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  Born in England – Exploring...

  Percy Bysshe Shelley, John...

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  Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another.  Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us. 
   
  Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition and even in its more hubristic moments, the crushing triumph of an enemy. 
   
  In the volumes of this series, we take a look at poetry through the prism of individual regions of England, or sometimes more quaintly known as ‘Albion’, or ‘Blighty’, through the centuries of its gloried history. 
   
  England, despite its perception of reserve and under-statement has, in reality, strode the global stage at various time in many things, both good and bad, from Empire to long distance running. Here our focus in on its literature.  Famed for its fiction and dramas, it is equally admired for its plethora of gifted poets and the dazzling verse which has added so much to its artistic legacy.  These classic poets are wonders of their age and of their art.  Genius is written in their names. 
   
  In this volume we explore the poets of Oxford.  A small city, with its famed university, with an enviable historical grandeur and roll-call of poets who dazzle, humble and inspire us all in ways that only a poet can.  Our poets include A E Housman, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Michael Drayton, Percy Bysshe Shelley and a host of other timeless greats.

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  The Beginning of the Empress

  Kiara George

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  Step into a world where the spoken word meets the beats of the streets. "The Beginning of the Empress" invites you on a poetic journey infused with the rhythm and flow of modern rap. In this audacious audiobook, each verse pulsates with energy, weaving tales of triumph, love, and self-discovery. 
  From the first track to the final crescendo, you'll find yourself entranced by the syncopated cadence of her verses, carried away on a wave of introspection and joy. With each track, she paints vivid landscapes of emotion, inviting you to dance in the rhythm of her words and lose yourself in the magic of her storytelling. 
  "The Beginning of the Empress" isn't just an audiobook; it's an experience—an invitation to embrace the power of language and music in perfect harmony. So, plug in your headphones, turn up the volume, and let the journey begin. Welcome to a new era of poetry, where the empress reigns supreme, and every word is a testament to her majesty.

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  Mother | Line

  Ankita Saxena

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  What do we inherit from our mothers? From our grandmothers? From the legacy of colonisation and empire? Mother | Line, Ankita Saxena's debut poetry collection, charts lineage in all its forms, delving into female rage, compassion, and endurance. Drawing on the author's British Asian heritage and experiences growing up as a woman in an increasingly violent world, this collection weaves together the personal and the political in ghazals, odes and specular poems, which hold a mirror to the world and to themselves. "We are daughters of Kali", Saxena writes, and "mothers linger on the sides, hearing us become them; / our routines only theirs to thank for, our spices, / our blends, and even our greedy tongues.
  "A sublime and considered collection, speaking to, and spanning lineage, inheritance, friendship; what it can mean to be a girl, a woman in the world — across continents, oceans, time." - Rachel Long

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  Chamber Music

  James Joyce

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  Chamber Musicby James JoyceNarrated by Denis DalyThis collection of 36 short poems was published in 1907.The title is alleged to be an ironic pun referring cryptically to the sound of urine striking the sides of a chamber pot. However, the poems have no touch of vulgarity or bawdiness.The collection received favorable critical comments from Ezra Pound and W. B. Yeats.Joyce later commented on the poems: "When I wrote Chamber Music, I was a lonely boy, walking about by myself at night and thinking that one day a girl would love me."Production copyright 2024 Voices of Today

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  The Waste Land

  T. S. Eliot

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  In The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot presents a haunting and fragmented vision of a world in decline—a world ravaged by war, disillusionment, and spiritual desolation. Considered one of the most influential poems of the 20th century, The Waste Land is a complex mosaic of voices, mythic references, and shifting landscapes, capturing the fractured psyche of modern life.
  
  Through its five sections, Eliot explores the themes of fragmentation, despair, and the search for meaning in a society torn apart by cultural and spiritual crisis. From the bleak and desolate opening lines, the poem journeys through images of decay, lost hope, and barren landscapes, interspersed with moments of revelation and the possibility of redemption. With references to works ranging from the Bible to Dante, the Upanishads to the Grail myth, The Waste Land weaves a dense web of cultural and literary allusions, challenging readers to confront the disintegration of modern civilization.
  
  A bold exploration of the fractured nature of contemporary existence, The Waste Land is both a lament and a call to find hope amidst the ruins—an extraordinary work of literary art that continues to resonate with readers in the modern age.

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  14 Days & 40 Years - The Little...

  Natalie Anderson

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  Not all love is the same, which is one of the most peculiar truths in life. Your Love is as unique as the individual you feel it for. I think that’s one of the greatest paradoxes we will live through. It seems to me, there is little choice in how big it is, or how hard it hits. There’s no telling what it will do to you when you enter the arena, and that is why it can be a force we sometimes fight; because it has felt like a battle we’ve lost before. 
  Although it feels like you are powerless in Love, you aren’t powerless at the end of Love. You choose whether or not big Love crushes you, or if it shrinks for you to carry it in your pocket as a reminder of the greatness it once was. The desire to not be destroyed by Love is where I am. 
  This is a story of 14 days that coincided with my 40th birthday and a time I fell in Love. It was through a difficult turn of events that I got to step away from my uncomfortable life to experience turning 40 in Mexico; with someone I didn’t just love, but who I liked. So this is also a story about the importance of falling in Like. 
  For a long time I said if I ever shared this story, I’d have to call it fiction because it feels so personal. But eventually I realized it made more sense to just admit: it’s me. I’m the quiet naive girl in these pages who had barely begun to know herself and didn’t know how to communicate as well as she thought she did. I’m the one who was learning that Love can be complicated; while seeming simple to me. 
  One of the greatest lessons anyone learns, is knowing what it feels like to fall in love and experience connection. That was my greatest benefit; because I have been able to use that measure of connection ever since. One can break and fall apart in many ways, but it’s my opinion that until big love breaks you, a level of innocence remains. After that, you decide whether or not big love heals you. For me, it took this little trip of 14 days to finally benefit from the long journey of 40 years.

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