Verlag: BookRix
Poems about life, illusion and desillusion. Written by an introvert, almost autistic soul. And for those who make it to the very end of the book there will be a short story about what can happen when you hold on too long, when you cannot find the strength to finish a condemned condition.
Most famously known for his book The Prophet, the Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran, who has been called "the single most important influence on Arabic poetry and literature during the first half of [the twentieth] century."Contained herein are two lesser known works. The Madman was the first book Kahlil published in English, and it's success was enough for The Forerunner to be released by the same publisher less than two years later.Zum Buch
A severe solar storm causes all technological systems to shut down in a sophisticated city that relies entirely on technology. What do you think will happen?Zum Buch
Alfred Damon Runyan was born on 4th October 1880, in Manhattan, Kansas. When Runyon was two his father was forced to sell his newspaper and the family moved eventually settling in Pueblo, Colorado where Runyon spent his youth. By most accounts, he attended school only through the fourth grade and then worked for his father in the newspaper trade. In 1898 Runyon enlisted in the U.S. Army to fight in the Spanish–American War. After his service he returned to Colorado and worked for the local newspapers. By 1910 he had moved to New York to work for Hearst newspapers, writing a daily column. He was soon promoted to be the Hearst newspapers' baseball columnist and developed his trademark viewpoint of writing up the eccentric and the unusual, whether on the field or in the stands. But Runyon also wrote poetry, plays, essays and, of course, his short stories with his famous ‘Runyonesque’ characters who were funny, gritty and instantly memorable, all distilled into black and white type. Of course, the cliché about newspapermen and writers is that they are heavy drinkers, chain-smokers, gamblers and obsessively chase women with a sideline in gathering info and only getting something written just before the deadline hits. And that, pretty much, was Runyon’s life. In 1938 he developed throat cancer which would leave him unable to speak but he continued to work at a ferocious pace, pursuing a Hollywood career as writer and producer at MGM, Universal and RKO studios. Alfred Damon Runyon died in New York City on 10th December 1946 from throat cancer. He was 66. His ashes were scattered from a plane over Broadway. In his early short Story ‘The Defense of Strikerville’ Runyon takes up the cause of workers’ rights as it comes up against the nasty tactics of big-dog capitalism. Runyon’s poems brilliantly illustrate his style and ideas with works that are individual, observational, heavy on the vernacular and bring a rarely seen poetic talent to our attention. 1 - The Poetry of Damon Runyon - An Introduction 2 - The Song of the Strike-Breakers by Damon Runyon 3 - Song of the Steel Worker by Damon Runyon 4 - The Song of the Bullet by Damon Runyon 5 - A Song of the Panama Canal by Damon Runyon 6 - A Song of the Rails by Damon Runyon 7 - The Song of King Barleycorn 8 - The King of Moo by Damon Runyon 9 - The Song of Silence by Damon Runyon 10 - Song O' the Lost Trains by Damon Runyon 11 - The Song of the Saddle by Damon Runyon 12 - The Ghosts of the Great White Way by Damon Runyon 13 - The Softest Town by Damon Runyon 14 - The Ballad of the Big Town by Damon Runyon 15 - Ballads of a Beach Comber by Damon Runyon 16 - When the Ships Go Home by Damon Runyon 17 - Dream of a Drowsy Day by Damon Runyon 18 - Ballad of Hop Looey 19 - The Ladies in the Trenches - a Solider Song of the Sulu Isles by Damon Runyon 20 - Nostalgia by Damon Runyon 21 - A Divorce Problem by Damon Runyon 22 - The Boy She Used to Know by Damon Runyon 23 - Roses of a Dream by Damon Runyon 24 - Homeward Bound by Damon Runyon 25 - The Spirit of You by Damon Runyon 26 - Ghosts by Damon Runyon 27 - Ballad of Lonely Graves by Damon Runyon 28 - Pal, Algeria 1910 by Damon Runyon 29 - Requiem by Damon RunyonZum Buch
‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Music - An Introduction 02 - Music's Empire by Andrew Marvell 03 - Music When Soft Voices Die by Percy Bysshe Shelley 04 - If Music Be the Food of Love by William Shakespeare 05 - Power of Music by William Wordsworth 06 - The Strange Music by G K Chesterton 07 - For Music by Lord Byron 08 - To Music by Rainer Maria Rilke 09 - On Music by Thomas Moore 10 - Music by Wilfred Owen 11 - To Music, To Becalm His Fever by Robert Herrick 12 - The Musicians by Ella Wheeler Wilcox 13 - I Hear America Singing by Walt WhitmanZum Buch
A new collection of poetry inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, exploring topics of feminism, art, depression, and grief, by the author of the prizewinning collection Obit. Yesterday I slung my depression on my back and went to the museum. I only asked four attendants where the Agnes painting was and the fifth one knew. I walked into the room and saw it right away. From afar, it was a large white square. With My Back to the World engages with the paintings and writings of Agnes Martin, the celebrated abstract artist, in ways that open up new modes of expression, expanding the scope of what art, poetry, and the human mind can do. Filled with surprise and insight, wit and profundity, the book explores the nature of the self, of existence, life and death, grief and depression, time and space. Strikingly original, fluidly strange, Victoria Chang's new collection is a book that speaks to how we see and are seen.Zum Buch
Religion once formed the rhythms and structures of society: marking time with calendars, carving out space for contemplation, creating connection, reinforcing legacy and morality. Now, for many, religion no longer runs the show. So where shall we find our magic? How do we celebrate milestones? Which texts can focus our attention but still offer space for inquiry, communion, and the chance to dwell for a dazzling instant in what can’t be said? The answer, Jennifer Michael Hecht?the historian, poet, and bestselling author of Doubt?tells us, is poetry. In twenty chapters built from years of questions and conversation with those looking for an authentic and meaningful life, Hecht offers ways to excavate the useful aspects of tradition and to replace what no longer feels true. Through cultures and poetic wisdom from around the world?Sappho, Rumi, Shakespeare, Issa, Tagore, Frost, Szymborska, Angelou, and others?she blends literary criticism with spiritual guidance rooted in the everyday. Linking our needs to particular poems, she helps us better understand those needs, ourselves, and poetry. Our capacity for wonder is one of the greatest joys of being human; The Wonder Paradox celebrates that instinct and that yearning. Like Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, it promises to inspire generations.Zum Buch
