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  Have It

  John Cooper Clarke

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  John Cooper Clarke may have an honorary doctorate and a poem on the English Literature GCSE syllabus, but don’t let that fool you: the ‘Poet Laureate of Punk’ is still a bona fide iconoclast. In Have It, a collection of scathing new poems, the Bard of Salford puts his pen to work across a host of painfully funny critiques of modern life.Praise for John Cooper Clarke‘A rhymer to be reckoned with . . . with a panache contemporary poets should aspire to and respect’ The Sunday Times‘John Cooper Clarke uses words like Chuck Berry uses guitar riffs melody and anger, humour and disdain in equal measure. He’s the real deal, really funny and really caustic, the velvet voice of discontent’ Kate Moss‘John Cooper Clarke is one of Britain’s outstanding poets. His anarchic punk poetry has thrilled people for decades . . . long may his slender frame and spiky top produce words and deeds that keep us on our toes and alive to the wonders of the world’ Sir Paul McCartney

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  The Poetry of Elinor Wylie - One...

  Elinor Wylie

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  Elinor Morton Hoyt was born on 7th September, 1885 in Somerville, New Jersey and from age 12 grew up in Washington D C where her father served as assistant attorney general and later solicitor general.  Her early education together with her renowned beauty suggests she was being trained for life as a debutante but her life quickly found another route as she became absorbed in the world of books. 
   
  An early marriage following her graduation ended when, after being pursued by Horace Wylie, 17 years her senior and a married Washington lawyer with three children, she eloped to England with him.  His wife would not divorce him and the subsequent scandal was widely publicised further fueled by the suicide in 1912 of her abandoned husband. 
   
  With Wylie's encouragement she published in 1912, ‘Incidental Number’, assembled from poems of the previous decade. 
   
  Despite a child from her first marriage Elinor subsequently endured miscarriages, a stillbirth and a premature child who lived for only one week.  When Wylie’s deserted wife agreed to a divorce, the couple returned to the United States and married but they were already drawing apart. 
   
  In 1921, Elinor’s ‘Nets to Catch the Wind’, was published. It was an immediate success and a prize-winner.  In New York’s literary circles she found her next husband who acted as her agent – the poer William Rose Benét, brother of the famed Stephen. They married in 1923 and that same year ‘Black Armor’, was published. The New York Times said "There is not a misplaced word or cadence in it."  She also published her first of four novels, ‘Jennifer Lom’, to excellent reviews. 
   
  She worked for a time as the poetry editor of Vanity Fair, an editor of Literary Guild, and a contributing editor of The New Republic.  Her third book of poetry, ‘Trivial Breath’ arrived in 1928 as did the failure of her marriage with Benét.  
   
  She moved again to England and fell in love with a friend’s husband, to whom she wrote, and later published a series of 19 sonnets; ‘Angels and Earthly Creatures’. 
   
  Elinor Wylie suffered high blood pressure all her adult life and this eventually led to her death at Benet’s New York apartment on 16th December, 1928 where she suffered a stroke. She was 43. 
   
  1 - The Poetry of Elinor Wylie - An Introduction 
  2 - Wild Peaches by Elinor Wylie 
  3 - Escape by Elinor Wylie 
  4 - Ophelia by Elinor Wylie 
  5 - The Puritan's Ballad by Elinor Wylie 
  6 - Velvet Shoes by Elinor Wylie 
  7 - Parting Gift by Elinor Wylie 
  8 - Little Elegy by Elinor Wylie 
  9 - Love Song by Elinor Wylie 
  10 - Quarrel by Elinor Wylie 
  11 - Valentine by Elinor Wylie 
  12 - Les Lauriers Sont Coupee by Elinor Wylie 
  13 - Sunset on the Spire by Elinor Wylie 
  14 - Phases of the Moon by Elinor Wylie 
  15 - Full Moon by Elinor Wylie 
  16 - Nadir by Elinor Wylie 
  17 - Address to My Soul by Elinor Wylie 
  18 - The Child on the Curbstone by Elinor Wylie 
  19 - The Eagle and the Mole by Elinor Wylie 
  20 - The Falcon by Elinor Wylie 
  21 - A Proud Lady by Elinor Wylie 
  22 - Preference by Elinor Wylie 
  23 - Nancy by Elinor Wylie 
  24 - The Lion and the Lamb by Elinor Wylie 
  25 - Beauty by Elinor Wylie 
  26 - The Tortoise in Eternity by Elinor Wylie 
  27 - The Fairy Goldsmith by Elinor Wylie 
  28 - Innocent Landscape by Elinor Wylie 
  29 - A Madman's Song by Elinor Wylie 
  30 - Poor Earth by Elinor Wylie 
  31 - The Church Bell by Elinor Wylie 
  32 - Cold Blooded Creatures by Elinor Wylie 
  33 - Let No Charitable Hope by Elinor Wylie 
  34 - Little Joke by  Elinor Wylie 
  35 - Pretty Words by Elinor Wylie 
  36 - Incantation by Elinor Wylie 
  37 - Fire and Sle

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  A Rare Recording of EE Cummings...

