As the Crow Flies
Judith Shepard
Publisher: The Permanent Press
Summary
A collection of poems by Judith Shepard, co-publisher at The Permanent Press.
Publisher: The Permanent Press
A collection of poems by Judith Shepard, co-publisher at The Permanent Press.
Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 – 1909) was a poet, critic, novelist and playwright. He was born in London and educated at Eton and Oxford and was a contemporary of the Pre-Raphaelites.“Hymn to Proserpine” was published in 1866 in “Poems and Ballads,” Swinburne's first collection of poems which was a great success but which contained subjects that were, at the time, very controversial. Other poems in this collection are: “A Ballad of Dreamland,” “A Leave-Taking,” “At Parting,” “August,” “Genesis,” “Itylus,” “Rococo,” “Sapphics,” “An Interlude,” “The Nightingale,” “Three Faces,” and “Before the Mirror.”Show book
A full-cast performance of Chekhov’s masterpiece starring Jennifer Westfeldt, Tessa Thompson, Sarah Zimmerman and Jon Hamm.Meet Olga, Masha, and Irina, warm and cultured young sisters who were reared in the exciting hubbub of Moscow, but have been living in the dull, gossipy backwaters of Russia for far too long. With their father’s passing, and the ordinary grip of day-to-day life slowly suffocating them, the urge to return to the city with its rich and exciting life rises to a fever pitch. First performed in 1901, Three Sisters beautifully mixes humor and heartbreak and is a perennial favorite of actors and audiences alike.The great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov is one of the most influential figures in modern literature, whose classic works include Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard (also available from L.A. Theatre Works).An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Jennifer Westfeldt as MashaTessa Thompson as IrinaSarah Zimmerman as OlgaJon Hamm as VershininJosh Clark as Solyony and RodeJosh Cooke as KulyginDan Donohue as TuzenbachPamela Dunlap as AnfisaMarc Halsey as FedotikRebecca Mozo as NatashaRobert Pine as Chebutykin and FerapontReid Scott as AndreiTranslated by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Jenny Sullivan. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.Show book
A darkly comic story about social inequality and upheaval, told in reverse. katzenmusik (German, n.) caterwaul; a shrill howling or wailing noise (of a cat). A viral video, a company capitalising on fear, prank calls, class divide and a cat memorial. The increasing income gap between rich and poor has pushed the residents of Burnside Town to breaking point. katzenmusik was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, by the Royal Court Youth Theatre. Multiplay Drama is an exciting new series of large-cast plays, specifically written to be performed by and appeal to older teenagers and young adults.Show book
‘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. 1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic. Dogs - An Introduction 2 - The Joy of a Dog by Edgar Albert Guest 3 - The Power of the Dog by Rudyard Kiping 4 - The Dog and His Master by Anne Kingsmill-Finch 5 - Man and Dog by Edward Thomas 6 - The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat by Eugene Field 7 - The Hairy Dog by Herbert Asquith 8 - A Little Dog That Wags His Tail by Emily Dickinson 9 - Verse for a Certain Dog by Dorothy Parker 10 - Incident. Charactristic of a Favourite Dog Which Belonged to a Friend of the Author by William Wordsworth 11 - An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog by Oliver Goldsmith 12 - To Flush, My Dog by Elizabeth Barrett Browning 13 - Epitaph to a Dog by Lord ByronShow book
This book celebrates a dark night of the soul. Shines light into the shadow. Offers hope. Augmented Realities melds human poetry with artificial intelligence generated artwork to create something truly unique, taking readers on a journey of triumph over adversity through radical self-acceptance and the embracing of silence and stillness in an increasingly fast paced world.Show book
LibriVox volunteers bring you seventeen different readings of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130. This sonnet offers a look into the Elizabethan ideal of womanly beauty, then turns it on its head with wry realism. Then as now, real beauty is inside. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of March 5, 2006.(Summary by Fox in the Stars)Show book