English Poetry

John Keats was largely unappreciated during his lifetime and died in Rome at the age of 26. Most of his 150 poems were written in just nine extraordinary months in 1819. This selection contains some of his finest works, including the principal "Odes", "La Belle Dame Sans Merci", "Old Meg", and "Much Have I Travelled".

Emotional Tenses is a poetry collection of romantic and emotional poetry that explores the human condition.

The Saraiva Companion to Walt Whitman *** Important notice to the reader: this publication contains the text of my doctoral dissertation, completed and approved in 2008, which encompassed the translation of about a third of the poetry from Leaves of Grass. However, this volume does not include the poems, since my full translation of Leaves of Grass was finalized and published in 2017 on KDP, Amazon's platform for independent authors. Thus, every time it is needed, the reader will be reminded of this, to make it clear that this book is essentially a critical review of LG. Therefore, it will ...

Dive into a world where whimsy dances with romance in this enchanting collection of poems. Each verse invites you to wander through lush landscapes of emotion, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. With playful imagery and heartfelt sentiments, these poems celebrate the magic found in fleeting moments—perfect for anyone who believes in the power of love and the joy of imagination. This lyrical journey takes you from the sweet innocence of first love to the bittersweet beauty of longing. The poet weaves together a tapestry of dreams, laughter, and tender connections, making...

Photos in my phone showed a memory of that awful day we stood in the rain We went away together but when we got back, your love for me was in vain But it took many years for all the pain to leave my body and my brain I deleted the memory so now even my phone should be able to refrain Be careful, because our phones have memories, that make us insane.

Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-selling musician Halsey is heralded as one of the most compelling voices of her generation. In I Would Leave Me If I Could., she reveals never-before-heard poetry of longing, love, and the nuances of bipolar disorder.

Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shahnameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern audiences.

This poem INFERNO WITHIN, is about THE FIRE UNDER MY SKIN, and why I WEAR AN INNOCENT SMIRK, ALONG WITH AN EVIL GRIN!

When you are in need of a helping hand look around, but don't be surprised when your Anchor is nowhere to be found ...

The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son was originally published in the 1953 edition of Essays and Studies. In December of that year, J.R.R. Tolkien took possession of a reel-to-reel tape recorder and, some time during the first few months of 1954, decided to record ‘the whole thing on tape’ as a way of ‘testing’ the performative quality of the dramatic dialogue between Tídwald and Torhthelm.

Love That Dog shows how one boy named Jack finds his voice with the help of a teacher, a pencil, some yellow paper, and, of course, a dog. Written as a series of free-verse poems from Jack's point of view, and with classic poetry included in the back matter, this novel is perfect for kids and teachers, too. Jack hates poetry. Only girls write it and every time he tries to, his brain feels empty. But his teacher, Miss Stretchberry, won't stop giving her class poetry assignments - and Jack can't avoid them.

NOTE: Please ignore negative review attacks from the overseas. Rumi's Untold Story is written from 30-year research by award-winning Rumi translator, scholar and author Shah Ram Shiva. It provides a clear record of highlights of Rumi's life and clarifies certain aspects of his very colorful history which have been kept secret from public until now. It covers Rumi's unconventional relationship with his mentor Shams and Sham's controversial and doomed marriage to Rumi's daughter Kimia.

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, but more commonly known as just Byron, was a leading English poet in the Romantic mMovement along with Keats and Shelley. Byron was born on January 22nd, 1788. He was a great traveller across Europe, spending many years in Italy and much time in Greece. With his aristocratic indulgences and flamboyant style, along with his debts and a string of lovers, he was the constant talk of society.

Isolated in a desolate corner of Algeria, Dr. Jade Asher-Reece unearthed the greatest archaeological finds of the century. As she pieces together the lost secrets of the Heroes of the Trojan War, the Hebrew Judges, and the last great Pharaoh, her excavation team is beset by the harsh environment, jealousy, and betrayal. Worse still, dangerous forces are plotting against her. Will she be able to solve the mysteries of the Bronze Age before it is too late?

Paradise Lost, along with its companion piece, Paradise Regained, remain the most successful attempts at Greco-Roman style epic poetry in the English language. Remarkably enough, they were written near the end of John Milton's amazing life, a bold testimonial to his mental powers in old age. And, since he had gone completely blind in 1652, 15 years prior to Paradise Lost, he dictated it and all his other works to his daughter.

A secret poem brings Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth together. Will schemes and sickness tear them apart? While caring for her sister at Netherfield, Elizabeth finds a poem hidden in Mr. Bingley’s library. She assumes Mr. Bingley is the poet, but this is soon challenged by Mr. Darcy himself. Now, Elizabeth cannot ignore the spark of intrigue she feels for the mysterious gentleman. Mr. Darcy pours his heart out on paper but maintains his reserve in person. Confused and doubting herself, Elizabeth strives to find out which Mr. Darcy is real. But this is complicated when Caroline Bingley hatches a ...

A poetic novella about love, loss, addiction, and recovery

Veils of Apollo is a powerful collection of poems and drawings/paintings that illuminate forms of revelation, healing, and spiritual liberation through the arts. Lauren Coyle Rosen intersperses her poems with her visual art, tracing the vitalities of dance, music, sculpture, painting, theater, and the artistic movements of the so-called natural world. This is the third volume in Prisms, the moving second series of Lauren Coyle Rosen’s selected poetic works. Prisms as frame refers to the ways in which the light of spirit or consciousness is refracted through various forms in our inner and ...

Rupi Kaur performs the first-ever recording of home body, her third number one New York Times best-selling collection of poetry and prose. This production was performed and recorded in 2021 along with the brand-new audio edition of milk and honey and the first audio recording of her second collection, the sun and her flowers.

The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements, turned hearts, and informed generations. She's been hailed as a firebrand, a radical, a healer, and a sage; a wise and courageous voice who has spoken out on the sensitive issues, including race and gender, that touch our national consciousness.