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From Turtle Island to Gaza (Mingling Voices)
by David GroulxWith a sure voice, Groulx, an Anishnaabe writer, artistically weaves together the experiences of Indigenous peoples in settler Canada with those of the people of Palestine, revealing a shared understanding of colonial pasts and presents.
From the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems: Del ombligo de la luna y otros poemas de verano (Cycle of Seasons)
by Francisco X. AlarcónPura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)Bilingual English/Spanish. From the Bellybutton of the Moon is renowned poet Francisco X. Alarcón's collection of 22 poems inspired by his touching recollections of childhood summers in Mexico.With a poet's magical vision, Alarcón takes us back to his childhood when he traveled with his family to Mexico to visit his grandma and other relatives. We travel with him in the family station wagon, across the misty mountain range to the little town of Atoyac. There, in the beloved town of his ancestors, we hear his grandma's stories, sample Auntie Reginalda's tasty breakfasts, learn about the keys to the universe, and take playful dips in the warm sea. The lighthearted illustrations of Maya Christina Gonzalez perfectly capture the spirit of summer in Alarcón's Mexico where "colors are more colorful, tastes are tastier, and even time seems to slow down."
From the Heart
by Samantha SweeneyA heartfelt and joyous celebration of love, just right for children ages 3 to 7.This book is jam-packed full of love—a treasure for us two!It shows how much you mean to me . . .a gift from me to you.A heartfelt celebration of love with lyrical rhyming text and evocative illustrations. Perfect to share with someone special!
From the Heart of a Mother: Poetry and Words of Inspiration for All Stages of Motherhood
by Randi LatzmanRaw and Powerful Poetry for Mothers Author and maternal inspiration, Randi Latzman, uses her own journey through motherhood to guide fellow mamas through the rollercoaster ride of raising a child. This is poetry for mothers, by a mother who has seen it all. Not just surviving motherhood, but thriving through it. Whether you’re a new mom or a total pro, you’ll learn how to soak up every moment in motherhood, while still leaving room for your own growth. This is poetry about healing, evolving, learning, and living as a mother in these current times. Read beautiful poems about motherhood, and learn how to navigate the hardest job in the world. This is poetry for first time moms figuring everything out, for long-time moms rediscovering themselves, and for every mother in between. It’s motherhood poetry in its realest form. One of the rare books about motherhood that doesn't shy away from the good, the bad, and the overwhelming. Inside, you’ll find: Guidance on how to navigate your emotions while performing the toughest job on the planet Real-life inspiration for moms at all stages of motherhood Poetry for mothers who need to know they aren’t alone on their journey If you liked From One Mom to a Mother, The Sweetest Little Blueberry, or Dear Motherhood, you’ll love From the Heart of a Mother.
From the Lost and Found Department: New and Selected Poems
by Joy KogawaA career-spanning volume that brings together new and selected works by an iconic voice in Canadian literature.From the Lost and Found Department, by the trailblazing Joy Kogawa, is a profound work of spare, trenchant, and haunting poems that lets us stay with the quietest qualities of beauty and the sublime.This essential volume brings together thrilling new work with selected poems from The Splintered Moon (1967), A Choice of Dreams (1974), Jericho Road (1977), Woman In the Woods (1985), and A Garden of Anchors: Selected Poems (2003).Kogawa&’s poems here are evidence that our every vulnerability can open into vast channels of grace.
From the Mountain, From the Valley: New and Collected Poems
by James Still“One of our greatest American poets. In particular he has captured the spirit and language of the Appalachian South . . . like no other.” —Lee Smith, New York Times-bestselling authorJames Still first achieved national recognition in the 1930s as a poet. Although he is better known today as a writer of fiction, it is his poetry that many of his essential images, such as the “mighty river of earth,” first found expression. Yet much of his poetry remains out of print or difficult to find.From the Mountain, From the Valley collects all of Still’s poems, including several never before published, and corrects editorial mistakes that crept into previous collections. The poems are presented in chronological order, allowing the reader to trace the evolution of Still’s voice. Throughout, his language is fresh and vigorous and his insight profound. His respect for people and place never sounds sentimental or dated.Ted Olson’s introduction recounts Still’s early literary career and explores the poetic origins of his acclaimed lyrical prose. Still himself has contributed the illuminating autobiographical essay “A Man Singing to Himself,” which will appeal to every lover of his work.“Still’s is the distinctive voice of Appalachia, and we are most fortunate to have his best work in this single beautiful volume.” —Louisville Courier-Journal“Still works in traditional lyric forms and with traditional lyric tools. Rarely does a poem need a second page. The best poems are tight and demonstrate a quiet mastery, even a humble virtuosity.” —Journal of Appalachian Studies
From the Poetry of Sumer: Creation, Glorification, Adoration (Una's Lectures #2)
by Samuel Noah KramerThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1979.
