Verlag: BooxAi
Torn Pages is about walking away and starting over while embracing who you are. Many have lost touch with what's important. The Process of love is never easy after two people have given of themselves. What will it take just to let someone else in? I hope these poems will allow you to move past your pain.
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Spring 2025 The debut poetry collection from award-winning writer and spoken word artist, Desree, Altar explores multifaceted dimensions of sacrifice, challenging its heroism and examining its ties to servility. The poems in Altar urge their protagonists to play neither lion nor lamb, but to live and flourish on their own terms. Each page glimmers with vivid, often devastating vignettes: we witness the resilience of youth, the strength of the Black female body, the complexity of chosen and unchosen family, the sweeping effects of gentrification. Through reflections on Black British identity, queer joy, place and belonging, faith and consent, Desree invites the reader on a journey of reclamation, while her wry wit and disarming tenderness hold us through the necessary storms that mark the way. "Gorgeous in its redefining of self" Yomi Sode "A collection of wonder and witness. These poems — both powerful and tender — grapple with the parallels of life and death, the body and spirit, loss and love, and demand a response." Rachel Long "This is thrilling writing. Unexpected, alive, and curious. Desree enters the page, stage left." Joelle Taylor "For those of us who wonder if we've been 'turned off at the wall', Desree's poems act as a hallway: we drop off selves we didn't realise we were carrying, and return, new and re-accepted into our own arms." Kareem Parkins-BrownZum Buch
In this electrifying debut poetry collection—written with the ferocity of Rita Dove’s groundbreaking Thomas and Beulah—a critically acclaimed award-winning talent explores a wide range of emotions, from anxiety to ecstasy reflecting the moon's phases, from Waning Gibbous to Full. Both intimate and intricately structured Tramaine Suubi’s remarkable work is inspired by the moon—its phases’ effects on water, the Earth, and our bodies. Phases relishes in the beauty of change, even that caused by heartbreak. Suubi’s refreshing, vulnerable verse begs to be underlined, memorized, and shared; each of her poems operate as love letters to the cyclical healing that occurs in nature, in our bodies, and in the bodies that have come before us.Zum Buch
This was the weekly poetry project for 3 June 2006. Many “character” poems cut straight to the inmost psychology of their subjects, but here, the eponymous Richard Cory with all his wealth and charm is viewed entirely from the outside. Indeed as the poem ends, we realise with an unforgettable shock just how little we, the narrator, or perhaps anyone really knew about him. (Summary by LauraFox)Zum Buch
The Robbers is a powerful and dramatic play by German writer Friedrich Schiller, first published in 1781. Widely regarded as one of the most influential works of the German Sturm und Drang (Storm and Stress) movement, the play explores themes of freedom, rebellion, morality, betrayal, and justice. Through intense characters and emotional conflict, Schiller presents a gripping story about two brothers whose opposing choices lead them down drastically different paths. At the center of the drama are Karl Moor and Franz Moor, brothers who embody two contrasting visions of human nature. Karl, the elder son, is passionate, charismatic, and idealistic, but also impulsive. After being deceived by his manipulative younger brother Franz, Karl believes he has been rejected by his father. Feeling betrayed and cast out from society, he joins a band of outlaws and eventually becomes their leader. Under Karl's command, the robbers claim to fight injustice and corruption, but their actions gradually blur the line between justice and crime. Meanwhile, Franz Moor represents cold ambition and calculated cruelty. Driven by jealousy and greed, Franz schemes to seize control of his father's estate and eliminate Karl from the inheritance. Through manipulation and deception, Franz creates chaos within the Moor family, revealing the darker side of human ambition and the destructive power of envy. As Karl leads the robbers through acts of rebellion and violence, he struggles with the moral consequences of his choices. What began as a quest for freedom and justice slowly turns into a tragic journey of guilt and realization. Karl finds himself torn between his ideals and the brutal reality of the life he has chosen. The play builds toward an emotional climax as Karl confronts the consequences of his rebellion and the devastating impact it has had on those he loves. One of the most compelling aspects of The Robbers is its exploration of moral conflict. Schiller questions whether rebellion against an unjust society can ever truly be righteous if it leads to suffering and destruction. The play forces readers and audiences to consider difficult questions about authority, justice, revenge, and the limits of freedom. The character of Amalia, Karl's devoted love, adds emotional depth to the story. Her unwavering loyalty highlights themes of love, sacrifice, and tragic fate. As the story unfolds, Amalia becomes a symbol of purity and hope in a world consumed by corruption and violence. When The Robbers premiered on stage, it caused a sensation across Europe. Its raw emotional intensity, rebellious spirit, and critique of authority resonated strongly with young audiences. The play's themes challenged traditional social structures and reflected the restless spirit of the late 18th century. Today, it remains one of Schiller's most famous works and an important milestone in the development of modern European drama. Rich with passion, philosophical depth, and dramatic tension, The Robbers is a timeless exploration of human ambition, moral struggle, and the search for justice in an imperfect world. Schiller's vivid characters and powerful storytelling continue to captivate readers and audiences, making this classic tragedy as relevant today as it was more than two centuries ago.Zum Buch
In celebration of Independence Day in the United States, 2006, LibriVox volunteers bring you ten different recordings of The Flag Goes By by Henry Holcomb Bennett. This was the Weekly Poetry project for the week of July 2nd, 2006.(Summary by Annie Coleman)Zum Buch
Headlong Hall is the first novel by Thomas Love Peacock, published in 1815 (dated 1816). As in his later novel Crotchet Castle, Peacock assembles a group of eccentrics, each with a single monomaniacal obsession, and derives humor and social satire from their various interactions and conversations. The setting is the country estate of Squire Harry Headlong Ap-Rhaiader, Esq. in Wales. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast Narrator: Timothy FergusonMr. Escot: John FrickerMr. Foster: Mike PeltonMr. Jenkison: Leonard WilsonReverend Doctor Gaster & Mr. Chromatic: ToddHWMr. Milestone: TriciaGHarry Headlong, Esquire & Old Squire: Algy PugMr. MacLaurel: Delmar H. DolbierMr. Cranium, Mr. Panscope, Graziosa Chromatic, Mr. Nightshade: Amy GramourThe Sexton: Martin GeesonMiss Brindle-mew: Ruth GoldingCephalis & Tenorina Chromatic: Liberty StumpMr. Gall & Mr. Treacle: hoardacSir Patrick O'Prism: DublinGothicMiss Philomela Poppyseed: Bev J. StevensCaprioletta: Amanda FridayAudio edited by: Amy GramourZum Buch