  EE Cummings

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  Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14, 1894 - September 3, 1962), commonly known as e e cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. During World War I, he worked as an ambulance driver and was imprisoned in an internment camp, which provided the basis for his 1922 novel The Enormous Room. The following year he published his first collection of poetry. Cummings wrote approximately 2,900 poems and is often regarded as one of the most important American poets of the 20th century. He is associated with modernist free-form poetry, and much of his work uses idiosyncratic syntax and lower-case spellings for poetic expression. In the following recordings, Cummings reads his poems "somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond" (1931), "next to of course god america i" (1926), "anyone lived in a pretty how town" (1940), "Buffalo Bill's (1920), "in Just–" (1920), i carry your heart with me(i carry it in)" (1952). The final audio clip is from a 1955 Cummings speech, "A Poet's Advice to Students."

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  The Complete Novels of Fyodor...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  What happens when the deepest questions of the soul become a story?
  
  The Complete Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky brings together the full novelistic legacy of one of the greatest writers in world literature. Renowned for his unmatched psychological insight, Dostoevsky explored guilt and redemption, faith and doubt, freedom and responsibility—long before modern psychology gave them names.
  
  This comprehensive collection includes his major novels, portraying unforgettable characters driven by inner conflict and moral struggle. From crime and punishment to faith, suffering, and salvation, Dostoevsky's stories confront the darkest corners of the human mind while searching for meaning and compassion.
  
  Intense, philosophical, and emotionally powerful, these novels shaped modern fiction and continue to challenge readers with questions that have no easy answers.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll explore:
  
  All major novels by Fyodor Dostoevsky in one collection
  
  Profound psychological and moral exploration
  
  Themes of crime, conscience, faith, freedom, and redemption
  
  A cornerstone of Russian and world literature
  
  Studied worldwide and endlessly influential, Dostoevsky's novels remain essential reading for anyone seeking serious, transformative literature.
  
  Enter the minds that changed literature forever. Buy now and experience the complete novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky.

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  Desert of Inspiration - Poems by...

  Roger Blakiston

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  Anyone who has visited Sedona, in the high desert of Arizona, will know that it is one of the most beautiful townships in the world. I am fortunate to live there. My home is nestled midst spectacular scenery, with views of red rocks and ancient vortexes. It is the perfect environment to inspire a poet, and hence the title of this book, Desert of Inspiration. Many of these poems were written while I was out on my daily hikes. 
  The poems are in the exact chronological order that they were written. I averaged writing more than one poem a week over a two year period. You can follow my path of inspiration and imagination during this time. I take you through the four seasons of each year. You will find deep, thoughtful poems; poems of fantasy, and humorous poems, as you explore my magical world. I am a professional magician, but also have a strong connection with the magic and miracles of nature. I was born in Northumberland, England, the son of an Anglican clergyman. As a child, I lived in vicarages with large gardens, and always enjoyed outside activities such as climbing trees, playing amongst wildflowers, and creating rock gardens. I felt my spirit was in tune with Mother Earth and the elementals. During these early years, I was also performing magic tricks and writing poetry. 
  The last two poems were written in March 2020, when planet Earth was in a turbulent time with the pandemic known as COVID-19. How this was all going to play out was unclear when the book was published, but we were certainly going through times of great change. I am hopeful that many good lessons were learned by humanity from this experience. There are powerful, positive, and profound messages hidden within these chapters. By inviting my listeners to look inward, I hope to make them see their true light, where there often appears to be only darkness and shadows. Enjoy the journey!  
  Roger Blakiston

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  The Irish Detective

  Thomas Kennedy

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  You are in the capital city of Ireland. Like any city there are problems. Your job is to find Irish solutions to Irish problems.Your team includes your beautiful Russian assistant Alice and the dangerous ex-army ranger, called the PMC, who has a slightly scrambled brain. Your customers include gangsters, police, business men, politicians and tailors each with a unique problem.Each chapter is a short story but characters remain and develop as the book progresses.

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