Maison d'édition: The Poetry Business
Notes on Water is made up of two compelling and very moving poems, which speak to each other and to the heart of the reader. They are the work of a remarkable poet, writing in the darkest of times with urgency and grace. Presented in tête-bêche style with black and white photographs. A version of the text was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in March 2022.
In this powerful collection Hannah Hodgson gives us the complexity of the disabled body; these poems address both its beauty alongside the rage that results from being continually overlooked and marginalised. Formally varied, inventive and brightly observed, these poems take on love, sex, family and the Covid pandemic, often with warm humour and a surrealist wit.Voir livre
This comprehensive audio guide helps actors and language enthusiasts master the distinctive sounds of Philadelphia speech. Perfect for performers preparing for auditions, dialect coaches, and anyone fascinated by American regional accents. Discover the unique "wooder" phenomenon, where locals transform "water" into something entirely different. Learn the complex Short-A Split System that gives Philadelphia speech its characteristic melody. The guide breaks down distinctive consonant patterns like L-vocalization and subtle R-dropping that create authentic Philly speech rhythm. Explore how nasal resonance uniquely shapes vowel sounds and understand unexpected stress patterns in multi-syllabic words. Follow along with practice phrases and exercises developed by a dialect expert to internalize these speech patterns naturally. The course includes contemporary and traditional pronunciations, showing how the accent evolves across generations while maintaining its core character. Build an authentic vocabulary with regional expressions like "jawn," "youse," and "down the shore." Whether you're studying dialect for acting roles, preparing for an upcoming Philadelphia-based production, or simply interested in American regional speech patterns, this audio resource provides everything needed to convincingly reproduce this distinctive urban dialect. Keywords: Philadelphia accent, Philly dialect training, acting preparation, regional American speech, dialect coaching, wooder pronunciation, short-a split, L-vocalizationVoir livre
What if your deepest longing belonged to someone who lived before you? Spanning continents and generations, Love is the Bridge is an epic tale of three love stories—one of forbidden desire, one of sacred surrender, and one of a soul divided across time. From New York’s boardrooms to Rumi’s Konya, from a Berlin haunted by memory to the vanished gardens of Shiraz and Kabul, Arian Nazrani’s journey begins as a search for truth. At the helm of a crumbling tech company, he finds himself unraveling—caught between the demands of a fading world and the stirrings of a deeper call. When he uncovers his uncle Masud’s lost diary—a poetic chronicle of heartbreak and mystical awakening—Arian is drawn into a world where time dissolves, and love transcends lifetimes. In the whirl of sacred rhythm, past and present collapse—and Arian glimpses a love that once lived through Masud, and now lives again through him. This is a story of longing. Of exile and return. Of love that survives death and distance. Because time is an illusion. And love is the bridge.Voir livre
Aspects Of Love is an anthology of poetic explorations on the theme of erotic love - though one of the "poets" represented here is better known, even than as a dramatist, as the philosopher, Plato. His Symposium heads off this set of erotic explorations. In The Symposium's philosophic play, he depicts a scene of men cosing together over dinner, each describing what he finds in his experience of love. I have followed this pattern in the choice of works for this anthology - in a similar manner, each of these works deals in a radically different way with the discovery of love. Whether philandering or married, heterosexual, lesbian or gay, under cover of friendship or as flagrant delight, from Plato through Donne, Whitman, Shakespeare or Sappho. we will not cease from exploration till we reach at last, as The Symposium does, a vision of the union of love as a discovery of the Divine. Surely there must be something here for everyone.Voir livre
Poetry is meant for everyone. For you. For your child. But where to start? Poems Every Child Should Know is here to help. Selected and accompanied by commentary from bestselling author and literature professor Joseph Pearce, this exciting collection of verse contains classic poems that every child should know to begin a poetic ascent towards God. Not only that, but these poems are chosen so as to help all "become as little children," and are ones everyone should know, regardless of age. These timeless treasures form a foundation upon which to build poetic knowledge and to see the world through the eyes of a poet, the way God intended it. Culled from the rich history of English poetry, these gems of the English language’s inheritance are meant to enrich our children’s cultural treasure chest. Verse, like virtue, is often most beautiful when it is most simple. A good beginning makes a good end all the more likely, so immersing children in beautiful words—words which so powerfully and continually shape our world, our thoughts, our prayers—and teaching them to take a minute and stop to observe a beautiful sentence is of the utmost importance. Appreciating beauty in even the most ordinary of life’s moments is a lesson that will prepare their minds to receive Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Himself. Throughout the book, readers will find “things to think about,” inviting them to engage more deeply with individual poems. These should be seen as an invitation to an adventure into unknown territory, an opportunity to go further up and further in. Be fearless, be adventurous, and enjoy this journey into the realm of the good, the true, and the beautiful of our English language.Voir livre
Step into a world where the spoken word meets the beats of the streets. "The Beginning of the Empress" invites you on a poetic journey infused with the rhythm and flow of modern rap. In this audacious audiobook, each verse pulsates with energy, weaving tales of triumph, love, and self-discovery. From the first track to the final crescendo, you'll find yourself entranced by the syncopated cadence of her verses, carried away on a wave of introspection and joy. With each track, she paints vivid landscapes of emotion, inviting you to dance in the rhythm of her words and lose yourself in the magic of her storytelling. "The Beginning of the Empress" isn't just an audiobook; it's an experience—an invitation to embrace the power of language and music in perfect harmony. So, plug in your headphones, turn up the volume, and let the journey begin. Welcome to a new era of poetry, where the empress reigns supreme, and every word is a testament to her majesty.Voir livre
