Respond (Harvard Library of Ukrainian Literature #4)
by Ostap KinIn 2021, the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the massacres of Jews at Babyn Yar. The present collection brings together for the first time the responses to the tragic events of September 1941 by Ukrainian Jewish and non-Jewish poets of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, presented here in the original and in English translation by Ostap Kin and John Hennessy. Written between 1941 and 2018 by over twenty poets, these poems belong to different literary canons, traditions, and time frames, while their authors come from several generations. Together, the poems in Babyn Yar: Ukrainian Poets Respond create a language capable of portraying the suffering and destruction of the Ukrainian Jewish population during the Holocaust as well as other peoples murdered at the site.
Baby's Boat
by Jeanne TitheringtonDescribes a baby falling asleep while sailing out in a silver moon boat.
Baby's First Bedtime Songs (Baby's First)
by Jennifer MillerBabies will love to hear these favorite lullabies. Rock-a-Bye, Baby Sleep, Baby, Sleep Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Brahms' Lullaby
The Back Chamber: Poems
by Donald HallThe first full-length volume of poems in a decade by the former poet laureate of the United StatesIn The Back Chamber, Donald Hall illuminates the evocative, iconic objects of deep memory--a cowbell, a white stone perfectly round, a three-legged milking stool--that serve to foreground the rich meditations on time and mortality that run through his remarkable new collection. While Hall's devoted readers will recognize many of his long-standing preoccupations--baseball, the family farm, love, sex, and friendship--what will strike them as new is the fierce, pitiless poignancy he reveals as his own life's end comes into view. The Back Chamber is far from being death-haunted, but rather is lively, irreverent, erotic, hilarious, ironic, and sly--full of the life-affirming energy that has made Donald Hall one of America's most popular and enduring poets.