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On Whitman (Writers on Writers #8)
by C. K. WilliamsPulitzer Prize–winning poet C. K. Williams's personal reflection on the art of Walt WhitmanIn this book, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet C. K. Williams sets aside the mass of biography and literary criticism that has accumulated around Walt Whitman and attempts to go back to Leaves of Grass as he first encountered it—to explore why Whitman's epic "continues to inspire and sometimes daunt" him. The result is a personal reassessment and appreciation of one master poet by another, as well as an unconventional and brilliant introduction to Whitman. Beautifully written and rich with insight, this is a book that refreshes our ability to see Whitman in all his power.
Once: Poems (G - Reference, Information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
by Alice WalkerAlice Walker&’s first published book collects poems written as a student and on her first visit to Africa For readers seeking the origins of Alice Walker&’s potent, distinctive voice, this collection will provide ample insight. Composed while she was still a student at Sarah Lawrence College in the late 1960s, these poems are already engaged with some of the moral dilemmas that have defined Walker&’s entire career. Luminous vignettes from her first trip to Africa give way to reflections on the flourishing civil rights movement, while an eye for the transformative power of love and beauty run through all twenty-seven entries. Walker&’s talents are prodigious, yet it&’s her pure moral and aesthetic clarity that impress most in this debut work. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Alice Walker including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Once
by Alice WalkerThis volume of poetry established Walker as a poet of unusual sensitivity and power. All of the poems in this collection were written either in East Africa, where Walker spent the summer of 1965, or during her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College.
Once and for All: The Best of Delmore Schwartz
by Craig Morgan Teicher Delmore Schwartz John AshberyThe publication of this book restores a missing chapter in the history of twentieth-century American literature With his New Directions debut in 1938, the twenty-five-year-old Delmore Schwartz was hailed as a genius and among the most promising writers of his generation. Yet he died in relative obscurity in 1966, wracked by mental illness and substance abuse. Sadly, his literary legacy has been overshadowed by the story of his tragic life. Among poets, Schwartz was a prototype for the confessional movement made famous by his slightly younger friends Robert Lowell and John Berryman. While his stories and novellas about Jewish American experience laid the groundwork for novels by Saul Bellow (whose Humboldt's Gift is based on Schwartz's life) and Philip Roth. Much of Schwartz's writing has been out of print for decades. This volume aims to restore Schwartz to his proper place in the canon of American literature and give new readers access to the breadth of his achievement. Included are selections from the in-print stories and poems, as well as excerpts from his long unavailable epic poem Genesis, a never-completed book-length work on T. S. Eliot, and unpublished poems from his archives.
Once I Ate a Pie
by Patricia MaclachlanWhen the farmer says he's too old to play the Easter Bunny, Minnie and Moo decide someone has to wear a bunny outfit for the children on Easter morning. But Elvis the rooster isn't interested. Hamlet the pig has to ask his mother (just as soon as he finds her). And the sheep simply won't hop. Can Minnie and Moo save Easter for the children? In their eleventh adventure, Minnie and Moo serve up an Easter extravaganza sure to delight beginning readers.
Once suspiros y una sonrisa
by L. EstradaPoesía para encontrarse a sí mismo y sonreír al final. <P><P>Once suspiros y una sonrisa es una pequeña colección de poemas introspectivos que representan la visión de la autora sobre diversos aspectos de la vida. <P><P>Para agregarle una pizca de humor, así como deberían ser las situaciones cotidianas, la obra cierra con un poema ligero y divertido.
once upon a twin: poems
by Raymond LuczakWhen Raymond Luczak was growing up deaf in a hearing Catholic family of nine children, his mother shared conflicting stories about having had a miscarriage after—or possibly around—the time he was conceived. As an elegy to his lost twin, this book asks: If he had a twin, just how different would his life have been?
