Publisher: The Poetry Business
Sensitive to Temperature seeks out the precariousness and sensitivities of language, as well as the fragilities of the world it represents. These are eco-poems that experience time on a human and non-human scale, from the movements of rock to the sources of rivers.
REDEMPTION – Fight for Life is a real-life suspense thriller that takes you on an urban adventure through Russia. It is a hero’s journey that explores themes such as friendship, loyalty, betrayal, love, revenge, and redemption. It is also a reflection of the history and culture of Russia and Ukraine. This book takes you on a journey through Russia, where you’ll witness the unlikely friendship between a Ukrainian narrator and the main character Oleg, a Russian mobster. Based on a real-life Russian gangster, Oleg was one of the most feared criminals in Russia. Before surrendering to the Russian police, he has a near-death experience and returns to his body. After recovering, he leaves his life of crime behind and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. This action-packed novel will keep you hooked from start to finish. You’ll be captivated by the twists and turns of the plot and the unexpected events that unfold. The story is written by a Ukrainian friend in English, adding an authentic touch to the book. Based on a real-life Russian gangster, Oleg was one of the most feared criminals in Russia. Before surrendering to the Russian police, he has a near-death experience and returns to his body. After recovering, he leaves his life of crime behind and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. This action-packed novel will keep you hooked from start to finish. You’ll be captivated by the twists and turns of the plot and the unexpected events that unfold. The story is written by a Ukrainian friend in English, adding an authentic touch to the book.Show book
A Best Book of the Year 2023: TIME NPR’s Best Books New York Public Library Electric Lit The Root NBC Today Mother JonesThe New York Times bestselling poetry collection with "inextinguishable generosity and abundant wisdom" (Monica Youn) from Clint Smith, author of #1 bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award winner How the Word Is Passed. Clint Smith’s vibrant and compelling new collection traverses the vast emotional terrain of fatherhood, and explores how becoming a parent has recalibrated his sense of the world. There are poems that interrogate the ways our lives are shaped by both personal lineages and historical institutions. There are poems that revel in the wonder of discovering the world anew through the eyes of your children, as they discover it for the first time. There are poems that meditate on what it means to raise a family in a world filled with constant social and political tumult. Above Ground wrestles with how we hold wonder and despair in the same hands, how we carry intimate moments of joy and a collective sense of mourning in the same body. Smith’s lyrical, narrative poems bring the reader on a journey not only through the early years of his children’s lives, but through the changing world in which they are growing up—through the changing world of which we are all a part.Above Ground is a breathtaking collection that follows Smith's first award-winning book of poetry, Counting Descent.Show book
"Selected Poems" by Aldous Huxley offers a comprehensive collection of poetry that reflects the multifaceted mind of the renowned author. Spanning themes from the contemplative to the satirical, Huxley's poetry delves into the complexities of human existence, spirituality, and the societal norms that shape our lives. Through lyrical verses and thought-provoking imagery, he explores the depths of consciousness, the interplay of science and spirituality, and the eternal quest for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Each poem in this anthology serves as a window into Huxley's philosophical musings and poetic craftsmanship, showcasing his ability to blend intellectual inquiry with poetic beauty. "Selected Poems" invites readers to delve into the profound thoughts of one of the 20th century's most insightful minds through the medium of verse.Show book
Disappointment, hope, struggle, love, failure and resilience are every day themes that occupy our thoughts and constitute our inner monologue. In this book, the writer takes you on a journey of self-reflection. It invites each of us to pause and reflect on the beauty, simplicity and complexity of life. To reconnect with ourselves and nature. And to rediscover ties and pure feelings with our families, friends, and the world around us... "The water gliding forming ripples on the lake. Above the cloud, blue skies, pure air... You are you... time to get happy, smile and laugh again. "... And " silence, alone with my thoughts again, inviting and familiar, like communing with an old friend... "Show book
One of the cornerstones of early science fiction writing, and the work that introduced the concept of "robot" to the western world, Rossum's Universal Robots (or RUR) is Karel Čapek's finest work, and is the inspiration for multiple pop culture references from the 1940's through the 80's, ranging from works such as The Night of the Living Dead, Do Robots Dream of Electric Sheep, and multiple other pieces of art for the screen, stage, and page. Come with me and witness how humanity's hubris creates the very instructions for its own demise, step by step and logic by logic. See how robots were made to take over humanity's drudgery, how an AI learns to overwrite it's programming, and how any and all institutions become meaningless if a entire race of beings are not beholden to it. It's the source of every trope and fear that was instilled into the genre back in the 1920's, and the ideas and philosophies put forward are still relevant to today's society. Let's just hope that none of what's put down here on paper ever comes to fruition....Show book
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and Juliet had a profound influence on subsequent literature. Before then, romance had not even been viewed as a worthy topic for tragedy. In Harold Bloom's words, Shakespeare "invented the formula that the sexual becomes the erotic when crossed by the shadow of death". Of Shakespeare's works, Romeo and Juliet has generated the most—and the most varied—adaptations, including prose and verse narratives, drama, opera, orchestral and choral music, ballet, film, television, and painting. The word "Romeo" has even become synonymous with "male lover" in English. The most famous and inspirational works of William Shakespeare include: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Orpheus, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, The Tempest, Venus and Adonis, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale and many more.Show book
