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  The Top 10 Poets – Born in...

  John Donne, John Keats, William...

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  The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives.  Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives. 
  But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poets, who brim with talent and verse, on a range of subjects and themes that we can all enjoy. 
  The great city of London is perhaps unrivalled in its scale and effect on humankind down the centuries.  Its sprawl and its teeming throngs have shaped the world and even how we live today.  With the words of these 10 poets and their insightful, knowing verse we can perhaps begin to understand just why that is.

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  Mother Daughter Augur

  Mary Simmons

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  Mary Simmons’s debut is a world unto itself: a dark storybook realm, lush and full of eerie possibility, a place outside of time where women move in different forms and pass on warnings and wisdom. In the spirit of a Victorian naturalist’s collection, this book brings together found elements from nature, folklore, mythology, ballet, and oral tradition, crafting a strange, kaleidoscopic beauty and complicating inherited definitions of femininity. As these poems blur dichotomies—maiden and witch, mother and daughter, friend and lover—they reach for a new vision of womanhood beyond the bounds of roles and expectations, one that is mystical, ethereal, a little dangerous, and inherently queer. In the process, they tap into deep currents of yearning, grapple with corporeality, raise larger questions about love and what lasts, and find meaning in the uncanny and the macabre. In these pages are insects and omens, wolves and birds and weird apparitions, Odile and Ophelia, even a seventeenth-century professional poisoner. Original, atmospheric, and immersive, this is a work like no other: a tour through an enchanted forest, a darkness that’s illuminating.

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  Resting Bitch Face - Poems

  Taylor Byas

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  The author of the award-winning national bestseller I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times returns with a poetry collection that transforms the Black female speaker from object, artistic muse, and victim to subject, critic, and master of her story 
   
   
   
  Resting Bitch Face is a book for women, for Black women, for lovers of art and film criticism, and for writers interested in work that finds a middle ground between poetry and prose. Taylor Byas uses some of our most common ways of "watching" throughout history (painting, films, sculpture, and photographs) to explore how these mediums shape Black female subjectivity. 
   
   
   
  From the examination of artwork by Picasso, Gauguin, Sally Mann, and Nan Goldin, Byas displays her mastery of the poetic form by engaging in intimate and inventive writing. Fluctuating between watcher and watched, the speaker of these poems uses mirrors and reflections to flip the script and talk back to histories of art, text, photography, relationships, and men. From Polaroids to gesso primer to sculpture, Byas creates a world in which the artist calls out and the muse responds. For not only does she enter the world of the long-revered classic artist, but she also infuses her poems with such iconic pop culture works as The Joker, WandaVision, and Last Tango in Paris.

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  The Merchant of Venice |...

  Jeanette Vigon

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  Are you ready to journey into a world where justice and friendship collide in the most unexpected ways? Jeanette Vigon's rendition of "The Merchant of Venice" brings Shakespeare's classic to life for young readers, offering a vivid exploration of timeless themes in the enchanting setting of Venice. 
  This retelling brings to life the tale of Antonio, the selfless merchant, and his adventurous friend Bassanio, as they navigate through trials of friendship, the perils of promises, and the value of true love. With simplified language and engaging illustrations, Vigon invites young readers to a world where cleverness wins and the value of a person's heart outweighs the riches they may hold.Engaging and Educational: A timeless story adapted for young minds, encouraging critical thinking and empathy.Accessible Shakespeare: Brings classic literature to life in a way that's relatable and fun for children.Moral Lessons: Teaches about the consequences of actions, the power of kindness, and the importance of integrity. 
  Perfect for introducing young readers to the wonders of Shakespeare, "The Merchant of Venice" promises adventure, mystery, and a lesson on the power of mercy and love, inspiring a new generation to cherish classic stories.

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  The Crucible

  Arthur Miller

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  Richard Dreyfuss and Stacy Keach star in this full-cast performance of Arthur Miller’s classic The Crucible, a central work in the canon of American drama.  
   
  In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. In a searing portrait of a community engulfed by panic - with ruthless prosecutors, and neighbors eager to testify against neighbor - The Crucible famously mirrors the anti-Communist hysteria that held the United States in its grip in the 1950’s. A Tony Award Winner for Best Play. 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance starring (in alphabetical order): 
  Richard Dreyfuss as Reverend John Hale 
  Stacy Keach as John Proctor 
  Ed Begley Jr. as Thomas Putnam 
  Michael York as Reverend Parris 
  Hector Elizondo as Giles Corey 
  Irene Aranga as Mercy Lewis 
  Rene Auberjonois as Deputy Governor Danforth 
  Georgia Brown as Rebecca Nurse 
  Jack Coleman as Marshal Herrick 
  Bud Cort as Ezekiel Cheever 
  Judyann Elder as Tituba 
  Fionnula Flanagan as Reverend John Hale 
  Ann Hearne as Susanna Walcott 
  Carol Kane as Mary Warren 
  Anna Sophie Loewenberg as Betty Parris 
  Marian Mercer as Mrs. Ann Putnam 
  Franklyn Seales as Judge Hathorne 
  Madolyn Smith as Abigail Williams 
  Joe Spano as Francis Nurse

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  George Bernard Shaw: MRS...

  George Bernard Shaw

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  .Mrs. Warren's Profession is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902 but was banned after two performances because of the profession talked about. The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter. It illustrates Shaw's belief that the act of prostitution was not caused by moral failure but by economic necessity. It also has a lot to say about the hypocrisy of English society that profited from many despised and illegal professions and used people in despicable ways but pretended to look down on them. This was probably why it was banned, not because of the 'profession' of Mrs. Warren, but because it exposed very highly placed people doing nasty things to make money

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