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The Making of a Sonnet: A Norton Anthology (Norton Anthology)
by Edward (edt) Hirsch  Publisher Comments This illuminating anthology follows the poetic form through its various moments and makers. Along with approximately 300 sonnets, the editors pay particular attention to the craft and history of the style....
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The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry)
by David Lehman Publisher Comments Celebrated poet McHugh and renowned editor Lehman present the 20th edition of the popular and comprehensive "Best American Poetry" series....
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The Enlightened Heart
by Stephen Mitchell Publisher Comments An anthology of poetry chosen from the world's great religious and literary traditions--the perfect companion to the bestselling Tao Te Ching. • The Upanishads • The Book of Psalms • Lao-tzu • The Bhagavad Gita &...
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Haiku People: Big and Small in Poems and Prints
by Stephen Addiss Synopsis Some 120 haiku by such masters as Basho, Issa, and Buson--all written on themes of people of various shapes and sizes, young and old--are combined with the woodblock prints and paintings of the great artists of classical Japan. The poems appear both in...
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Six Slovenian Poets (New Voices from Europe and Beyond)
by Brane Mozetic Publisher Comments Six Slovenian Poets is the first in a new series of bilingual anthologies which brings the work of a younger generation of poets from across Europe to a wider English-language readership, a series which aims to keep a finger on the pulse of the 'here-and-...
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The Sound of Water: Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets (Shambhala Centaur Editions)
by Matsuo Basho Publisher Comments Haiku may be the most popular and widely recognizable poetic form in the world. In just three lines a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness. Elements of compassion, silence, and a sense of temporality often combine to...
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Poetry : Pocket Anthology (5TH 07 Edition)
by R. Gwynn Publisher Comments This brief, inexpensive, and portable anthology features more than 250 poems, presenting a diverse body of work ranging from William Shakespeare and John Donne to Cathy Song and Sherman Alexie. Chronologically organized within each genre, the diverse...
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Ideology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Michael Freeden Publisher Comments Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary, exciting both revulsion and inspiration. This book examines the reasons for those views, and explains why ideologies deserve respect as a major form of political thinking. It...
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Inclined to Speak: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Poetry
by Hayan Charara Publisher Comments At no other time in American history has our imagination been so engrossed with the Arab experience. An indispensable and historic volume, Inclined to Speak gathers together poems, from the most important contemporary Arab American poets, that shape and...
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Letters To a Young Poet (02 Edition)
by Rainer Maria Rilke Publisher Comments In 1903, Rilke replied in a series of 10 letters to a student who had submitted some verses to the well-known Austrian poet for an assessment. Written during an important stage in Rilke's artistic development, these letters contain many of the themes...
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The Best American Poetry (Best American Poetry)
by Robert Creeley Publisher Comments Since its inception in 1988, The Best American Poetry series has achieved brand-name status in the literary world as the preeminent showcase of each year's most important contributions to American poetry. This year's exceptional volume, edited by Robert...
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The Stray Dog Cabaret: A Book of Russian Poems (New York Review Books Classics)
by Paul Schmidt 
Powells.com Staff Pick "The poems range in style from the wild experimentation of the Futurists to the more traditional, almost imagistic poems of a Mandelstam or Akhmatova. The book's amazing — I've read it again and again." Recommended by Chris Faatz, Powells.com (read...
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When God is a Customer: Telugu Courtesan Songs by Ksetrayya and Others
by A K Ramanujan Publisher Comments How is it that this woman's breasts glimmer so clearly through her saree? Can't you guess, my friends? What are they but rays from the crescents left by the nails of her lover pressing her in his passion, rays now luminous as the moonlight of a summer...
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The Random House Book of Poetry for Children (Random House Book Of...)
by Prelutsky And Lobel Publisher Comments "A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse. Successfully geared...
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Oxford Book of American Poetry (06 Edition)
by David (ed.) Lehman
Powells.com Staff Pick The Oxford Book of American Poetry is a landmark event in publishing — it's been thirty years since the last edition, and David Lehman has shown Oxford's customary care in selecting poets of the highest caliber. Going back as far as Anne Bradstreet...
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Love Songs from the Man'yoshu: Selections from a Japanese Classic
by Masayuki Ooka Publisher Comments The Man'yoshu ("The Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves") is the first anthology of Japanese poetry and considered by many to be the greatest. The collection consists of over 4,500 poems, dating back to the seventh and eighth centuries, the first golden...
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Blood and Bone: Poems by Physicians
by Angela Belli Publisher Comments Until recently, many in the Western world regarded medicine as a wholly scientific pursuit, separate from and even antithetical to spiritual and artistic concerns. Yet every physician who acknowledges uncertainty as a recurring factor in medical practice...
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The Hell with Love: Poems to Mend a Broken Heart
by Mary D. Esselman and Elizabeth Ash Vélez Publisher Comments Passionate, edgy, funny, and profound, The Hell With Love is for anyone who has ever suffered the pain of breaking up — and everyone who believes in the unique power of poetry to console and transform. We've all been there...probably more often...
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American Religious Poems: An Anthology (Library of America)
by Harold Bloom
Powells.com Staff Pick "Maybe the most beautiful gifty book for the season. It's edited by the indefatigable Harold Bloom, and includes literally hundreds of poems by hundreds of poets. The book is nicely slipcased, and is a true gem, with all sorts of helpful annotation and...
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Dark Horses: Poets on Overlooked Poems
by Joy Katz Publisher Comments Too many amazing poems end up overlooked by the academy and excluded from the canon, remaining largely unknown to the poetry-reading public. Joy Katz and Kevin Prufer’ s Dark Horses joyfully rediscovers dozens of these poems...
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