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  Tormentil

  Ian Humphreys

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  'I can't face the big stuff so I comb the moors for a tiny yellow flower' – so begins Tormentil, the second poetry collection by Ian Humphreys. Set largely in the starkly beautiful West Yorkshire moorlands, these poems creep and bloom across geographies and time. Isolated by grief in the first months of the pandemic, Humphreys goes in search of hope and blessings among the burnt heather, tumbledown mills and canal locks near his home in the Calder Valley. He unearths a landscape of wildflowers and wildlife, a soundscape of rain and birdsong, at once healing, threatening and under threat.
  These are richly textured poems of living and resisting, anchored by connections to family, food, community – and an acknowledgement of the precarious root-holds of hard-won freedoms. A soaring, defiant hymn to recovery, this vital book contemplates migration, otherness, and all the internal and external elements that bind us, make us unique.

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  Children of the Sun Part 1 - I...

  Daniel Nsengimana

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  Children of the Sun is the first installment of its self-titled trilogy. This recording is the first portion of the book, and more episodic installments will follow in the near future.  
  In a reimagined precolonial Africa, a powerful king's nephew comes home to find his nation on the brink of war. Unsure of his own next move, he joins his royal warrior cousins on their westward march to stop an invasion. Though he has no plans to fight, other problems find him on the road, pushing him toward an instability of his own. Back in the kingdom, a more distant relative is called upon to keep the peace in a land missing most of its strength. As the overt invasion looms above, she leads the king's defense against an enemy they cannot see, gathering strength right there at home. 
  All the while, old wounds inside the family and out are brought to the surface, threatening to unravel all the players involved. The demons of the past converge with the troubles of the present, giving way to an uncertain future for them all.

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  Ocean Of Emotion An

  Joseph Irwin Crompton

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  For so long I was a ship tossed around on turbulent waters. Then one day I discovered the beauty and wonder of nature I had been missing and embraced the Light I’d been hiding from all this time. And so, I offer a look into "An Ocean of Emotion", my debut collection of poetry divided into three sections: Darkened Skies, The Wonders of Nature, and Dawning of a New Day.

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  Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays

  Neda Nezhdana, Natalka Vorozhbyt

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  Two powerful plays about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by two of Ukraine's leading playwrights.
  'They've mobilised all the living now, the fifth call took the last of the living. But the war keeps on. So high command asked us.'
  Sasha, a Colonel in the Ukrainian Army, has died suddenly of a heart attack, leaving his relatives Katia and Oksana to mourn for him. But a year later, as war intensifies, the army has resorted to recruiting the dead. Sasha is anxious to be resurrected so he can rejoin the fight, but can his family bear to lose him all over again? Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha by Natal'ya Vorozhbit blends reality and the supernatural in a startling exploration of the effects of war and conflict.
  'I want to report a robbery... I was robbed. What was stolen from me? Almost everything... Home, land, car, work, friends, city, faith in goodness...'
  Donbas, 2014. A nameless woman stands in the street, trying to sell a basket of kittens. She has lost everything else she holds dear. Her only remaining hope is to find a home for the kittens, since she cannot offer them one herself. Pussycat in Memory of Darkness by Neda Nezhdana is an unflinching examination of Russia's war on Ukraine through the brutalised eyes of one woman.
  The two plays were translated by Sasha Dugdale and John Farndon, respectively, and performed in English at the Finborough Theatre, London, as part of their #VoicesFromUkraine season in 2022.
  10% of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Voices of Children Charitable Foundation, a Ukrainian charity providing urgently needed psychological and psychosocial support to children affected by the war in Ukraine.

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  The Rose - Poems

  Ariana Reines

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  In The Rose, award-winning poet Ariana Reines navigates the intersection of power and surrender. Drawing on the history of "romance" as the troubadours knew it and the titular flower's ancient allegories for sexuality and mystery, Reines plunges into feminine archetypes to explore masculine pain: "I have always liked helpless / & terrible men because they break my mind." In these poems, inherited ideologies of gender performance are replaced with bold vulnerability: paradoxes of power and surrender transmute the speaker's understanding of suffering, desire, and the soul. 
   
   
   
  The voice in The Rose is wry and bare, approaching the connection between erotic love and spirituality with humor. Investigating war, maternity, violent sensuality, and the role of language in magical acts, Reines is unafraid to uncover the "secret / & terrible shovelings / Of love," and the result is a bloody and pulsing, sexy and unabashed bloom.

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  The Lady's Dressing Room

  Jonathan Swift

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  The Lady's Dressing Room by Jonathan Swift is a sharp and memorable satirical poem that humorously dismantles the illusions of idealized beauty and romantic fantasy. First published in 1732, this witty and provocative work reflects Swift's talent for exposing human vanity and the gap between appearance and reality.
  
  The poem tells the story of Strephon, a curious admirer who secretly enters the private dressing room of the elegant and admired Celia while she is away. Expecting to discover the magical secrets behind her beauty and charm, he instead encounters the ordinary—and sometimes unpleasant—details of daily life that lie hidden behind the polished image presented to society.
  
  Through Strephon's shocking discoveries, Swift humorously reveals the artificial nature of beauty and the elaborate efforts required to maintain it. The poem satirizes society's tendency to place women on unrealistic pedestals while ignoring the simple truth that all people share the same human imperfections.
  
  Swift's playful yet biting language challenges the romantic illusions that often surround love and admiration. By exposing the mundane realities behind glamorous appearances, he reminds readers that idealization can lead to disappointment when confronted with the truth.
  
  At the same time, the poem also reflects Swift's broader satirical style—using humor, exaggeration, and vivid imagery to criticize social attitudes and cultural expectations. Beneath the comic surface lies a clever commentary on vanity, hypocrisy, and the unrealistic standards imposed by society.
  
  Short, lively, and daringly humorous, The Lady's Dressing Room remains one of Swift's most famous poetic satires. It continues to entertain readers while inviting them to reflect on the difference between appearance and reality—and the folly of expecting perfection in an imperfect world.

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