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Deer Drink the Moon: Poems of Oregon
by Liz Nakazawa  
Powells.com Staff Pick A wonderful collection of work by 33 Oregon poets that celebrates the state (and state of mind) of Oregon, eco-region by eco-region, west to east, from the Pacific coast to the high desert country and the Blue Mountains. Editor Liz Nakazawa describes...
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Up the Line to Death: The War Poets, 1914-1918
by Brian Gardner Publisher Comments The most complete and compelling anthology of First World War poetry, this book includes poems by Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, and many others who beautifully convey the horror, fear, and pity of war. Brian Gardnerwas a...
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Bellocq's Ophelia
by Natasha Trethewey Publisher Comments Selected as a "2003 Notable Book" by the American Library Association In the early 1900s, E.J. Bellocq photographed prostitutes in the red-light district of New Orleans. His remarkable, candid photos inspired Natasha Trethewey to imagine the life of...
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Three Chinese Poets: Translations of Poems by Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Du Fu
by Vikram Seth Publisher Comments The three T'ang dynasty poets translated here are among the greatest literary figures of China, or indeed the world. Responding differently to their common times, Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Du Fu crystallize the immense variety of China and the Chinese poetic...
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The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry
by Jahan Ramazani Publisher Comments A new edition of the acclaimed anthology—the most comprehensive collection of twentieth-century poetry in English available. "The most acute rendering of an era's sensibility is its poetry," wrote the editors in their preface to the first edition...
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The Best Loved Poems of the American People
by Hazel Felleman Publisher Comments More than 1,500,000 copies in print! Over 575 traditional favorites to be read and reread. Categorized by theme, and indexed by author and first line, this is a collection that will be treasured....
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Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
by Daniel Ladinsky Publisher Comments In this transcendent collection, Daniel Ladinsky-best known for his gifted and best-selling translations of the great Sufi poet Hafiz-brings together the timeless work of twelve of the world's finest spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the...
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Side by Side: New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World
by Jan Greenberg Publisher Comments From the winner of the Michael L. Printz Honor Award comes a poetry anthology inspired by poets and artists from around the globe. In the groundbreaking tradition of Heart to Heart, this collection examines the connections between an artist's work...
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Haiku Landscapes
by Stephen Addiss Publisher Comments Some 120 haiku by such masters as Basho, Issa, and Buson--all written on themes of the mountains, forests, rivers, and rugged seascapes of Japan--are combined with the woodblock prints and paintings of the great artists of classical Japan. The poems...
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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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American Religious Poems: An Anthology (Library of America)
by Harold (edt) 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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Shedding Skins: Four Sioux Poets (American Indian Studies)
by Trevino L. Plenty and Steve Pacheco and Luke Warm Water and Joel Waters
Powells.com Staff Pick A vastly entertaining collection that combines four Native American voices unlike any you'll find in today's marginalized poetry circles. These four young writers have been blazing a new, more modern trail in recent years and it is high time that their...
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Norton Anthology of Poetry (5TH 05 Edition)
by Margaret Ferguson Synopsis Long the classic anthology of poetry in English, "The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Fifth Edition, adds to its wealth of known and loved poems a rich gathering of new poetry. Beginning with "Beowulf, newly represented by selections from Seamus Heaney's...
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Women in Praise of the Sacred
by Jane Hirshfield Publisher Comments "Hirshfield's current collection brings together . . . an astonishing array of women writers from the 22nd century BC poet Enheduanna to Nelly Sachs and Anna Akhmatova."--Library...
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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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Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia, and Beyond
by Tina Chang Publisher Comments A landmark anthology, providing the most ambitious, far-reaching collection of contemporary Asian and Middle Eastern poetry available. Language for a New Century celebrates the artistic and cultural forces flourishing today in the East, bringing together...
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100 Essential Modern Poems by Women
by Joseph Parisi Synopsis Presents the masterpieces of fifty great women poets in the English language over the past 150 years. Like the widely praised 100 Essential Modern Poems, this accessible volume is filled with wisdom and insights to delight. Includes ideas about courage...
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Woman Reading to the Sea: Poems
by Lisa Williams Publisher Comments A new volume from the winner of the 2007 Barnard Women Poets Prize. "Poems of arresting intelligence, precision, and beauty. In wonderfully crafted language, with the startling subtlety of certain of Emily Dickinson's poems, Lisa Williams takes us into...
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Come and Play: Children of Our World Having Fun
by Ayana (edt) Lowe Publisher Comments Come and Play features 32 photographs of children from everywhere! China, Japan, Greece, Wales, Morocco, Oman, Texas, New York, and many more. Each photo is beautiful, thought provoking, and accompanied by lines of children’s poetry that will amuse...
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Tau & Journey to the End (City Lights Pocket Poets)
by Philip Lamantia and John Hoffman Publisher Comments Two long-lost volumes from the classic Beat period. Tauis Philip Lamantia's mystical second collection of poems, originally slated for publication in 1955, but suppressed by the poet due to his evolving religious beliefs. Journey to the Endcontains the...
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