Toward the Winter Solstice

Toward the Winter Solstice

Author: Timothy Steele

Publisher: Ohio University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 0804010900

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The first new collection in twelve years by renowned California poet and New Formalist, Timothy Steele. A quiet intelligence pervades the lines of these poems and reinforces Steele's mastery of form and image.


The Shortest Day

The Shortest Day

Author: Susan Cooper

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1536246239

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In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis’s strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper’s poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind the returning of the light, the yearning for traditions that connect us with generations that have gone before — and the hope for peace that we carry into the future. Richly illustrated by Carson Ellis with a universality that spans the centuries, this beautiful book evokes the joy and community found in the ongoing mystery of life when we celebrate light, thankfulness, and festivity at a time of rebirth. Welcome Yule!


Solstice

Solstice

Author: Emmy Pérez

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781930454484

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Third edition expanded and with Spanish translations of selected poems.


Swan

Swan

Author: Mary Oliver

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2010-10-13

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 0807069019

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Widely regarded as the "rock star" of American poetry, Mary Oliver is a writer whose words have long had the power to move countless readers. Regularly topping the national poetry best-seller list and drawing thousands to her sold-out readings across the coutnry, Oliver is unparalleled in her impact. As noted in the Los Angeles Times, so many "go to her for solace, regeneration and inspiration" that it is not surprising Vice President Joe Biden chose to read one of her poems during the 9/11 remembrance at Ground Zero. Few poets express the complexities of human experience as skillfully as Mary Oliver. This volume, Oliver's twenty-first book of poetry, contains all new poems on her classic themes. Here, readers will find the deep spiritual sustenance that imbues her writing on nature, love, mortality, and grief. As always, Oliver is an accomplished guide to the rarest and most exquisite insights of the natural world. Ranking "among the finest poets the English language has ever produced," according to the Weekly Standard, Oliver offers us lyrics of great depth and beauty that continue her lifelong work of loving the world.


Love and Other Poems

Love and Other Poems

Author: Alex Dimitrov

Publisher: Copper Canyon Press

Published: 2021-02-18

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 161932234X

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Alex Dimitrov’s third book, Love and Other Poems, is full of praise for the world we live in. Taking time as an overarching structure—specifically, the twelve months of the year—Dimitrov elevates the everyday, and speaks directly to the reader as if the poem were a phone call or a text message. From the personal to the cosmos, the moon to New York City, the speaker is convinced that love is “our best invention.” Dimitrov doesn’t resist joy, even in despair. These poems are curious about who we are as people and shamelessly interested in hope.


Perspective (and Other Poems)

Perspective (and Other Poems)

Author: Flor Ana

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-02

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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Perspective (And Other Poems) is a collection of poetry that I have written as I transcended adolescence. It focuses on keeping the magic, finding yourself, connecting with nature, and opening one's eyes to the many different perspectives of reality. There is a tone of curiosity and questioning, as well as a love for life, nature, and oneself. There are poems that focus on family, self-worth, love and growth, and nature.


The Remedies

The Remedies

Author: Katharine Towers

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1509813055

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Katharine Towers' second collection is a book of small wonders. From a house drowning in roses to crickets on an August day, from Nerval's lobster to the surrealism of flower remedies, these poems explore the fragility of our relationship with the natural world. Towers also shows us what that relationship can aspire to be: each poem attunes us to another aspect of that world, and shows what strange connections might be revealed when we properly attend to it. The Remedies is a lyric, unforgettable collection which offers just the spiritual assuagement its title promises, and shows Towers emerging as a major poetic talent.


Break the Mirror

Break the Mirror

Author: Nanao Sakaki

Publisher: Blackberry

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9780942396751

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Poetry. Asian American Studies. The 82 poems presented here are an elegant mixture of taut language vigorously sourced in classical Asian literature and a fresh, startling vernacular. "Wandering Japanese poet, environmentalist, friend of Snyder and Ginsberg, concerned humorist, Sakaki writes what can only be characterized as stretch haiku. Combining Buddhism's compassion for all life with Taoism's strong identification with nature, which he then brings into contact with everyday things, Sakaki strikes sparks of recognition. The poet himself translates from the original Japanese into English (and sometimes the other way round) with the help of friends, giving the poems an interesting vernacularc impact. Enjoyable"--Donald J. Pearce, Library Journal.