From the Top of a Grain Elevator
by Barbara NickelShort-listed for the 1999 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Award-winning poet and playwright Barbara Nickel returns to her Prairie roots in a beautiful collection of seasonal poems that chart, with a bird’s-eye view of the western landscape, nature’s glorious playground. Nickel’s experimental verses are perfectly complimented by Kathy Thiessen’s black-and-white etchings, making this ideal for any young Canadian – Prairie-dweller, would-be poet, or otherwise.
From the Valley of Bronze Camels: A Primer, Some Lectures, & A Boondoggle on Poetry (Poets On Poetry)
by Jane Miller"What makes art 'modern' and what does 'urgent' mean now?"
Frontier Taiwan: An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry
by N. G. D. Malmqvist Michelle YehContaining translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets, this anthology reveals Taiwan's 20th-century transformation in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan.
Frontier Taiwan: An Anthology of Modern Chinese Poetry (Modern Chinese Literature from Taiwan)
by N. G. D. Malmqvist Eds. Yeh MichelleTaiwan has evolved dramatically from a little-known island to an internationally acclaimed economic miracle and thriving democracy. The history of modern Taiwanese poetry parallels and tells the story of this transformation from periphery to frontier. Containing translations of nearly 400 poems from 50 poets spanning the entire twentieth century, this anthology reveals Taiwan in a broad spectrum of themes, forms, and styles: from lyrical meditation to political satire, haiku to concrete poetry, surrealism to postmodernism. The in-depth introduction outlines the development of modern poetry in the unique historical and cultural context of Taiwan. Comprehensive in both depth and scope, Frontier Taiwan beautifully captures the achievements of the nation's modern poetic traditions.
Frost: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)
by Robert Frost John Hollanderrom one of the most brilliant and widely read of all American poets, a generous selection of lyrics, dramatic monologues, and narrative poems--all of them steeped in the wayward and isolated beauty of Frost's native New England. Includes his classics "Mending Wall, " "Birches, " and "The Road Not Taken, " as well as poems less famous but equally great.
Frozen
by Lisa MaconYou are not alone in your grief and anger. You are not alone in your despair, waiting for an honest call to action. You are not alone in your need to be empowered and emboldened. May you find the companionship you seek as you read the poems of Frozen. And together, we will thaw.
Fuchsia (African Poetry Book)
by Kwame Dawes Mahtem ShiferrawWinner of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets, Ethiopian American Mahtem Shiferraw’s Fuchsia examines conceptions of the displaced, disassembled, and nomadic self. Embedded in her poems are colors, elements, and sensations that evoke painful memories related to deep-seated remnants of trauma, war, and diaspora. Yet rooted in these losses and dangers also lie opportunities for mending and reflecting, evoking a distinct sense of hope. Elegant and traditional, the poems in Fuchsia examine what it means to both recall the past and continue onward with a richer understanding.
Fuel
by Naomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab Nye focuses on ordinary people and ordinary situations, which, when rendered through the poems in Fuel, become remarkable. The poet imagines the border families of southern Texas, small ferns and forgotten books, Jews and Palestinians in the Middle East. Nye has written, "Lives unlike mine, you save me."
Fuel (American Poets Continuum)
by Naomi Shihab NyeNaomi Shihab Nye focuses on ordinary people and ordinary situations, which, when rendered through the poems in Fuel, become remarkable. The poet imagines the border families of southern Texas, small ferns and forgotten books, Jews and Palestinians in the Middle East. Nye has written, "Lives unlike mine, you save me."
Fugitive Atlas: Poems
by Khaled MattawaKhaled Mattawa’s poetry contains “the complexity of a transnational identity” (MacArthur Fellowship citation)Fugitive Atlas is a sweeping, impassioned account of refugee crises, military occupations, and ecological degradation, an acute and probing journey through a world in upheaval. Khaled Mattawa’s chorus of speakers finds moments of profound solace in searching for those lost—in elegy and prayer—even when the power of poetry and faith seems incapable of providing salvation.With extraordinary formal virtuosity and global scope, these poems turn not to lament for those regions charted as theaters of exploitation and environmental malpractice but to a poignant amplification of the lives, dreams, and families that exist within them. In this exquisite collection, Mattawa asks how we are expected to endure our times, how we inherit the journeys of our ancestors, and how we let loose those we love into an unpredictable world.
