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  Poisoned Polluted (NHB Modern...

  Kathryn O'Reilly

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  "I have to fight back. But I can't fight back. It's so strong, the feeling is so strong. I can't breathe and there's a tapping a light tapping that's when I wake. I wake up."
  Two sisters struggle to survive in the wake of a toxic childhood. Each must find a way to build a life out of chaos. But what happens when the ties that bind become the thing that holds you back?
  Inextricably linked by blood, all they have is each other.
  Kathryn O'Reilly's play Poisoned Polluted is a stark, bold, powerful and poetic drama looking at the effects on adult life of childhood trauma and the cycles of drug abuse. It premiered at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London, in November 2019.

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  So This Is Love

  Oliver Forward

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  Title Synopsis: 
  Remember, true love cannot be measured, when it has been emptied from the heart. These romantic poems composed by Oliver Forward, remind the reader about positive thoughts in their past with the hope those feelings recur in the future. 
   
  Author Bio: 
  Oliver Forward was born and brought up in the deep piney woods of East Texas to a large family who lived in a small, framed house right off the west side of the Sabine River. His inspiration to write about love sprang from Mother nature, her sun rays ambushing the beautiful petals that decorated the dogwood trees, intoxicating his young, inquisitive mind.

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  Short Poetry Collection 026

  Various Various

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  LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 026: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

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  A Rhyme A Dozen ― Autumn - 12...

  Emily Dickenson, Khalil Gibran,...

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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 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Autumn - An Introduction 
  2 - The Name of it is Autumn by Emily Dickinson 
  3 - Autumn by Khalil Gibran 
  4 - In Autumn Moonlight by Robert Seymour Bridges 
  5 - The Autumn by Elizabeth Barrett Browning 
  6 - Autumn in the Garden by Fredegond Shove 
  7 - An Autumn Rain Scene by Thomas Hardy 
  8 - Love in Autumn by Sara Teasdale 
  9 - Autumn in Cornwall by Algernon Charles Swinburne 
  10 - To Autumn by William Blake 
  11 - Autumn Dawn by Charles Sorley 
  12 - Autumn Elegy by Leslie Norris 
  13 - Autumn - A Dirge by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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  Seeking the Cave - A Pilgrimage...

  James P. Lenfestey

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  “Part travelogue, part literary history, and part spiritual journey . . . His quest to find Han Shan’s cave is a delight from beginning to end.”—Chase Twichell, author of Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been   In this transformative book, award-winning poet and essayist James Lenfestey makes an epic journey across the world to find the Cold Mountain Cave, a location long believed to exist only in myths and the ancient home of his idol, Han Shan, author of the Cold Mountain poems. Lenfestey’s voyage takes him from the Midwestern United States to Tokyo to a road trip across the expanse of China with frequent excursions to the country’s rich historical and cultural landmarks. As he makes his way to the cave, Lenfestey learns more than history or geography; he discovers his identity as a writer and a poet. Interspersed with poems by both the author and Han Shan, Seeking the Cave will appeal to lovers of poetry and travel narrative alike.   “A lively account of Lenfestey’s trip to China . . . It unites our brief literary life with the ancient richness of Chinese culture.”—Robert Bly, New York Times bestselling author “A profound, and profoundly personal book. It’s very captivating, warm and friendly, personal, unguarded, idiosyncratic, pointed but also finally apolitical, and eminently charming.”—Gary Snyder, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet   “His lighthearted approach, poet’s attention to detail and genuine passion for the poems of Han-shan bring the narrative far beyond essential archetypes of the Far East.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune   “[A] poetry-infused memoir . . . The story of his outer and inner journeys is frank, charming, funny, moving and wise.”—Greenfield Recorder

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  The Deep Blue Sea (The Rattigan...

  Terence Rattigan

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  Written in the early fifties when Rattigan was at the height of his powers, The Deep Blue Sea is a powerful account of lives blighted by love - or the lack of it.
  
  
  The play opens with the failed suicide of Hester Collyer, who has deserted her husband for the raffish charms of an ex-fighter pilot.
  
  
  This edition includes an authoritative introduction by Dan Rebellato, biographical sketch and chronology.
  
  
  The Deep Blue Sea premiered at the Duchess Theatre, London, in March 1952. It has twice been adapted for film: in 1955, starring Vivien Leigh, and in 2011, starring Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale.
  
  
  'a masterpiece... a play that cuts at the heart' Telegraph
  
  
  'probably his greatest play... Ibsenesque' Financial Times
  
  'masterly... a perennially moving play' Guardian
  
  'excellent... particularly moving... interlaced with moments of humour and black comedy' WhatsOnStage

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