Once Upon the Orient Wave: Milton and the Arab Muslim World
by Eid Abdallah DahiyatIn an unusual view of one of the English language's greatest writers, an Arab scholar analyzes the oriental influences on Milton's work, and Milton's own influence on Arab writers and critics John Milton's great poems, Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained, are among the greatest pieces of writing in the English language. Like other writers of his time, Milton had only a sketchy idea of Islam and the Arab world, from travelers and linguists who had made the arduous journey to and from the Middle East. But buried in his works are signs that Milton had absorbed ideas and influences from Islam and Arab culture. Professor Dahiyat shows how from the Middle Ages, partly as an attempt to counteract Islam with Christianity, a wide range of writers and researchers spoke, read, and wrote Arabic and published books in the earliest days of printing which Milton could have read. He then shows how many different references there are to the Orient and Islam in Milton's writings, and discusses the later response of Arab writers and scholars to Milton's major works.
One Above and One Below
by Erin BelieuErin Belieu's debut, Infanta, was selected for the National Poetry Series and quickly sold through its large first printing. Both The Washington Post and the National Book Critics Circle named it as one of the best poetry books for 1993. Now, in her second book, Belieu is proving herself a poet worthy of all the recognition. Coaxing a voice of urban chic from the dirt-filled roots of rural tension, these poems, many of which have appeared in publications such as The New York Times and The Atlantic Monthly, are as captivating as any in American poetry.
The One and Only Ruby
by Katherine ApplegateFrom beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob. Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby’s caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.In the timeless way that only Katherine Applegate could craft, this highly anticipated novel in verse is the perfect mix of heartfelt and humorous, poignant and sweet. Artist Patricia Castelao returns to the world of Ivan and his friends with gorgeous black-and-white interior illustrations to complete the story.The One and Only Ruby features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective).This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 8, for independent reading, homeschooling, and sharing in the classroom.Don’t miss the film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan, now streaming on Disney+!
One Baby Jesus: A New Twelve Days of Christmas
by Patricia A. PingryAges toddler & upwards. This new version of an old favourite celebrates the true reason for the season. On each of the twelve days of Christmas, a mother shows to her child additional pieces of the Nativity scene: one baby Jesus, two smiling parents, three Wise Men giving. . . until the stable is filled and a mother's love is revealed. This board book is perfect for seasonal gifts for young children who will treasure this Christmas rhyme with fun words and soft watercolour illustrations. Picture descriptions added.
One Big Open Sky
by Lesa Cline-RansomeThree women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everything they have—in this intergenerational verse novel that explores the history of the Black homesteader movement. <p><p> 1879, Mississippi. Young dreamer Lettie may have her head in the stars, but her body is on a covered wagon heading westward. Her father, Thomas, promises that Nebraska will be everything the family needs: an opportunity to claim the independence they’ve strived for over generations on their very own plot of land. <p><p> But Thomas’ hopes—and mouth—are bigger than his ability to follow through. With few supplies and even less money, the only thing that feels certain is danger. <p><p> Right after the war ended/and we were free/we believed/all of us did/that couldn’t nothing hurt us/the way master had when we were slaves/Couldn’t no one tell us/how to live/how to die. <p><p> Lettie, her mother, Sylvia, and young teacher Philomena are free from slavery—but bound by poverty, access to opportunity, and patriarchal social structures. Will these women survive the hardships of their journey? And as Thomas’ desire for control overpowers his common sense, will they truly be free once they get there? <p><p> Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome’s striking verse masterfully portrays an underrepresented historical era. Tackling powerful themes of autonomy and Black self-emancipation, Cline-Ransome offers readers an intimate look into the lives of three women and an expansive portrait of generations striving for their promised freedom.
