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  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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  In this haunting and vivid ballad, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner weaves a timeless tale of guilt, redemption, and the destructive power of nature. When an old mariner stops a wedding guest to recount the eerie tale of his voyage, the story unfolds like a dark, mesmerizing dream.
  
  The mariner, cursed for his reckless act of killing an albatross, finds himself and his crew trapped in a desolate, supernatural world of endless sea and sky. As they battle the elements and face the consequences of their actions, the mariner must come to terms with the grave sins he's committed, while the ocean itself seems to conspire against him.

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  Top 10 Poets The - The 20th...

  Edna St. Vincent Millay, Hilda...

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  The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives.  Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives. 
  But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poets, who brim with talent and verse, on a range of subjects and themes that we can all enjoy. 
  In this century The Pulitzer and other elite prizes shower down on poets who use words in ways that help to explore and explain the ever-changing world in which they live.

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  The Teseida

  Giovanni Boccaccio

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  The Teseida by Giovanni Boccaccio is a grand and ambitious epic poem that weaves together classical legend, chivalric romance, and the emotional complexity of human desire. Written in the 14th century, this remarkable work stands as one of the earliest Italian epics composed in the vernacular, reflecting Boccaccio's deep engagement with classical antiquity and his emerging Renaissance vision.
  
  Set in the mythic world of ancient Greece, the poem centers on the legendary hero Theseus and the dramatic conflict between two Theban knights, Arcita and Palemone. Captured during war and imprisoned in Athens, the two cousins find their loyalty and brotherhood tested when they both fall in love with the noble Emilia. From that moment, their bond gives way to rivalry, and love becomes the catalyst for fate, honor, and tragic destiny.
  
  Boccaccio skillfully blends epic grandeur with intimate psychological insight. While battles and tournaments provide spectacle and heroic drama, the heart of the narrative lies in the emotional struggle between passion and duty. Arcita and Palemone are not merely warriors but fully realized individuals torn between friendship and romantic devotion. Emilia herself is portrayed with dignity and complexity, caught in a world where political power and personal longing intersect.
  
  Inspired by classical sources yet infused with medieval sensibilities, The Teseida bridges two literary traditions. It draws upon ancient mythology while introducing the courtly ideals and narrative structures that would shape later Renaissance literature. Its influence extended beyond Italy, inspiring Geoffrey Chaucer's Knight's Tale and contributing to the evolution of European epic and romantic poetry.
  
  Throughout the poem, themes of fortune, divine intervention, and the unpredictability of destiny unfold against a richly detailed backdrop. The gods observe and influence events, reminding readers of the delicate balance between human will and cosmic design. Yet amid this grand framework, Boccaccio's focus remains firmly on the emotional realities of love, jealousy, honor, and sacrifice.
  
  Majestic in scope yet deeply human in its portrayal of longing and rivalry, The Teseida stands as a foundational work of early Renaissance literature. It is both a celebration of heroic tradition and a meditation on the fragile nature of desire—an enduring epic that captures the timeless tensions between loyalty, ambition, and the heart's irresistible call.

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  One-Act Play Collection 003

  Various

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  This collection of ten one-act dramas features plays by Edward Goodman, Alice Gerstenberg, Arnold Bennett, John Galsworthy, Anton Chekhov, Frank Wedekind, Moliere, Theresa Helburn, John Kendrick Bangs, and Harold Brighouse. (Summary by wildemoose)

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  The Clearing - Poems

  Allison Adair

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  Winner of the 2020 Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, The Clearing navigates the ever-shifting poles of violence and vulnerability with rich imagination and a singular incisiveness, “asserting feminist viewpoints and mortal terror in lush musical lines” (New York Times).
  
  
  
  The women in Allison Adair’s debut collection—luminous and electric from the first line to the last—live in places that have been excavated for gold and precious ores. They understand the nature of being hollowed out, of being “the planet’s stone / core as it tries to carve out one secret place and fails.” And so, as these poems take us from the midst of the Civil War to our current era, they chart fairy tales that are at once unsettling and painfully familiar, never forgetting that cruelty compels us to search for tenderness. “What if this time,” they ask, “instead of crumbs the girl drops / teeth, her own, what else does she have.”
  
  
  
  Adair sees the dirt beneath our nails, both alone and as a country, and pries it gently loose until we remember something of who we are, “from before . . . from a similar injury or kiss.” There is a dark tension in this work, and its product is wholly “an alchemical feat, turning horror into beauty” (Boston Globe).

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  Reflection: Poetry

  John Samurai

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  John Samurai – Reflection Poetry 
  A book full of inspiring and delightful ruminations. Exquisite poetry that will make you ponder and will get you closer to Satori. Enlightenment. This book was written in order to entertain and leave a gasped by its profundity every reader of any walk of life. You can be a housewife or a professor at MIT and you still will find something in this book that will make you want to read more of it. There are jokes in this book as well as deepest meditations on topics of life and death. The philosophy of the author allows to bring yourself forward and learn from every word written in this book. After all we are all life long learners even if not everyone of us has a degree to show for it. 
  This book is the book to beginner poet and philosopher. The tightly knit words and one-page plots make you wonder how much more of it can you get just between the covers of one hundred pages. 
  Buy, read, enjoy and get closer to your own spiritual enlightenment.   

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