Fugitive Colours
by Liz Lochhead&“The wit and swagger&” of this collection by the celebrated Scottish poet &“belie a skill as a technician that she shares with the greats&” (Scotsman, UK). This poetry collection by Liz Lochhead features never before published work along with poems written during her time as Scots Makar—Scotland&’s national poet. They from commissioned works, such as &‘Connecting Cultures&’, written for the Commonwealth Games in 2014 to more personal works, such as &‘Favourite Place&’, about holidays in the west coast with her late husband. Throughout her career, Lochhead has been described variously as a poet, feminist-playwright, translator and broadcaster but has said that &‘when somebody asks me what I do I usually say writer. The most precious thing to me is to be a poet. If I were a playwright, I&’d like to be a poet in the theatre.&’
Fugue With Bedbug
by Anne-Marie TurzaThe much-anticipated second collection from the author of The Quiet. Anne-Marie Turza’s Fugue With Bedbug is part musical reference, part portraiture, a series of uncanny poems attending to time and mortality, an eccentric essay, and a musical score. Using the fugue form as a quiet compositional strategy, Turza argues that the mission: “in afterthought, was Jell-O, a salad of delicate intent and shimmy …”
Fulke Greville, Lord Brooke 1554-1628: A Critical Biography
by Joan ReesThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.
Full Cicada Moon
by Marilyn HiltonInside Out and Back Again meets One Crazy Summer and Brown Girl Dreaming in this novel-in-verse about fitting in and standing up for what’s right<P><P> It's 1969, and the Apollo 11 mission is getting ready to go to the moon. But for half-black, half-Japanese Mimi, moving to a predominantly white Vermont town is enough to make her feel alien. Suddenly, Mimi's appearance is all anyone notices. <P>She struggles to fit in with her classmates, even as she fights for her right to stand out by entering science competitions and joining Shop Class instead of Home Ec. <P>And even though teachers and neighbors balk at her mixed-race family and her refusals to conform, Mimi’s dreams of becoming an astronaut never fade—no matter how many times she’s told no.<P> This historical middle-grade novel is told in poems from Mimi's perspective over the course of one year in her new town, and shows readers that positive change can start with just one person speaking up.<P> <b>Jane Addams Children’s Book Honors Winner</b>
Full Count: The Book of Mets Poetry
by Frank MessinaThe subject of a front-page New York Times article, Frank Messina takes the same seat at every New York Mets home game. His self proclaimed title as &“The Mets Poet&” is emblazoned across the back of his Mets jersey and printed on the season–ticket-holder plaque next to his seat. A collection of seventy-five of his poems that pay homage to his favorite team, Full Count is the ideal inspiration for any Mets fan, whether in those all-too-long, quiet stretches of life between games or for impassioned recitation in the bleachers or in front of the TV.
Full Moon of Afraid and Craving (Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series)
by Melanie PowerA hometown is a data centre / where the past is storedFrom a darkly humorous perspective, this book charts a young person’s navigation of narrow definitions of faith, femininity, and family.Confronting addiction, compulsions, and anxieties, Full Moon of Afraid and Craving explores the strange combination of wonder and longing that makes a life. Across settings rural and urban, Melanie Power’s poems commemorate ordinary moments and everyday characters: a roadside shopkeeper, a neighbourhood linden tree, a great-uncle’s hooch. Interrogating lineage and inheritance, she traces the unsettling shadows that border joy. A series of ambivalent odes pay a winking, Proustian homage to the sense memories of a Roman Catholic millennial upbringing in Newfoundland. The long poem “The Fever and the Fret,” written during pandemic lockdown in Montreal, considers how we re-examine and consolidate our personal and civic pasts in times of crisis, drawing timely parallels to John Keats’s confinement due to illness exactly two centuries prior.At times wry and lighthearted, at others elegiac and plaintive, the voices in these poems are controlled and confident. Just as the stars in the sky are best viewed at night, this collection embraces darkness to illuminate rays of moonlight.
Full Volume
by Robert CrawfordHolding in balance the ecological and the technological, ancient and modern, Full Volume sings languages and cultures, people and habitats burgeoning on the brink of extinction. From revved-up battle-cry to nervous whisper, these lyrical poems praise intricate abundance. Assured in its rhymes and cadences, Full Volume is often attentive to poetry in other tongues, not least Gaelic. As their tones and forms shift from the spiritual to the wry, from haiku to brosnachadh, the poems' resonance and music build into a sustained sounding of what it means to live, love, and listen in a world where 'Nothing is ever single'.