One Big Self
by C. D. Wright"Wright has found a way to wed fragments of an iconic America to a luminously strange idiom, eerie as a tin whistle, which she uses to evoke the haunted quality of our carnal existence."--The New YorkerInspired by numerous visits inside Louisiana state prisons--where MacArthur Fellow C.D. Wright served as a "factotum" for a portrait photographer--One Big Self bears witness to incarcerated men and women and speaks to the psychic toll of protracted time passed in constricted space. It is a riveting mosaic of distinct voices, epistolary pieces, elements from a moralistic board game, road signage, prison data, inmate correspondence, and "counts" of things--from baby's teeth to chigger bites: Count your folding money Count the times you said you wouldn't go back Count your debts Count the roaches when the light comes on Count your kids after the housefire One Big Self--originally published as a large-format limited edition that featured photographs and text--was selected by The New York Times and The Village Voice as a notable book of the year. This edition features the poem exclusively. C.D. Wright is the author of ten books of poetry, including several collaborations with photographer Deborah Luster. She is a professor at Brown University.
One Cowboy's Roundup: Prairie Poetry & Proverbs
by Ham HamiltonDoggie Diner The big dog was white-eyed and spotted and he showed a wide streak of mean, he wouldn't back off from anything, he was a tough cow man's dream, he would often sit on his haunches, shifting weight between his front feet, anything moving was seen as a meal, and that dog had appetite for red meat, he was owned by a grouchy old rancher, who grubbed a living best as he could, a man married to a big hearted woman, who "made do," as a good woman should, they didn't have much that was fancy, no rug ever covered their floor, dishes were plain, table was sparse; poverty seemed parked at their door, but they never whined about being poor, they shared what little they had. keeping feed for that dog was a chore, he often ate meat that went bad. it wasn't that they had so much meat, but that the dog killed now and then, it was easier to hang up the kill, than to try to keep the dog in a pen. so along comes a stranger one evening as chores were done for the day. and he wants some rest for his mount, and somewhere his body can lay. the woman offers to share supper, too. she warned that it wouldn't be much, he was warmed by the offer of food, and by her hospitality, touched. the dog knew that his feed would shrink and hunger would tug at his guts. he gave a white stare at the stranger that portended of ill from the mutt. .... supper was set to the big pine board, a large bowl and a spoon for each one. two utensils apiece was all that set out, for of anything else, they had none. The stranger tried to be patient, calm, keep frayed nerves under control, but seeing that dog shift on his feet kept his mind from appointed bowl, the dog rotated his stares, and shifts; the discomforted man gave a jerk; grumpy old rancher swore at the dog, which ducked it's head as it shirked, all was quiet at the table for a moment, but saying relaxed would be lies. man and beast were competing for food in country where the hungry one dies, talk picked up as they emptied their bowls and the men and woman conversed, about what was the country's goings-on and what was gettin' better, or worse, but the big dog showed his nervousness and unsettled the stranger some, the dog was now crowding his elbow And the growling got him undone. ...
One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dads
by Johnny ValentineFrom the book: "Blue dads? BLUE dads!? I don't know who has dads that are blue!" "I do! My name is Lou. I have two dads who both are blue."
One Day: Life, love and controversy in middle America
by Shirley Howard HallOne Day is a collection of poems which highlights the issues and challenges facing mankind in the 20th and 21st centuries. Politics, religion, socio-economic issues, and a need for natural resources led to numerous campaigns on the battlefield, and on the middle class. Issues challenging the poor and the middle class were world wide issues, and in an attempt to spread democracy; conflicts became the order of the day.
One Day I Will Save Myself: Poems in English and Spanish
by Elvira SastreThe debut US poetry collection from social media star Elvira Sastre, exploring the sharp, slippery moments that turn a beloved relationship into something self-destructive.Counting the days that pass after a devastating breakup, Elvira Sastre confronts the haunting questions that surround every failed relationship: What happened? Where did it all go wrong? How did it all fall apart? With a bold, lyrical voice poised on the knife’s edge of romance and grief, Sastre evokes the heady rush of first love and the sorrow of its painful end—even as she learns to pick up the pieces and move on after the worst has happened. At once deeply personal and universally resonant, painful and resoundingly hopeful, One Day I Will Save Myself speaks to the poet in all of us. An intimate journey through loving, losing, and living that inspires readers to begin their own healing and is perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur, r.h. Sin, and Atticus.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
by Dr Seuss"This one, I think, is called a Yink. He likes to wink, he likes to drink. He likes to drink, and drink, and drink. The thing he likes to drink is ink. The ink he likes to drink is pink. He likes to wink and drink pink ink."
