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  Rhyme A Dozen A - Marriage - 12...

  Kahlil Gibran, Laurence Hope aka...

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  ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 
   
  1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic.  Marriage - An Introduction 
  2 - On Marriage by Khalil Gibran 
  3 - The Bride by Laurence Hope aka Violet Nicholson 
  4 - Nuptial Sleep by Dante Gabriel Rossetti 
  5 - Wedding Song by Jehudah Halevi 
  6 - To a Husband by Anne Kingsmill Finch 
  7 - Sonnet to My Wife by Thomas Hood 
  8 - To My Dear and Loving Husband by Anne Bradstreet 
  9 - On His Deceased Wife by John Milton 
  10 - Fidelity by D H Lawrence 
  11 - Mutual Forebearance. Necessary to the Married State by William Cowper 
  12 - Vice Vearsa by Ambrose Bierce 
  13 - The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

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  Paper Crusade

  Michelle Penn

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  On a wasted island in perpetual sun, the Father practices magic, laments his lost kingdom and commands a ragtag army of three: the passionate and damaged Daughter, the winged Spirit and an indigenous being known only as C. Behind their uniforms — white suits and full-face paper masks — the soldiers seethe with rebellion.
  The arrival of the Boy, a hapless prince, and the Brother, the Father's rival, unleashes desire, betrayal, insanity and revenge — all of it witnessed by an irate sea.
  Paper Crusade is a bold reinvention of Shakespeare's play, The Tempest. Michelle Penn's vivid imagery and startling, sensual language create an unforgettable dystopia for our own time.

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  A Good House

  Amy Jephta

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  'Once they've been here long enough, they're no longer squatters. Then they're simply…
  Neighbours.'
  In the quaint suburban community of Stillwater, a mysterious shack springs up from the dust with the inhabitants nowhere to be seen. As speculation abounds, new residents Sihle and Bonolo are recruited by their neighbourhood to be the face of a campaign to demolish the shack.
  Funny, thrilling and provocative, Amy Jephta's play A Good House is an explosive exploration of race, resentment and community politics, about a couple who discover the limits of good neighbourliness and what is required to fit in.
  It was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025, directed by Nancy Medina, in a co‑production with Bristol Old Vic in association with The Market Theatre, Johannesburg.

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  Horizons

  Julie S. Paschold

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  In this wonderful book, Paschold uses soil, that thin layer sustaining life on earth, to organize their poetry.-- Brian Wienhold, Retired Soil Scientist 
  You will savor the insights and honesty of these poems. Particularly satisfying is this poet’s knowledge of nature.-- Marjorie Saiser, author of The Track the Whales Make 
  The strength of Paschold’s book lies in its poems that emphasize the interconnectedness of all living plants and creatures, including humans—a reality we don’t often acknowledge.-- Twyla M. Hansen, Nebraska State Poet 2013-2018, Author of Feeding the Fire (2022 WSC Press) 
  Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of living soil, where new horizons await under the very ground we tread and the tapestry of human experience unfolds.  
  This is an invitation to delve deep into the bonds of family, to explore identity and the spectacular essence of beauty, and to discover the marvels of Mother Nature's cyclical dance. Horizons pays homage to the richness of soil, a precious nonrenewable resource, blending the art of poetry with the wonders of science and everyday life.  
  So come join us on this expedition, those of you from all walks of life, starting from the bedrock of soil and venturing forth until we reach the breaking of the earth, to bask in the sun. 

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  Mother Goose for Grown-Ups

  Guy Wetmore Carryl

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  "Mother Goose for Grown-Ups" is a delightful reinvention of classic nursery rhymes tailored for a more mature audience. In this witty and irreverent collection, Carryl puts a humorous spin on beloved childhood favorites such as "Humpty Dumpty," "Jack and Jill," and "Mary Had a Little Lamb," with each rhyme being transformed into a clever and comical tale. If nostalgia is calling your name, but the intellectual side of your brain won't let you be whimsical, throw this on your headphones and let Guy Wetmore Carryl appeal to both sides of your fancy with "Mother Goose for Grown-Ups!"

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  Block Island - Poems Photos and...

  Daniel Berrigan

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  A Voice and a Poet for All Times
  It is impossible not to be gripped by the spectacular details of Daniel Berrigan's life. He was Paul Simon's "radical priest" smiling in handcuffs. The Jesuit activist excommunicated by his peers and imprisoned by the state. The unapologetic advocate for society's disempowered. The defiant vandal of objects that fed bodies and materiel to the war machine. And the earnest, yet somehow serene, face emanating from televisions denouncing the inhumanity of that very machine's deeds.
  
  Yet Daniel was first an accomplished poet, inspired in his faith by dreams of peace. It was from this profound contemplation of the world from an early age that his courageous acts of civil disobedience and humanitarianism were born.
  
  In this collection of interconnected poems, Daniel Berrigan writes about his intimate bond with his small cottage built especially for him on Block Island. We see his complete integration into the island itself in his reverence for the everyday life and ever-changing weather winding around him. Yet soon we also discover themes of God and the soul, the land and the sea, friendship and loss, time and impermanence, and the tension between society's potential and its spiritual impoverishment.
  
  Embraced by personal and scholarly writings from friends who remain students of Daniel's ideas and lifeworks, as well as images and letters that enrich our perceptions of Daniel, this ever-timely collection is an essential object for poets, activists, the faithful, and all forms of countercultural rebel alike.

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