Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=6660&N=3+8015 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743707 Presents poems composed by the Air Force Major General and former prisoner of war who was held in the Hanoi military prison by the Viet Cong for eight years and conveyed his poems to his fellow prisoners through taps on the walls. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667526 Penguins yearly offering of outstanding essays and poetry on faith and spirituality. Every year, the acclaimed Best Spiritual Writing series offers readers the opportunity to explore the most intriguing work on spirituality published in the past year. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1754269 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1758210 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713334 ... These works not only chronicle a leading dissidents struggle against tryranny but enrich the record of universal longing for freedom and dignity. Liu writes pragmatically, yet with deep-seated passion, about peasant land disputes, the Han Chinese in Tibet, child slavery, the CCPs Olympic strategy, the Internet in China, the contemporary craze for Confucius, and the Tiananmen massacre. Also presented are poems written for his wife, public documents and a foreward by Vclav Havel--Jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679693 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1751020 In this wise and intimate telling--which carries us through the seasons when her marriage was ending--Sharon Olds opens her heart to the reader, sharing the feeling of invisibility that comes when we are no longer standing in loves sight; the surprising physical bond that still exists between a couple during parting; the loss of everything from her husbands smile to the set of his hip. Olds is naked before us, curious and brave and even generous toward the man who was her mate for thirty years and who now loves another woman. -- Cover, p. [4] http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644945 Introduces renderings of, and commentary on, Kabbalistic verse that emerged directly from Jewish mysticism and that reveals the foundations of both language and existence itself. A collection that presents a body of poetry from the world of Jewish mysticism. Taking up Gershom Scholems call to plumb the tremendous poetic potential concealed in the Kabbalistic tradition, it provides English renderings of works composed on three continents over a period of some fifteen hundred years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1587454 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744510 Levertov was the quintessential romantic. She wanted to live vividly, intensely, passionately, and on a grand scale. Once she acclimated herself to America, the dreamy lyric poetry of her early years gave way to the joy and wonder of ordinary life. By the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, her poems began to engage the issues of her times. The crystalline and luminous poetry of her last years stands as final witness to a lifetime of searching for the mystery embedded in life itself. This volume represents the first attempt to set Levertovs poetry within the framework of her often tumultuous life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669240 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657302 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582368 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657307 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392926 Here is the doorway to Kabbalah for readers at all levels of experience: these aphoristic gleanings of ancient and mystical philosophy - written in the form of haiku by award-winning novelist Richard Zimler - capture the heart of the tradition in ways that are personally awakening-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1391068 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1374040 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671530 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521350 Presents a passionate account of the influential European poet that sets his life against a background of the political turbulence of the 13th century, placing his work in a context of such contemporaries as Giotto, Aquinas, and Pope Boniface VIII. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1311766 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1390682 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392618 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1486685 A new translation of Homers ancient masterpiece endeavors to instill the poetic nature of its original language while retaining accuracy, readability, and character vibrancy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521355 Responses from fifty celebrities who received letters from fifth-grade students posing the question, What is your favorite poem?. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1446737 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1312598 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1662040 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1304078 An anthology of poetic works celebrates the American landscape with diverse selections by such contributors as Nikki Giovanni, William Carlos Williams, and Naomi Shihab Nye. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480684 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1563231 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1443404 Unsolicited relationship advice from relatives, disastrous dates, men who wear thumb rings, and the moments of deep satisfaction when a single girl realizes that she can do whatever she wants with her time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521353 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1645223 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559064 A comprehensive collection of verses from more than 80 of the worlds greatest poets, spanning from the thirteenth century to the present day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251036 She Walks in Beauty is Kennedys selection of poetry that tells the story of a womans life including first love and lasting love; marriage, motherhood, and work; times of silence and solitude, and times of awe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1361987 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1444841 A collection of poetry by Brian McGackin, aimed at a male audience, expressing fond feelings toward video game consoles, frozen pizza, and Bruce Willis, and exploring Star Wars conventions, frat parties, and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392396 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740488 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1446681 Middle age, masculinity, competition, religion, football, and the art of poetry itself spin together into powerful ironies in some of the best poems Jones has created so far: I had a dream, one begins, of harnessing and exacting irrevocable power over others... in the cleat-pocked, dried dirt of a practice field. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1198128 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576847 Space, in Chains speaks in ghostly voices, fractured narratives, songs, prayers, and dark riddles as it moves through contemporary tragedies of grief and the complex succession of generations. In her eighth book of poetry, Laura Kasischke has pared the construction of her verse to its bones, leaving haunting language and a visceral strangeness of imagery. by turns mournful and celebratory, Kasischkes poetry insists upon asking hard questions that are courageously left unanswered.