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Che d'amor sia la fucina
by Giada Longo Tony RuanoLa poesia d'amore è il resoconto delle ore condivise, essendo come un racconto dell'ultima storia di due che percorrono un cammino e raccolgono le loro impronte perché esse non si perdano, coperte dalla polevere del tempo. Ángel Cuadra No, il pensiero del poeta, libero tanto quanto il suo verso, libero tanto quanto il verso di tutti quelli che percorriamo le spiaggie dell'esilio, non trova risposte rotonde, ma nel mezzo di tutta questa voragine in cu viviamo, in questo marasma che assedia la mente del poeta Tony Ruano, appare una luce che osa appena toccare la terra, quando nel suo dialogo col parco del suo paese dice: "Parco Enrique Núñez, ancora ci resta la speranza". Herminia D. Ibaceta
Check (Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series #57)
by Sarah TolmieHairless apes, while they're alive / Need a community to thrive. / Bald fact. Hard-won freedoms of choice and association lead us to flock together in groups of the like-minded. Check is a book of contemporary poetic satire about the groups that we inevitably form and their consequences: in-groups and out-groups and mutual suspicion. When we look around at others, and talk about them amongst ourselves, we agree. Sarah Tolmie writes about parents and teenagers, social media users, different kinds of writers, university professors, feminists, celebrities, pundits -- each one in possession of a different truth and determined to defend it. Hatred and intolerance are always the province of other people, never ourselves. Check begins and ends with the premise that toleration is exceedingly difficult and exasperating; it should not be casually assumed, and failures in it are universal. There has never been a tolerant society before, certainly not a global one.
Cheer Up, Jay Ritchie
by Jay Ritchie Jay RitchieWith an alternating sense of wonder and detachment, Jay Ritchie's first full-length collection of poetry grapples with death, disappointment, love, emails – the large and small subjects of daily life. His unflagging sense of humour and aphoristic delivery create a work that is personable yet elevated, witty, and honest.
Chevaux et autres doutes
by Mois BenarrochNé en 1959 à Tétouan au Maroc, entre Tanger et Gibraltar, Benarroch émigre avec ses parents, à l'âge de treize ans, en Israël et vit depuis lors à Jérusalem. Il écrit ses premiers poèmes à quinze ans, en anglais, puis en hébreu et finalement dans sa langue maternelle, l'espagnol. Ses poèmes ont été publiés dans des centaines de magazines, dans le monde entier. Dans ce premier recueil, Mois Benarroch aborde des thèmes aussi divers que l'immigration, la discrimination, le sionisme, Israël, l'amour, la famille, la poésie et Bukowski. Benarroch, lauréat du Prix de Poésie Yehuda Amichai 2012, est considéré comme l'un des poètes majeurs contemporains en Israël. Ses poèmes ont été traduits dans une douzaine de langues. Mois Benarroch est aussi l'auteur de Aux Portes de Tanger, Les Litanies de l'Emigré, Muriel, L'Expulsé et Lucena, parmi d'autres oeuvres.
Chicago Poems: Unabridged (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Carl SandburgChicago Poems (1916) was Carl Sandburg's first-published book of verse. Written in the poet's unique, personal idiom, these poems embody a soulfulness, lyric grace, and a love of and compassion for the common man that earned Sandburg a reputation as a "poet of the people."Among the dozens of poems in this collection are such well-known verses as "Chicago," "Fog," "To a Contemporary Bunkshooter," "Who Am I?" and "Under the Harvest Moon," as well as numerous others on themes of war, immigrant life, death, love, loneliness, and the beauty of nature. These early poems reveal the simplicity of style, honesty, and vision that characterized all of Sandburg's work and earned him enormous popularity in the 1920s and '30s and a Pulitzer prize in poetry in 1951.
Chicana Falsa: And Other Stories of Death, Identity, and Oxnard
by Michele SerrosFrom the white boy who transforms himself into a full-fledged Chicano, to the self-assured woman who effortlessly terrorizes her Anglo boss, to the junior-high friend who berated her "sloppy Spanish" and accused her of being a "Chicana Falsa," the people and places that Michele Serros brings to vivid life in this collection of poems and stories introduce a unique new viewpoint to the American literary landscape. Witty, tender, irreverent, and emotionally honest, her words speak to the painful and hilarious identity crises particular to the coming of age of an adolescent caught between two cultures.
