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  The Poetry of Charlotte Mew -...

  Charlotte Mew

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  Charlotte Mary Mew was born on 15th November, 1869 in London to professional parents – her father was responsible for the design of Hampstead Town Hall. 
   
  Charlotte, one of seven children; three of whom died in early childhood, was educated at Lucy Harrison's School for Girls and attended lectures at University College, London. 
   
  In 1898 her father died but failed to make provision for the family. Her mother, anxious about the family's social standing, did not want that known even though there was heavy ongoing expense for two other siblings who were in mental institutions. 
   
  However for Charlotte helping to support this overhead and her mother and sister, Anne, meant that her ambition to be a paid writer must now become a reality. Initially this meant prose - her poetry was to gestate until later in life. 
   
  During this time Charlotte and Anne made a pact never to marry for fear of passing on insanity to their children. 
   
  As a writer Charlotte was a modernist, resisting the shackles of Victorian society's suffocating demands on behaviour especially for women. Despite her diminutive figure and dainty feet, she wore trousers, kept her hair short, smoked roll ups, was a Lesbian and tried to appear masculine. 
   
  Her difficult family life, although her close relationship with Anne was a constant source of comfort and companionship until her death in 1927, was coupled with rejection in her personal life but also provided inspiration for her wonderfully insightful and original poetry that you can read here. 
   
  Despite her fans including Thomas Hardy, Virginia Woolf and Siegfried Sassoon, Charlotte's works have been shamefully neglected. With your help we hope to put that right with this collection of her best poems. 
   
  Charlotte Mew died on 24th March in 1928 and was buried at Hampstead Cemetery. 
   
  01 - The Poetry of Charlotte Mew - An Introduction 
  02 - The Farmer's Bride by Charlotte Mew 
  03 - Madeline in Church by Charlotte Mew 
  04 - The Voice by Charlotte Mew 
  05 - Ken by Charlotte Mew 
  06 - Moorland Night by Charlotte Mew 
  07 - The Trees Are Down by Charlotte Mew 
  08 - In the Fields by Charlotte Mew 
  09 - I So Like Spring by Charlotte Mew 
  10 - The Forest Road by Charlotte Mew 
  11 - On the Asylum Road by Charlotte Mew 
  12 - On the Road to the Sea by Charlotte Mew 
  13 - Sea Love by Charlotte Mew 
  14 - Pecheresse by Charlotte Mew 
  15 - Monsieur Qui Passe by Charlotte Mew 
  16 - A Quoi Bon Dire by Charlotte Mew 
  17 - My Heart is Lame by Charlotte Mew 
  18 - The Fete by Charlotte Mew 
  19 - Fin de Fete by Charlotte Mew 
  20 - The Sunlit House by Charlotte Mew 
  21 - Not For That City by Charlotte Mew 
  22 - May 1915 Charlotte Mew 
  23 - The Centoaph by Charlotte Mew 
  24 - In Nunhead Cemetery by Charlotte Mew

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  Honorifics

  Cynthia Miller

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  Cynthia Miller's debut poetry collection, Honorifics, is an astonishing, adventurous, and innovative exploration of family, Malaysian-Chinese cultural identity, and immigration. From jellyfish blooms to glitch art and distant stars, taking in Greek gods, space shuttles and wedding china along the way, Miller's mesmerizing approach is experimental, luscious, and expansive with longing - "My skin hunger could fill a galaxy".
  Here, the poetry is interwoven with the words for all the things we honour – our loved ones and our ancestors, home and homecomings, and all that is precious and makes us feel that we belong and are beloved. It is also a book that examines contemporary issues of migration in sharp and enquiring relief. Language itself becomes a radical power for reimaging, challenging, and making change, and Miller's distinctive and multifaceted poetry creates an extraordinary space for multiplicity and celebration.
  'This is language and detail, honed and luxurious. This is space and memory and migratory patterns and fable. An array of formal play and innovation. And everything finely weighted like a gift-box of intricate, interlocking mechanisms.' – Jacob Sam-La Rose
  'Honorifics is a dazzlingly inventive collection that circles around themes of love and yearning, family history and migration, with a sophisticated touch. Formally playful, these poems are alive with imagery and a restless intelligence'– Jane Yeh

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  Rape of Lucrece The (Argo Classics)

  William Shakespeare

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  William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 
  ‘But no perfection is so absolute 
  That some inpurity doth not pollute.’ 
  The Rape of Lucrece follows a popular story from one of Shakespeare's favourite ancient writers, Ovid. Lucrece is the angelic wife of Collatine, an illustrious Roman general. She is coveted and eventually attacked by Prince Tarquin, Collatine's best friend. 
  All of the Shakespeare plays within the ARGO Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts, and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations. 
  Thurston Dart, Professor of Music at London University and a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production. 
  The full cast includes: Readers: Tony Church; George Rylands; Peggy Ashcroft; Denis McCarthy; Peter Holmes; Peter Orrl Janette Richer. 
  This European theatre gem, despite its short length, has been a top performing piece in the ARGO Classics catalogue. Its compelling narrative and the profound delivery of verse make it a must-read for all Shakespeare enthusiasts. 
  For fans of Richard Parsons (GCSE English Shakespeare Text Guide), and Arthur Miller (Incident at Vichy).

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  Short Poetry Collection 009

  Various Various

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  Librivox’s Short Poetry Collection 009: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

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  Mary Stuart

  Friedrich Schiller

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  Schiller's tragedy depicts the final days of Mary, Queen of Scots, who has been imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, because of her potential claim on the English throne. The action of the play revolves around an attempt to rescue Mary from prison and Elizabeth's indecision over whether or not to have her executed. The 1801 translation is by Joseph Mellish, a friend of Schiller's. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:Queen Elizabeth: Elizabeth KlettMary Stuart: Arielle LipshawEarl of Leicester: David GoldfarbEarl of Shrewsbury: Bruce PirieLord Burleigh: Andy MinterEarl of Kent: Mark F. SmithSir William Davison / Officer / Melvil: Algy PugSir Amias Paulet: Martin GeesonSir Edward Mortimer: mbCount L'Aubespine: om123O'Kelly / Burgoyne: Dale BurgessCount Bellievre: Matthew ReeceHannah Kennedy: AvailleMargaret Curl: lavahnaPage: PhilippaFirst Woman: Lucy PerryNarrator: Roseanne SchmidtAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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  Augmented Realities

  Zachary Phillips

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  This book celebrates a dark night of the soul. Shines light into the shadow. Offers hope. Augmented Realities melds human poetry with artificial intelligence generated artwork to create something truly unique, taking readers on a journey of triumph over adversity through radical self-acceptance and the embracing of silence and stillness in an increasingly fast paced world.

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