Editorial: The Poetry Business
These poems of memory and girlhood are powerful evocations of the changing body and the male gaze. A raw, absurdist humour provides a sense of defiance throughout, and the tone is in turns sad, angry, rue.– Hannah Lowe
Aline Murray Kilmer (August 1, 1888 – October 1, 1941), was an American poet, children's book author, and essayist, and the wife and widow of poet and journalist Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918).Aline attended the Rutgers College Preparatory School with her husband, Alfred Joyce Kilmer and married him soon after his graduation from Columbia University in 1908. In their short marriage, lasting 10 years, her husband had achieved fame as a poet, literary critic and among Catholic circles as America's most prominent Catholic writer. After his death in World War I, Aline began publishing her own poetry and a few children's books. Today, her work is largely forgotten. - Summary by WikipediaVer libro
The Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran: Deluxe Edition is a rich anthology that gathers the timeless poetry, prose, and philosophical essays of Lebanese-American writer Kahlil Gibran, whose work explores love, spirituality, wisdom, and the human experience with lyrical depth and insight. This beautifully curated edition brings together classics such as The Prophet, The Madman, The Wanderer, Sand and Foam, and other meditative pieces that have inspired readers around the world. Presented in audiobook format and brought to life by narrators Jason McCoy and Luke Erlenbuch, this immersive rendition enhances Gibran’s evocative language and emotional nuance, making it ideal for listeners seeking both reflection and inspiration.Ver libro
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 032: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.Ver libro
Librivox’s weekly poetry project for the week of February 5, 2006 offers fourteen versions of "The Song My Paddle Sings" from the collection Flint and Feather by E. Pauline Johnson. E. Pauline Johnson, also known as Tekahionwake, was born to the Mohawk Chief G.H.M. Johnson (Onwanonsyshon), and his wife, Emily S. Howells, a lady of pure English parentage. Pauline, born and raised in Canada, was a great reader and began writing poetry as a child. She died in 1913 after having poetry published in periodicals in several countires and collections of her work published in book form. (Summary adapted from the "Biographical Sketch" included in Flint and Feather)Ver libro
'This house. It's called "Sea View". It's just I've looked out of every window, and you can't. You can't see the sea.' Blackpool, 1976. The driest summer in two hundred years. The beaches are packed. The hotels are heaving. In the sweltering backstreets, far from the choc ices and donkey rides, the Webb Sisters are returning to their mother's run-down guest house, as she lies dying upstairs. When memories from their youth come flooding back, the sisters must confront their past and untangle a web of secrets, betrayals and profound emotional bonds. Jez Butterworth's play The Hills of California was first performed at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End in 2024, directed by Sam Mendes, and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street. This edition features the revised and definitive version of the play performed during its acclaimed Broadway transfer later that year.Ver libro
Right You Are (If You Think So) by Luigi Pirandello is a brilliantly crafted theatrical work that explores the elusive nature of truth and the shifting boundaries between perception and reality. First performed in the early 20th century, this thought-provoking play stands as one of Pirandello's most incisive examinations of human psychology and social illusion. Set in a small provincial town, the story unfolds when a mysterious family arrives and quickly becomes the subject of intense curiosity. The townspeople are consumed by speculation about the relationship between a man, his wife, and his mother-in-law. Each offers a conflicting version of the truth, and both narratives appear equally convincing. As gossip escalates into obsession, the community's need to uncover "what really happened" reveals more about their own insecurities and prejudices than about the newcomers themselves. Pirandello masterfully constructs a drama built not on physical action but on dialogue, doubt, and philosophical tension. The play challenges the assumption that there is a single, objective truth. Instead, it suggests that reality is shaped by perspective—constructed through individual interpretation rather than fixed facts. What one character believes wholeheartedly may be dismissed by another, and certainty becomes increasingly fragile. With sharp wit and subtle irony, Pirandello exposes the human desire for definitive answers and the discomfort that ambiguity creates. The townspeople's relentless investigation transforms into a reflection of society's tendency to impose its own narratives upon others. Through this lens, the play becomes both a psychological study and a social critique. At its core, Right You Are (If You Think So) invites audiences to question their own assumptions. Is truth absolute, or does it exist only through perception? Can we ever fully understand another person's reality? Pirandello does not provide easy resolutions; instead, he leaves readers and viewers suspended in uncertainty, encouraging them to confront the complexity of human experience. A landmark of modern theatre, this intellectually daring work remains as relevant today as when it first appeared. Blending philosophical inquiry with dramatic tension, Right You Are (If You Think So) stands as a timeless exploration of identity, belief, and the fragile foundations upon which our understanding of the world is built.Ver libro
