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  Like This - More Poems of Rumi

  Rumi

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  Jalaluddin Rumi, a spiritual mystic of the Islamic world, is recognized as one of the most influential poets in history. His words are charged with an unequalled blend of literary genius and spiritual wisdom. No matter how often we listen to Rumi, each time is always the first time. Like This is a compilation of more than twenty of the beloved Persian poet's most beautiful verses. Narrator Coleman Barks' warm and sensitive reading combines with the world-renowned musicianship of Hamza El Din and Steve Coughlin to create an enthralling listening experience.

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  Burnscripts - Dramatic...

  John Cairney

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  This publication is actor John Cairney's life with Robert Burns in theatrical terms. Since 1959, he has been involved with Burns as actor, director and writer. Over the years, Cairney has taken the opportunity to investigate different aspects of Burns as they relate to performance in the theatre. For the first time he has brought all these working playscripts, which have already been tested before a live audience, together in book form. Others interested in the prismatic attraction that is Scotland's Bard can now see how one Scottish actor-writer has dealt with a national icon theatrically. The scripts, written by Cairney, look at Burns' creative work, his everyday life, and his relationships, to build a full picture of the man so important to Scotland's cultural heritage. The plays are followed by an appendix which features a selection of plays written about Burns' life since his death at the age of 37.BACK COVER The overall impression gained in studying Burns' work as a whole is that, given the brevity of his life, it is extraordinary not that he wrote so much, but that so much of it was good. JOHN CAIRNEY Burnscripts is a collection of dramatic scripts by John Cairney interpreting the life and works of Robert Burns.Cairney, as actor, author and scriptwriter, has been connected professionally with Robert Burns for nearly half a century. He has performed as Burns all over the world and consequently knows him better than most. This personal exploration of Burns' life and work in performance helps to build a fuller picture of the poet and is an insightful celebration of one of Scotland's most important cultural icons.

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  The Poetry of Michael Drayton -...

  Michael Drayton

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  Michael Drayton was born in 1563 at Hartshill, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. The facts of his early life remain unknown.  
  Drayton first published, in 1590, a volume of spiritual poems; The Harmony of the Church.  Ironically the Archbishop of Canterbury seized almost the entire edition and had it destroyed. 
  In 1593 he published Idea: The Shepherd's Garland, 9 pastorals celebrating his own love-sorrows under the poetic name of Rowland. This was later expanded to a 64 sonnet cycle. 
  With the publication of The Legend of Piers Gaveston, Matilda and Mortimeriados, later enlarged and re-published, in 1603, under the title of The Barons' Wars. His career began to gather interest and attention.  
  In 1596, The Legend of Robert, Duke of Normandy, another historical poem was published, followed in 1597 by England's Heroical Epistles, a series of historical studies, in imitation of those of Ovid. Written in the heroic couplet, they contain some of his finest writing. 
  Like other poets of his era, Drayton wrote for the theatre; but unlike Shakespeare, Jonson, or Samuel Daniel, he invested little of his art in the genre. Between 1597 and 1602, Drayton was a member of the stable of playwrights who worked for Philip Henslowe. Henslowe's Diary links Drayton's name with 23 plays from that period, and, for all but one unfinished work, in collaboration with others such as Thomas Dekker, Anthony Munday, and Henry Chettle. Only one play has survived; Part 1 of Sir John Oldcastle, which Drayton wrote with Munday, Robert Wilson, and Richard Hathwaye but little of Drayton can be seen in its pages. 
  By this time, as a poet, Drayton was well received and admired at the Court of Elizabeth 1st. If he hoped to continue that admiration with the accession of James 1st he thought wrong.  In 1603, he addressed a poem of compliment to James I, but it was ridiculed, and his services rudely rejected.  
  In 1605 Drayton reprinted his most important works; the historical poems and the Idea. Also published was a fantastic satire called The Man in the Moon and, for the for the first time the famous Ballad of Agincourt. 
  Since 1598 he had worked on Poly-Olbion, a work to celebrate all the points of topographical or antiquarian interest in Great Britain. Eighteen books in total, the first were published in 1614 and the last in 1622.  
  In 1627 he published another of his miscellaneous volumes.  In it Drayton printed The Battle of Agincourt (an historical poem but not to be confused with his ballad on the same subject), The Miseries of Queen Margaret, and the acclaimed Nimphidia, the Court of Faery, as well as several other important pieces. 
  Drayton last published in 1630 with The Muses' Elizium.  
  Michael Drayton died in London on December 23rd, 1631.  He was buried in Westminster Abbey, in Poets' Corner.  A monument was placed there with memorial lines attributed to Ben Jonson. 
   This volume comes to you from Portable Poetry, a specialized imprint from Deadtree Publishing.  Our range is large and growing and covers single poets, themes, and many compilations.

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  John Browns Body

  Stephen Vincent Benet

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  Stephen Vincent Benét's epic poem John Brown's Body uses the figure of the radical abolitionist John Brown as a symbolic catalyst to explore the vast and complex tapestry of the American Civil War. Rather than focusing on a single narrative, the poem employs a wide range of fictional characters and a shifting perspective to present the conflict from multiple angles, encompassing the experiences of soldiers and civilians from both the Union and the Confederacy. It delves into the deep-seated causes of the war, the fervent ideologies on each side, and the immense human cost, all while grappling with the central, haunting issue of slavery that divided the nation. Benét wrote John Brown's Body in the late 1920s, as the last Civil War veterans were passing away. He felt an urgent need to capture their fading stories before they were lost forever. He and his wife, Rosemary, buried themselves in research, turning their home into a map-strewn "war room." The resulting poem, which won the Pulitzer Prize, was his attempt to build a national memorial out of words—not just for the generals, but for the forgotten soldiers, farmers, and enslaved people whose personal stories, he believed, were the true soul of American history. Stephen Vincent Benét (died 1943) was an influential writer of the modernist period. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. Poetry has always been the most concentrated and powerful form of literary expression. The verse collected in John Browns Body represents a high point of the poetic tradition, offering language of beauty and precision that speaks to the deepest levels of human experience.

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  Professor - Cornel West

  Mike Blake

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  PROFESSOR :: 
  Poem about the dreamy chance that a Professor could takeover a Political theatre and become a World leader,  
  with greater knowledge at his/her disposal. Imploring them to do so!  
  Was originally created in 1999 when I was younger and more Politically conscious. ;) 
  *To see more Poems by the same Author please click the Link 
  HERE: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00SG40RM8 
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  The Grimoire of Forgotten...

  William Moore

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  "The longer I looked, the more disorienting it became." 
  Step beyond the veil of the ordinary and into a realm where fairytales are not as they seem. 'The Grimoire of Forgotten Fairytales' beckons you into a world of eldritch lore and enigmatic verses. From twisted nursery rhymes to cryptic riddles, each page is a key to a door yet unopened, a path yet untraveled. Will you heed the whispers of forgotten tales and unlock the secrets that lie within? Venture forth, if you dare, but remember: some doors, once opened, can never be closed. 
  The hit book that smashed 200% of its crowdfunding target on Kickstarter based on the viral sketches and rhymes on William Moore's social media channels @williammooremusic has finally come audio. 
  Journey beyond the familiar into a world where children's tales take on shades darker and more mysterious than you ever imagined.  
  'The Grimoire of Forgotten Fairytales' is not just a book-it's an experience. Crafted by William Moore, the creative genius behind viral TikTok sketches that have captivated over 100,000 followers, this collection is a testament to the power of storytelling. 
  Illustrations and other material can be found in the PDF with your download.

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