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  Floodmeadow

  Toby Martinez de las Rivas

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  The Floodmeadow draws us into a seething pastoral where lightning threatens and thunder gathers, pylons and powerlines hum, and steel-framed gates sing out into the wind. In these incantatory pieces, everything is present at once. The landscape, teetering on apocalypse, is characterised by collision and disintegration. Among fragments of memory and history are meticulously journaled observations of the natural world: the moorhen who 'with exaggerated delicacy steps / free of the reedbeds'; the dragonfly that 'pushes itself through the armour / of its body' to be born.  The world is populated by archangels and wild gods, the roar of military aircraft, hunting dogs caught permanently suspended in the chase and a car that veers from the road into the floodwater in which the whole collection is saturated. Human relations are fleeting and vulnerable, appearing in the impression of a wedding or the recurring moments captured between a father and son, who make between them delicate balsawood constructions, which - as the poems do themselves - take flight in the turmoil, ecstatic one moment, plunged into darkness the next. This is a visionary collection that invokes other times, dimensions and soundscapes to tell out some word of beauty and abundance in the here and now.

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  Marie Corelli's Collected Poems

  Marie Corelli

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  Marie Corelli is best known as a novelist, but was always a poet at heart, composing on her strongest passions, whether for love, nature, God, or country.This volume collects poems from across her bestselling books and across her career, curated by Brenda Vyver, her her 'companion' of 40 years, who she left everything to when she died, and who is buried alongside her in a twin grave. It is perhaps worth noting that Brenda drove much of Corelli's work, which ran heavy to erotic descriptions of women.Corelli was the Victorian romance author who outsold Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and Rudyard Kipling put together. Despite critics labelling her as "as "the favourite of the common multitude", she was a favourite of Winston Churchill, Queen Victoria and William Gladstone. She was the only author invited to the coronation of Edward VII, and her friends included Mark Twain, Ouida, the Empress Frederick of Germany, and Alfred Tennyson. Her often darkly romantic works tried to reconcile Christianity with mystical ideas such as reincarnation and astral projection.A true character, Corelli claimed that she had warned the finders of the tomb of Tutankhamun about the "dire punishment" likely to occur to those who rifle Egyptian tombs, claiming to cite an ancient book that indicated that poisons had been left after burials. She . She was associated at some point with the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis; a mystical Rosicrucian group, and her books were a part of the foundation of today's corpus of esoteric philosophy."a woman of deplorable talent who imagined that she was a genius, and was accepted as a genius by a public to whose commonplace sentimentalities and prejudices she gave a glamorous setting." - Grant Allen "the imagination of a Poe with the style of an Ouida and the mentality of a nursemaid." -James Agate

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  Anna Veronica - Finding God the...

  Anne-Lene Bleken

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  'If your path is to walk through hell, walk as if you own the place.''It's a Twin Flame story and a message from the heart!'This story will take you on a journey to sacred sites in Peru, to the volcano Pele on Hawaii, to the Indian Reservation Standing Rock in North Dakota, to the rolling hills of Ireland, to stone circles in Denmark, and to the mountains and fjords of Norway. Most of all, it will take you on a journey from the head to the heart. And so, the book is dedicated to Our Ancestors.This is the story of Anna Veronica, who as a grown-up woman becomes interested in her family history, and goes searching for her grandmother's story and what happened to her as a young woman when her little brother died so young. Just when Anna Veronica thought her life was going well, she meets her twin flame and from this point on her life will never be the same again. Slowly but surely Anna Veronica's life falls apart and more than once she is on her knees praying desperately for help to be released from stress and pain. Anna Veronica is the sequel to the novel 'Olava' but can be read independently. She is named Anna after her own grandmother, Olava's mother, and Veronica after the medicine woman that Olava met when she was young.www.annelenebleken.dk

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  High Falcon & Other Poems

  Léonie Adams

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  High Falcon & Other Poems by Léonie Adams is a refined and evocative collection that showcases the poet's lyrical mastery and sensitivity to nature, emotion, and the inner life. Known for her elegant style and carefully crafted imagery, Adams presents poems that explore both the visible world and the deeper currents of thought and feeling that shape human experience.
  
  The collection features a range of poetic works that reflect on themes such as nature, memory, solitude, beauty, and the passage of time. Through precise language and musical rhythm, Adams creates vivid impressions that invite readers into moments of quiet reflection and heightened awareness.
  
  Her poetry often blends natural imagery with philosophical insight, using landscapes, seasons, and subtle emotional shifts as a way to explore universal human concerns. The result is a body of work that is both intimate and expansive, grounded in observation yet reaching toward deeper meaning.
  
  Themes of nature, introspection, beauty, time, emotion, and perception run throughout the collection. Adams's distinctive voice is marked by clarity, restraint, and a delicate balance between feeling and form, making her work both accessible and richly layered.
  
  High Falcon & Other Poems remains an important contribution to modern American poetry. Its lyrical elegance and thoughtful expression continue to appeal to readers who appreciate finely crafted verse and contemplative literary art.

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  Desire Unleashed - Real Stories...

  Brian Roman

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In 'Desire Unleashed: Real Stories of Erotic Adventures,' explore the intimate encounters of Celeste, Gary, and myself, Brian. The audiobook delves into our experiences, where boundaries are tested, and inhibitions are challenged. Each moment is raw and unfiltered, offering a glimpse into the complexities of desire. 
   
  Following a breakup, the story continues with Calista, Daniel, and me, as we navigate new territories of passion. The encounters are intimate and intense, providing a deeper understanding of human connection and pleasure. 
   
  Additionally, the audiobook includes a bonus hookup with a woman who experiences respiratory issues, adding an unexpected twist to the narrative. 'Desire Unleashed' presents a candid exploration of erotic adventures, inviting listeners to reflect on the diverse and often unpredictable nature of human intimacy.

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  The Complete Poems of Emily Bronte

  Emily Brontë

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  The Complete Poems of Emily Brontë brings together the full body of poetic work by one of the most powerful and enigmatic voices of English literature. Best known for her novel Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë was also a poet of remarkable intensity, whose verses reveal a deeply imaginative, spiritual, and fiercely independent mind.
  
  Written largely in solitude, Brontë's poems explore themes of nature, solitude, freedom, death, faith, and the eternal struggle between the human soul and the forces that bind it. Her language is stark and elemental, often drawing on the wild landscapes of the Yorkshire moors to express inner passion and transcendence. Many of the poems reflect a longing for spiritual liberation and a defiant resistance to confinement—both physical and emotional.
  
  The collection also includes poems connected to the imaginary world of Gondal, a richly invented realm that served as a creative outlet for Brontë's most dramatic and visionary ideas. These works showcase her gift for lyrical intensity, rhythmic power, and emotional depth.
  
  The Complete Poems of Emily Brontë offers readers an intimate encounter with a singular poetic voice—one that is haunting, uncompromising, and timeless. This volume stands as an essential addition to any lover of classic poetry, revealing the profound inner world of a writer whose poetic legacy continues to inspire and captivate generations.

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