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A young girl learns much about her mother as she reads a collection of poems written before she was born that capture her mother's memories of living around the world and growing up as a child of an Air Force serviceperson. Includes author's note, list of select U.S. Air Force bases, and explanation of the free verse and tanka poetry forms used.
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This poems for kids audiobook contains original never heard before silly poems for kids. Each poem has a unique and engaging theme to keep the kids entertained.. Why not play these poems for young children before bedtime to help your child relax after the day and create special memories they will cherish forever.
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Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273), a saint of the Islamic world, is now recognized in the West as one of the most popular poets. His words are charged with an unequalled blend of literary genius and spiritual wisdom. No matter how often we listen to Rumi, each time is always the first time.
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Jalaluddin Rumi, known simply as Rumi, is unquestionably one of the greatest spiritual poets of the world. For more than eight centuries, Rumi has enchanted and enthralled listeners from every faith and background with his universal themes of love, friendship, and spirituality, which he seamlessly wove into resplendent poetry. This audio features Robert Bly and Coleman Barks delivering readings of Rumi, with brilliant musical accompaniment.
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This book is a compilation of poems that tell about the human race, the world we are living in, the laws and equality, the government, and freedom. This book also tells us about Yeshua's teachings and instructions that lead us to question ourselves: Have we followed his teachings? Have we?
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Wilderness inspired poems composed on the trail by an American doctor/poet, sharing his love of the backcountry, trail-walking, camping, and the "wilderness effect," a unique sensation of aliveness and deep connection. Mayer's poetry explores our human experience of the natural world, our intimate and mysterious connections to flora and fauna. It proclaims the opportunity that walking mindfully in the wilderness offers to experience the divine. The...
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Poems From The Heart, will change your life, it is not like any other poetry book that you have read, that has been on the book shelves before. It has the ability to make you think of life in general, no matter what situation one may be in. As it applies for the people of today and in the future, as I have made it so, that my poetry continues on reaching people of all walks of life, till the end of time, whenever that may be.
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Charles Baudelaire is one of the greatest French poets. His most famous work, Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil), was deemed scandalous at the time because of its themes of sex and death, lesbianism, corruption, wine, and the oppressiveness of living. Its powerful imagery and ravaging use of the senses had many name him an unequaled master, the effect on fellow artists was "immense, prodigious, unexpected, mingled with admiration and with some...
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Alongside Baudelaire, Mallarmé, and Rimbaud, with whom he had a stormy relationship, Paul Verlaine is one of the most influential poets of the fin de siècle. He was one of the greatest representatives of the Decadent movement that began in the 1870s, and a leader of the Symbolists. His stylistic innovations brought a new musicality to French poetry, it was he who paved the way for modern poetry with its experiments in free verse and new techniques....
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The author Verle Jean was born and raised in the Slim Buttes region of the Black Hills in South Dakota and was touched by the beauty of the country she grew up in. I know this book "Poems From A Gypsy Heart " will find the Gypsy spirit in us all. The cover and illustrations are done by the author Ms. Verle Jean. She knew from the age of eight years old she would be a poet. This book is a lifetime collection of her works of insightful reflections of...
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Paul Fleischman is a master of sound, incorporating a soaring, energetic musicality into his writing. His poems for two voices-"Joyful Noise" and "I Am Phoenix"-make for irresistible listening. Whether funny, sad, boisterous, or serene, each poem is a virtuoso performance, skillfully illuminating a unique personality from the natural world.
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In Poems to Fall in Love With, Chris Riddell OBE, political cartoonist for the Observer, has selected his very favourite classic and modern poems about love.
This gorgeous collection celebrates love in all its guises, from silent admiration through passion to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life by Juliet Stevenson and David Rintoul.
This collection features famous poems, old and...
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THESE POEMS WILL INSPIRE YOU TO THINK AND GROW RICH!
Poetry is an art form that oftentimes can be difficult for modern day readers to interpret. However, the 101 poems contained in this book have been individually selected to speak directly to the heart in simple language that is easily understood by all.
Although Napoleon Hill was not a poet, he read many of the poems contained in this volume and even referred to them in his books. Poets like Edgar...
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Enheduanna, also known as En-hedu-ana or Enheduana, is widely regarded as the world's first known author and poet, as well as one of the earliest recorded female figures in history. She lived in ancient Mesopotamia during the 23rd century BCE and held the esteemed position of high priestess in the city of Ur, which was a thriving center of Sumerian civilization. Enheduanna's literary works and religious contributions have left an indelible mark on...
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