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American melancholy : poems
by 1938- Oates, Joyce Carol
The first poetry collection in twenty-five years by the National Book Award-winning author observes the human heart and mind while exploring subjects ranging from politics and racism to poverty and loss
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Call us what we carry : poems
by 1998- Gorman, Amanda
The presidential inaugural poet—and unforgettable new voice in American poetry—presents a collection of poems that includes the stirring poem read at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States.
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100 poems to break your heart
by Edward Hirsch
In this collection for anyone trying to process grief, loneliness and fear, a celebrated poet selects 100 poems, from the 19th century to the present, unpacking context and references to help the reader fully experience the range of emotion and wisdom within them. 15,000 first printing.
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Frank : Sonnets by Diane SeussThese poems tell the story of a life at risk of spilling over the edge of the page, from Seuss's working-class childhood in rural Michigan to the dangerous allures of New York City and back again. With sheer virtuosity, Seuss moves nimbly across thought and time, poetry and punk, AIDS and addiction, Christ and motherhood, showing us what we can do, what we can do without, and what we offer to one another when we have nothing left to spare.
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Worldly things
by Michael Kleber-Diggs
"Worldly Things is the 2020 winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, selected by Henri Cole"
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Tongue of a crow
by Peter Coyote
"'Pete's first poetry collection is a knockout. It reveals the same keen intelligence and wry perspective he showed in his 2 memoirs, with an eloquent, unique style that lays bare the universal in the deeply personal. He can add gifted poet to his already impressive resume.'--Bonnie Raitt. 'Peter Coyote's poems are every bit as wonderful as his memoirs, rich and lively, sweet and perplexed, full of sorrow and laughter, love and lovers, soul and bodies, Zen and wild mother nature, truth, hope, disappointment, resurrection; ie, Life with a capital L.'--Anne Lamott"
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Time Is a Mother
by Ocean Vuong
The highly anticipated collection of poems from an award-winning writer.
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First Person Singular : Stories
by Haruki Murakami
Told in the first person by a classic Murakami narrator, a new collection by the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award-winning writer explores the boundaries of the mind through subjects ranging from youth and music to baseball and solitude.
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Poet warrior : a memoir
by Joy Harjo
"Poet Laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical, and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life. In the second memoir from the first Native American to serve as US poet laureate, Joy Harjo invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her "poet-warrior" road. A musical, kaleidoscopic meditation, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write poetry of compassion and healing, poetry with the power to unearth the truth and demand justice. Weaving together the voices that shaped her, Harjo listens to stories of ancestors and family, the poetry and music that she first encountered as a child, the teachings of a changing earth, and the poets who paved her way. She explores her grief at theloss of her mother and sheds light on the rituals that nourish her as an artist, mother, wife, and community member. Moving fluidly among prose, song, and poetry, Poet Warrior is a luminous journey of becoming that sings with all the jazz, blues, tenderness, and bravery that we know as distinctly Joy Harjo"
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Finna : poems
by Nate Marshall
Definition of Finna, created by the author: fin na /'fine/ contraction: (1) going to ; intending to. rooted in African American Vernacular English. (2) eye dialect spelling of "fixing to." (3) Black possibility ; Black futurity; Blackness as tomorrow. Alyrical and harp celebration, these poems consider the brevity and disposability of Black lives and other oppressed people in our current era of emboldened white supremacy. In three key parts, Finna explores the mythos and erasure of names in the American narrative; asks how gendered language can provoke violence; and finally, through the celebration and examination of the Black vernacular, expands the notions of possibility, giving us a new language of hope.
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Dearly : new poems
by 1939- Atwood, Margaret
The internationally acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author presents her first collection of poetry in over a decade that addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, nature – and zombies. 175,000 first printing.
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Summer snow : new poems
by Robert Hass
The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author presents a new volume of poetry in which he pays careful attention to the natural world and exhibits his virtuosic abilities, expansive intellect and tremendous readability. 25,000 first printing.
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What kind of woman : poems
by Kate Baer
Beautifully written, this exemplary voice in modern poetry makes women feel seen in their own bodies, marriages and lives
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The death of sitting bear : new and selected poems
by N. Scott Momaday
"One of the most important and unique voices in American letters, distinguished poet, novelist, artist, teacher, and storyteller N. Scott Momaday was born into the Kiowa tribe and grew up on Indian reservations in the Southwest. The customs and traditions that influenced his upbringing-most notably the Native American oral tradition-are the centerpiece of his work. This luminous collection demonstrates Momaday's mastery and love of language and the matters closest to his heart. To Momaday, words are sacred; language is power. Spanning nearly fifty years, the poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday's connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to the American landscape. The title poem, "The Death of Sitting Bear" is acelebration of heritage and a memorial to the great Kiowa warrior and chief. "I feel his presence close by in my blood and imagination," Momaday writes, "and I sing him an honor song." Here, too, are meditations on mortality, love, and loss, as well as reflections on the incomparable and holy landscape of the Southwest. The Death of Sitting Bear evokes the essence of human experience and speaks to us all"
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Winter recipes from the collective
by 1943- Glück, Louise
The 2020 Nobel Prize winner’s haunting new book is the voice containing all of our lifetimes—“all the worlds, each more beautiful than the last.” 50,000 first printing.
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Whale day : and other poems
by Billy Collins
A latest collection by the former Poet Laureate of the United States gathers more than 50 new poems that reflect the writer’s signature mix of playful and serious language. By the author of The Rain in Portugal.
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Every day is a poem : find clarity, feel relief, and see beauty in every moment
by Jacqueline Suskin
"With provocative questions, writing practices, and poetic mindset exercises, poet Jacqueline Suskin helps her readers to look closer, to be curious about the smallest details, to make a written document of beauty. She also offers more practical writing tools for new poets such as guidance on how to avoid abstractions and use descriptive language"
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The lost spells
by 1976- Macfarlane, Robert
"The Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers' minds. Robert Macfarlane's spell-poems and Jackie Morris's watercolourillustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens when we allow it to slip away"
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Clarity & connection
by Yung Pueblo
"From the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose focused on understanding how past wounds impact our present relationships. In Clarity & Connection, Yung Pueblo describes how intense emotions accumulate in our subconscious and condition us to act and react in certain ways. In his characteristically spare, poetic style, he guides readers through the excavation and release of the past that is required for growth. To be read on its own or as a complement to Inward, YungPueblo's second work is a powerful resource for those invested in the work of personal transformation, building self-awareness, and deepening their connection with others"
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