What the Living Do by Marie Howe
Category: Poetry & Plays
Informed by the death of her beloved brother, here are the stories of childhood and its thicket of sex and sorrow and joy.
Greek Poems to the Gods - Hymns from Homer to Proclus by Barry B. Powell
Category: Poetry & Plays
The ancient Greek hymnic tradition translated beautifully and accessibly. The hymn--as poetry, as craft, as a tool for worship and philosophy--was a vital art form throughout antiquity. Although the Homeric Hymns have long been popular, other equally important collections have not been readily accessibl ...Show more
I Wish I Had a Wookiee - And Other Poems for Our Galaxy by Ian Doescher; Tim Budgen (Illustrator)
Category: Poetry & Plays
Inspired by the beloved world of Star Wars, this collection of over 75 whimsical and original poems is a celebration of childhood, creativity, imagination, and the early years of Star Wars fandom. In "My Pet AT-AT," a ten-year-old dreams of playing hide and seek and fetch with an AT-AT. In "Dad's Luke S ...Show more
Five Creepy Crawly Poems by VARIOUS AUTHORS
Category: Poetry & Plays
Five Creepy Crawly Poems is for children of all ages, especially those who like centipedes, snails, spiders and slugs. And fleas. And flies. Includes poems by Leonard Clark, Richard Edwards, Phyllis Flowerdew, Christina Rossetti and William Roscoe. Illustrated in colour throughout by Ruth Green.
Tintinnabulum by Judith Beveridge
Category: Poetry & Plays
Judith Beveridge’s much-anticipated new collection of poems, the first since her prize-winning new and selected, Sun Music, in 2018 Judith Beveridge’s much-anticipated new collection of poems, the first since her prize-winning new and selected, Sun Music, in 2018.The poems in Tintinnabulum focus on anim ...Show more
H of H Playbook by Anne Carson (Illustrator)
Category: Poetry & Plays
'Fans of Anne Carson, rejoice!... Carson's depth of knowledge about Greek mythology coupled with her poetic sensibility and illustrations is sure to breathe new life into this oft-told story.' Lit HubH of H Playbook is an explosion of thought, in drawings and language, about a Greek tragedy called Herak ...Show more
This Was Meant To Find You (When You Needed It Most) by Charlotte Freeman
Category: Poetry & Plays
If you are hurting, healing, feeling, letting someone go, or starting a new chapter and learning to open your heart back up again, this book was meant to find you when you needed it most.
The Orange and other poems by Wendy Cope
Category: Poetry & Plays
My heart has made its mind up And I'm afraid it's you. The Orange provides the perfect introduction to Wendy Cope, one of Britain's wittiest, best-selling and best-loved poets. In poems that can turn from laugh-out-loud funny to deeply moving, Wendy Cope offers reflections on love and life. From the joy ...Show more
Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
Category: Poetry & Plays
"A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pithy, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who wrote the poems." --Tricycle: The Buddhist Review Although the consciousness of death is, in most ...Show more