One Foot in Eden: Modes of Pastoral in Romantic Poetry
by Lore MetzgerA UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
One Hidden Stuff
by Barbara RasUsing long-lined, imaginative leaps to connect the everyday with the miraculous, the intimate with the visionary, Barbara Ras's poems surge across the page like waves crashing on a beach. She crafts the forty-one new poems in this collection with a zany and spacious cunning that reaches from family to community, from what's cherished to what's lost, from culture to nature. .
One Hidden Stuff
by Barbara RasUsing long-lined, imaginative leaps to connect the everyday with the miraculous, the intimate with the visionary, Barbara Ras's poems surge across the page like waves crashing on a beach. She crafts the forty-one new poems in this collection with a zany and spacious cunning that reaches from family to community, from what's cherished to what's lost, from culture to nature.
One Hundred Autobiographies: A Memoir
by David LehmanIn One Hundred Autobiographies, poet and scholar David Lehman applies the full measure of his intellectual powers to cope with a frightening diagnosis and painful treatment for cancer. No matter how debilitating the medical procedures, Lehman wrote every day during chemotherapy and in the aftermath of radical surgery. With characteristic riffs of wit and imagination, he transmutes the details of his inner life into a prose narrative rich in incident and mental travel. The reader journeys with him from the first dreadful symptoms to the sunny days of recovery.This "fake memoir," as he refers ironically to it, features one-hundred short vignettes that tell a life story. One Hundred Autobiographies is packed with insights and epiphanies that may prove as indispensable to aspiring writers as Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet.Set against the backdrop of Manhattan, Lehman summons John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, Edward Said, and Lionel Trilling among his mentors. Dostoyevsky shows up, as does Graham Greene. Keith Richards and Patti Hansen put in an appearance, Edith Piaf sings, Clint Eastwood saves the neighborhood, and the Rat Pack comes along for the ride. These and other avatars of popular culture help Lehman to make sense of his own mortality and life story. One Hundred Autobiographies reveals a stunning portrait of a mind against the ropes, facing its own extinction, surviving and enduring.
One Hundred Favourite Poems: Poems for all occasions, chosen by Classic FM listeners
by Classic FmThis delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners.With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to suit any mood.Whether you're reading them for the first time or revisiting a classic, this is a selection to enchant, move and delight. Classic FM Favourite Poems is an essential collection for every bookshelf.Poets include:Edward Lear, Sir John Betjeman, William Wordsworth, Robert Burns, William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Pam Ayres, Hilaire Belloc, John Donne, Cole Porter, Jenny Joseph, Lord Byron.Which poem has topped the list? Will it be Keats or Yeats, Jenny Joseph or Oscar Wilde? Find out how your favourite poem has rated.(P)2009 Hodder & Stoughton
One Hundred Love Sonnets: Cien Sonetos De Amor (Texas Pan American)
by Pablo NerudaAgainst the backdrop of Isla Negra--the sea and wind, the white sand with its scattering of delicate wild flowers, the hot sun and salty smells of the Pacific--Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda sets these joyfully sensual poems in celebration of his love. The subject of that love: Matilde Urrutia de Neruda, the poet's "beloved wife."
One Hundred More Poems from the Chinese: Love and the Turning Year
by Kenneth RexrothAn assemblage of delicate Chinese verse which delicately explore the worlds of love, nature, and meditation. Love and the Turning Year includes a selection from the Yueh Fu--folk songs from the Six Dynasties Period (fourth-fifth centuries A.D.). Most of the songs are simple, erotic lyrics. Some are attributed to legendary courtesans, while others may have been sung at harvest festivals or marriage celebrations. In addition to the folk songs, Rexroth offers a wide sampling of Chinese verse: works by 60 different poets, from the third century to our own time. Rexroth always translated Chinese poetry--as he said--"solely to please myself." And he created, with remarkable success, English versions which stand as poems in their own right.