Chicano Poetry: A Response to Chaos
by Bruce-NovoaAlurista. Gary Soto. Bernice Zamora. José Montoya. These names, luminous to some, remain unknown to those who have not yet discovered the rich variety of late twentieth century Chicano poetry. With the flowering of the Chicano Movement in the mid-1960s came not only increased political awareness for many Mexican Americans but also a body of fine creative writing. Now the major voices of Chicano literature have begun to reach the wider audience they deserve. Bruce-Novoa's Chicano Poetry: A Response to Chaos-the first booklength critical study of Chicano poetry-examines the most significant works of a body of literature that has grown dramatically in size and importance in less than two decades. Here are insightful new readings of the major writings of Abelardo Delgado, Sergio Elizondo, Rodolfo Gonzales, Miguel Méndez, J. L. Navarro, Raúl Salinas, Ricardo Sánchez, and Tino Villanueva, as well as Alurista, Soto, Zamora, and Montoya. Close textual analyses of such important works as I Am Joaquín, Restless Serpents, and Floricanto en Aztlán enrich and deepen our understanding of their imagery, themes, structure, and meaning. Bruce-Novoa argues that Chicano poetry responds to the threat of loss, whether of hero, barrio, family, or tradition. Thus José Montoya elegizes a dead Pachuco in "El Louie," and Raúl Salinas laments the disappearance of a barrio in "A Trip through the Mind Jail. " But this elegy at the heart of Chicano poetry is both lament and celebration, for it expresses the group's continuing vitality and strength. Common to twentieth-century poetry is the preoccupation with time, death, and alienation, and the work of Chicano poets-sometimes seen as outside the traditions of world literature-shares these concerns. Bruce-Novoa brilliantly defines both the unique and the universal in Chicano poetry.
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
by Bill Martin Michael Sampson"18, 19, one more's 20. Numbers, numbers, there are plenty." Other books by these authors are available in this library.
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 (Chicka Chicka Book, A)
by Michael Sampson Bill Martin Jr.1 told 2and 2 told 3,"I'll race you to the topof the apple tree."One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
Chickamauga: Poems
by Charles WrightThis volume, Wright's eleventh book of poetry, is a vivid, contemplative, far-reaching, yet wholly plain-spoken collection of moments appearing as lenses through which to see the world beyond our moments. Chickamauga is also a virtuoso exploration of the power of concision in lyric poetry--a testament to the flexible music of the long line Wright has made his own. As a reviewer in Library Journal noted: "Wright is one of those rare and gifted poets who can turn thought into music. Following his self-prescribed regimen of purgatio, illuminato, and contemplatio, Wright spins one lovely lyric after another on such elemental subjects as sky, trees, birds, months, and seasons. But the real subject is the thinking process itself and the mysterious alchemy of language: 'The world is a language we never quite understand.'"
Chicken Scratches
by George Shannon Scott Menchin Lynn BrunelleAs adorably absurd as chickens themselves, this book of charming illustrations and laugh-out-loud funny poultry poems will appeal to anyone with a fowl sense of humor!
Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul: Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Patty Aubery Nancy MitchellFrom the Book Jacket: "What an awesome celebration of God's love for each of his children! Read Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul anytime, but especially when you need a heavenly hug." Joan Wester Anderson author, Where Angels Walk and Where Wonders Prevail "'God created man/" someone once suggested, 'because he liked stories.' When Jesus spoke, he spoke most often in parables. This collection continues the tradition of faithful people telling stories of their experience of God met in the routine of life. I laughed and cried as I read them. In story after story I recognized the thread of divinity woven into the fabric of life. A treasure for Christians who love to hear and tell stories." Michael Lindvall author, The Good News from North Haven "Your walk with Christ will be enhanced every single day as you open the pages of this spirit-filled book." Glenna Salsbury professional speaker, author, The Art of the Fresh Start
Chicken Soup for the Soul of America: Stories to Heal the Heart of Our Nation
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Matthew AdamsFrom the Book Jacket: "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America: Stories to Heal the Heart of Our Nation is an inspiring collection of stories that symbolize the power of diversity in America and our collective will to heal." Ron Nielsen airline captain, speaker and trainer "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America is a collection of vivid snapshots. They remind us what it means to be a hero; of the strength of America's democracy, and that our spirit cannot be destroyed nor our resolve defeated. This compelling book speaks to the kindness of strangers, the courage of ordinary people and what it truly means to be a member of the human family." Lois Capps U.S. Rep. (D-CA) "Chicken Soup for the Soul of America allowed me to reflect on the heroic and extraordinary commitment of people whose lives exemplified love for their fellow man. The truths in this book will inspire and comfort you, and also shed light on the lives of people we lost, whose ultimate sacrifice will live in our hearts forever." Cam Sanchez chief of police, Santa Barbara, California "The events of September 11 left a deep wound in the heart of our country. Chicken Soup for the Soul of America is a wonderful balm of love and hope that will help ease the pain and help our hearts to heal." Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D. television personality and author, Real Moments
Child Made of Sand
by Thomas LuxReader's familiar with Thomas Lux's quick-witted images ("Language without simile is like a lung/ without air") and his rambunctious, Cirque-Du-Soleil-like imagination ("The Under-Appreciated Pontooniers") will find in his new collection, Child Made of Sand, not only the signature funny, provocative, and poignant super-surrealism that has made him, along with Charles Simic, James Tate, and Dean Young, one of America's most inventive and humane poets, but they will also find in a surprising series of homages, elegies, rants, and autobiographical poems a new register of language in which time and mortality echo and reverberate in quieter notes. In "West Shining Tree," we can hear this shift in register when he asks: "I'll head dead West and ask of all I see:/ Which is the way, the long or the short way,/ to the West Shining Tree?"