--Cover, p. [4]. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1390689 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393267 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1260718 In this new collection, Americas most popular poet covers the everlasting themes of love and loss, life and death, youth and aging, solitude and union. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1272894 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1661773 Three poetic works in Spanish and English translation offer a tale of unrequited love in prose poems, a verse account of a Chilean bands road trip through their country, and a seriocomic look at literature. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392380 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623433 Presents a diverse sample of twentieth century Latin American poems from eighty-four authors in Spanish, Portuguese, Ladino, Spanglish, and several indigenous languages with English translations on facing pages. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1303467 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1214088 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1127558 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1759650 In this remarkable anthology, introduced and edited by Ilya Kaminsky and Susan Harris, poetic visions from the twentieth century will be reinforced and in many ways revised. Here, alongside renowned masters, are internationally celebrated poets who have rarely, if ever, been translated into English. --Book Jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1136131 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1170399 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201009 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1144925 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306792 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1200788 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522643 Poetry is the perfect medium to express affection and passion in all its forms - from the initial stirrings of romance and desire to enduring love in full bloom. This title contains poetry by some of the best-loved writers in English language, from Geoffrey Chaucer to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and from William Shakespeare to Christina Rossetti. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1278105 Poems http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1172512 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1200699 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1172529 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1394207 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1310928 Scholar and editor Wes Davis has chosen work by more than fifty leading modern and contemporary Irish poets. Each poet is represented by a generous number of poems (there are nearly 800 poems in the anthology). The editors selection includes work by world-renowned poets, including a couple of Nobel Prize winners, as well as work by poets whose careers may be less well known to the general public; by poets writing in English; and by several working in the Irish language (Gaelic selections appear in translation). Accompanying the selections are a general introduction that provides a historical overview, informative short essays on each poet, and helpful notes--all prepared by the editor. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1259751 Contains one hundred poems from classic and contemporary African American poets, as selected by an award-winning black poet and activist, including such writers as Robert Hayden, Mari Evans, Kevin Young, and Rita Dove. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1152939 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1088356 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251151 Love poems of...power and persuasion...[that] bestow grief with a startling beauty--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1113962 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1110652 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1193881 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1239898 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1111506 Every year, The Best Spiritual Writing brings together the finest essays and poetry on the themes of faith, spirituality, and religion.--p.[4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1168573 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1281383 Seamus Heaney, Denis Donoghue, Willian Pritchard, Marilyn Butler, Harold Bloom, and many others have praised Helen Vendler as one of the most attentive readers of poetry. Here, Vendler turns her illuminating skills as a critic to 150 selected poems of Emily Dickinson. As she did in The Art of Shakespeares Sonnets, she serves as an incomparable guide, considering both stylistic and imaginative feature of the poems--Cover, p. 2. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1194225 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1113674 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1281365 Poems about the various stages of grief, with 150 selections from a variety of 20th-21st century poets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1482088 Poems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1066806 An extensive volume of Greek poetry includes more than one thousand entries spanning three millenia and many diverse traditions, in an anthology that includes works by such classic and modern writers as Sappho, Pindar, and Seferis. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1196227 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1229466 Poems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1254471 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1194246 Rumis Divani Shamsi Tabriz (The Works of Shams of Tabriz--Named in honor of Rumis spiritual teacher and friend) is a collection of lyric poems that contain more than 40,000 verses by Americas bestselling poet, and is a classic of Persian literature. Its most familiar form is as a big red book, hence the name. Coleman Barks is famous for his renderings of Rumis poetry and his work on these particular poems has never been published anywhere. This book represents over thirty-three years on Rumis seminal classic-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1117110 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1130631 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1131318 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1222087 The author returns to her native Arkansas and examines an explosive incident grounded in the Civil Rights Movement. Wright interweaves oral histories, hymns, lists, interviews, newspaper accounts, and personal memories--especially those of her mentor, V--as she draws directly upon the voices of witnesses, neighbors, police, activists, and a group of black students at the eye of the storm. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1009602 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1130117 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1163558 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1116865 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1164756 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=938724 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1548297 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1257378 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1112113 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=991637