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  The Poetry of Claude McKay - A...

  Claude McKay

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  Festus Claudius McKay was born in Sunny Ville, Jamaica on the 15th September 1890, He was the youngest son to parents who had gathered enough assets to secure them the right to vote. 
   
  As a boy he was fascinated by English Poetry and literature, although at 17 he took on work as an apprentice woodcutter for two years before becoming a police constable in the capital, Kingston.  In this mainly white and affluent town racism was rife and its nature awakened his political instincts and pursuit of social justice.  He soon returned home and published his first two poetry collections in 1912. 
   
  By the early 1920’s he had travelled extensively across the United States and parts of Europe and was recognised as a very talented poet and an essential founding component of the Harlem Renaissance.   
   
  As well as poetry he also wrote several novels and was a dedicated activist for social reform.  
   
  By the late 1930s he had developed a deep interest in Catholicism and several years later moved to Chicago as a teacher for a Catholic organisation. 
   
  By the mid 1940’s several illnesses has further debilitated his health. 
   
  Claude McKay died of heart failure on the 22nd May 1948.  He was 57.

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  Gunga Din - Poems by Rudyard...

  Rudyard Kipling

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  The collection of Kipling poetry, performed by Mark Redfield, with music by Jennifer Rouse, are taken mostly from “Barrack-Room Ballads”. The poems mostly dramatize the concerns, yearnings, emotions, and thoughts of British soldiers at war, stationed in India, or at home - now forgotten by their fellow countrymen. Popular favorites in this recording eloquently and powerfully read by Mark Redfield include “Gunga Din”, “The Last of the Light Brigade”, and “If”.    Copyright Ⓒ Mark Redfield/Mark Redfield Studios. All Rights Reserved.   TRACKS:  01 - Intro/Opening Credits - 0:40 02 - Gunga Din - 4:20 03 - Evarra And His Gods - 6:16 04 - The Last Of The Light Brigade - 3:47 05 - The Broken Men - 3:02 06 - Tommy - 4:11 07 - Danny Deever - 2:53 08 - Tomlinson - 11:39 09 - The Widow At Windsor - 2:37 10 - The Explorer - 6:09 11 - The Ballad Of East and West - 9:20 12 - The Vampire - 2:27 13 - A Charm - 1:47 14 - When Earth’s Last Picture Is Painted - 1:41 15 - If - 2:25 16 - End Credits - 0:28

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  A Bit Much - Poems

  Lyndsay Rush

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  This program is read by the author.The debut poetry collection from Lyndsay Rush (aka @maryoliversdrunkcousin) is a humorous and joyful celebration of big feelings, tender truths, and hard-won wisdom, for fans of Maggie Smith, Kate Baer, and Kate Kennedy.At long last, a book of poetry for people who didn’t even know they liked poetry. And they’re in good company: author Lyndsay Rush didn’t know she liked it either. That is, until she embarked on an internet experiment under the Instagram username @MaryOliversDrunkCousin that turned into a body of work that struck a chord with women across the country; thanks to her signature wordplay, witticisms, and—against all odds—wisdom.With titles like "Shedonism", "Someone to Eat Chips With", "It’s Called Maximalism, Babe", and "Breaking News: Local Woman Gets Out of Bed", Rush’s debut collection of poetry uses humor to grapple with the female experience—from questioning whether or not to have children, to roasting the patriarchy, to challenging what it means to "age gracefully"—and each piece delivers gut-punching truths alongside gratifying punchlines. Readers walk away from Lyndsay’s work feeling seen, celebrated, and wholly convinced that joy is an urgent, worthwhile pursuit.With over 140 convention-bending poems—most of which are never-before-seen—this book is quite literally A Bit Much.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  The Classic Collection of Dante...

  Dante Alighieri

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  The Dante Alighieri Classic Collection: The Divine Comedy, New Life offers listeners an exquisite journey through Dante's masterpieces. This volume includes The Divine Comedy, Dante's epic exploration of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, and The New Life, a poetic meditation on his love for Beatrice.Contents:Divine Comedy- Hell- Purgatory- ParadiseNew life

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  Merry Autumn

  Paul Laurence Dunbar

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Merry Autumn by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 10th, 2010.

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  The Calling of the Heart - Poems...

  Barry Hunt

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   The heart is always calling us to listen intently as the seasons turn, listen intently through the wheel of the year, listen intently as each month whispers with divine intent. 
  When listening to these poems, I invite you to find a place where you can listen intently, a place where all things stand still and you feel the whispering of each month. 
  Listening intently is the path to forgiveness, empathy and compassion, the path to seeing ourselves in each other. Listen now, listen intently as each month whispers with divine intent.

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