Child Made of Sand: Poems
by Thomas LuxReader’s familiar with Thomas Lux’s quick-witted images ("Language without simile is like a lung/ without air") and his rambunctious, Cirque-Du-Soleil-like imagination ("The Under-Appreciated Pontooniers") will find in his new collection, Child Made of Sand, not only the signature funny, provocative, and poignant super-surrealism that has made him, along with Charles Simic, James Tate, and Dean Young, one of America’s most inventive and humane poets, but they will also find in a surprising series of homages, elegies, rants, and autobiographical poems a new register of language in which time and mortality echo and reverberate in quieter notes. In "West Shining Tree," we can hear this shift in register when he asks: "I’ll head dead West and ask of all I see:/ Which is the way, the long or the short way,/ to the West Shining Tree?"
Child of the Woods: An Appalachian Odyssey
by Susi Gott SéguretChild of the Woods is a uniquely beautiful collection of short stories and observations from Susi Seguret's experiences growing up in the natural settings of rural Appalachia. <P><P>Immerse yourself in the vibrant and exciting world of Appalachia! Child of the Woods is an exploration of the world through the eyes of a young child, whose life was defined and enriched by nature that surrounded her. <P><P>This collection of short stories and insights highlights the wonders of growing up in rural Appalachia, learning to live as one with the land. These stories embrace the universal themes of self-discovery, adventure, and finding one's place in a living world.
Children of Long Ago
by Leslie Jones LittleThis sweet book includes: Children of Long Ago, Bells, All Dressed up, Paper Dolls, Wait Little Joe, Reading glasses, Papa's Cutting Wood, The Wood Box, Mama's Grandpa Clock, I'm Not Scared, Baby Gail, Let's Go Barefoot, Cornfield Leaves, Going to Sunday School, My Yellow Straw Hat, My Black Hen.
Children with Enemies
by Stuart DischellThere is a gentleness in the midst of savagery in Stuart Dischell’s fifth full-length collection of poetry. These poems are ever aware of the momentary grace of the present and the fleeting histories that precede the instants of time. Part elegist, part fabulist, part absurdist, Dischell writes at the edges of imagination, memory, and experience. By turns outwardly social and inwardly reflective, comic and remorseful, the beautifully crafted poems of Children with Enemies transfigure dread with a reluctant wisdom and come alive to the confusions and implications of what it means to be human.
Children's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes
by Linda BleckHey, Diddle Diddle and Diddle Diddle Dumpling. Old King Cole and The Queen of Hearts. Little Boy Blue, Little Bo Peep, Little Miss Muffet and Little Jack Horner. These lilting, singsong verses enchant toddlers, build language skills, and set the stage for a lifetime love of literature. This charmingly illustrated compilation provides a wonderful introduction to such well-known and well-loved rhymes as This Little Piggy, Sing a Song of Sixpence, There was an Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe, and Rub-a-Dub-Dub.
Chimera
by Phoebe GiannisiExploring motherhood, myth, and “transhumance,” Chimera is a stunningly ambitious poetry volume by the award-winning Greek poet Phoebe Giannisi In her third collection in English, Phoebe Giannisi lays out her vision for a chimeric poetics that blends field recordings, state archives, and ancient texts. The center of Chimera engages with a three-year field research project on the goat-herding practices of the Vlachs, a nomadic people of Northern Greece and the Southern Balkans, who speak their own language. In these poems, day-to-day activities such as shearing and shepherding mix with snippets of conversations, oral tradition, and song—locating a larger story in this ancient marriage between humans and animals. Through her poetry and fieldwork, this mytho-historical connection between metamorphosis and utterance takes form in what the Greek newspaper Kathimerini calls “a bold achievement….a studio wherein poems and other texts, other voices, become exhibited.”
Chimps Don't Wear Glasses
by Laura Joffe NumeroffThe team that created the daffy "Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers" returns with another silly selection of preposterous predicaments for animals. Camels don't sing and pandas don't pole vault--unless, of course, you close your eyes and draw with your mind. Picture descriptions on picture only pages.
China Blues: Poems and Stories
by David DonnellDavid Donnell’s books of poetry include Settlements, winner of the Governor General’s Award, China Blues, winner of the City of Toronto Book Award, Dancing in the Dark, and, most recently, Sometimes a Great Notion. His poetry has been widely anthologized in Canada and the U.S. He teaches and lives in Toronto.