Publisher: Good Press
Here, Eugene Field, an American writer best known for being the "poet of childhood", offers us a glimpse of his talents in this collection of poems. Featuring the whimsical imaginations of children, Field wrote titles such as The Sugar-Plum Tree, The Naughty Doll, and Pittypat and Tippytoe.
Life, love, and work intertwine with nature in a unique series of poems. No matter what the day-to-day challenges are, Tom Stodulka tries to face each day with positivity as life unfolds from beginning to end. Journey with Tom through tales of Australian life, discover local flora and fauna, and learn from his experiences in his work as a mediator. Tom shares his deep appreciation of nature and his passion for his work and takes the listener on a journey through life.Show book
The Whimsy of Dank Ju-Ju is a collection of colourful, energetic poems which revel in language. Using experimental forms and punctuation, with snippets of lines exploded across the page, Akhtar drags the reader into a world of magic, heat, life and... whimsy.Show book
“Civilization sinks and swims, but the old facts remain-the sun smiles, knowing well its strength.” Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) wrote his prose poem, Towards Democracy, styled after Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, in a summer burst of creativity. “Early in 1881, no doubt as the culmination and result of struggles and experiences that had been going on, I became conscious that a mass of material was forming within me, imperatively demanding expression . . .” An English intellectual, Carpenter was in rebellion against Victorian prudery. Railing against Industrialization’s dehumanization, he preached a return to a simple life in harmony with Nature. Towards Democracy reads like Beat poetry-wild flowing word associations, moments of insight so clear they hurt, interspersed with pure rant! Included is an essay Carpenter wrote in 1894 explaining his intent and feelings in writing Towards Democracy. - Summary by Sue AndersonShow book
A three-act drama about political corruption in early–twentieth century New York, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Jungle. First published in 1912, Upton Sinclair’s The Machine tells the story of political grafting in New York City. The corrupt politicians of the Tammany Hall syndicate are using their business connections for their own financial gain, while some of the city’s most vulnerable are drawn into a human trafficking ring. But a journalist, a lawyer, and an activist are eager to go up against the broken system and take it down . . .Show book
This compiliation brings together some of the best poetry that Ireland can lay claim to. Full or energy, emotion; at times raw at others sensuous and evocative. From Thomas Moore to Louis MacNeice through Katherine Tynan, John Millington Synge and Oscar Wilde and many others to the immortal WB Yeats.Show book
