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  Midlife and the Great Unknown -...

  David Whyte

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  "In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood, where the true way was wholly lost." When you find yourself suddenly without bearings, as Dante Alighieri voiced so well centuries ago, where will you look for guidance? Throughout the ages, teaches David Whyte, the language of poetry has held a special power to hazard ourselves boldly at the fierce edges of our lives. On Midlife and the Great Unknown, you will engage with poetic imagination as it was meant to be experienced: as your companion and guide for the challenging terrain of midlife. Join this Yorkshire-born poet and bestselling author to explore:Radical simplification—an invitation to sit in silent reflection and observation • Using your poetic imagination to navigate life's cycles of loss and joy• Honoring who you are right now, including your skills and limitations, and moreThe language of poetry can emancipate you into the next phase of your existence, teaches David Whyte. It can help you break through obstacles and give you courage to take necessary risks. Drawing from the wisdom of fellow poets Rainer Maria Rilke, Emily Dickinson, and Seamus Heaney, Whyte invites you to boldly engage in a conversation with the second half of your life on Midlife and the Great UnknownNote: Excerpted from the full-length audio course Clear Mind, Wild Heart.

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  Short Poetry Collection 137

  Various Various

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  This is a collection of 26 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2014.

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  Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám The...

  Omar Khayyám

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  The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title that Edward Fitz-Gerald gave to his translation of a selection of poems, originally written in Persian and of which there are about a thousand, attributed to Omar Khayyám (1048–1131), a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer. A Persian ruba'i is a two-line stanza with two parts (or hemis-techs) per line, hence the word "Rubáiyát" (derived from the Arabic root word for "four"), meaning "quatrains". 
   
  The translations that are best known in English are those of about a hundred of the verses by Edward FitzGerald (1809–1883). Of the five editions published, four were published under the authorial control of FitzGerald. The fifth edition, which contained only minor changes from the fourth, was edited after his death on the basis of manuscript revisions FitzGerald had left. FitzGerald also produced Latin translations of certain rubaiyat. 
   
  As a work of English literature FitzGerald's version is a high point of the 19th century and has been greatly influential. Indeed, The term "Rubaiyat" by itself has come to be used to describe the quatrain rhyme scheme that FitzGerald used in his translations: AABA. However, as a translation of Omar Khayyam's quatrains, it is not noted for its fidelity. Many of the verses are paraphrased, and some of them cannot be confidently traced to any one of Khayyam's quatrains at all. Some critics informally refer to the FitzGerald's English versions as "The Rubaiyat of FitzOmar", a nickname that both recognizes the liberties FitzGerald inflicted on his purported source and also credits FitzGerald for the considerable portion of the "translation" that is his own creation. In fact, FitzGerald himself referred to his work as "transmogrification". "My translation will interest you from its form, and also in many respects in its detail: very unliteral as it is. Many quatrains are mashed together: and something lost, I doubt, of Omar's simplicity, which is so much a virtue in him" (letter to E. B. Cowell, 9/3/58). (Introduction from Wikipedia) 
   
  This recording includes readings of all five editions by Edward Fitzgerald as well as the introduction to the third edition. (Note by Algy Pug)

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  Ascension The Path To Liberation

  Justin Wesenberg

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  Ascension is a channeled poetry book about finding freedom so that you can realize your highest potential in this lifetime.  
  This poetry book is for those who are ready to liberate their soul and find complete freedom. 
  How can I thank 
  All these teachers of mine 
  For sharing with me 
  A love that is divine 
  So that I could find 
  My inner light 
  Trust myself 
  Learn to shine bright 
  And radiate love 
  To all that I meet 
  To the people of Earth 
  I bow at your feet 
  So that I may discover 
  The Most High 
  Trust the guidance 
  And let myself fly 
  To the land beyond 
  That which we know 
  An infinite space 
  To learn and grow 
  This channeled poetry book was inspired by my time living at an ashram receiving teachings from Shiva, the Archangels and Ascended Masters, and the Divine Mother. 
  If you’re on the path to creating more freedom, love, and joy in your life, Ascension The Path To Liberation will guide you on your journey to liberate your soul!

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  Timon of Athens

  William Shakespeare, Pierre...

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  This controversial play follows the declining fortunes of a man of extravagant contradictions. 
  The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred up by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the destruction of Athens, the city that had formerly seemed to embody everything pleasurable and civilized. The cosmic scope of his hatred is communicated in a series of powerful and disturbing dramatic tableaux.  
  Alan Howard is Timon and Norman Rodway is Apemantus. Damian Lewis play Alcibiades.

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  Short Poetry Collection 025

  Various

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  Librivox’s Short Poetry Collection 025: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

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