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The Alphabet of Old Friends was published originally by George Routledge and Sons in London and New York as part of the Walter Crane's Toy Book series. With beautiful illustrations by Walter Crane (1845-1915), the book features old friends from nursery rhymes such as the black sheep from "Ba, ba, black sheep," the mouse who ran up the clock, Jack Sprat, and more.
63) Shame Point Zero
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A shamelessly bold, unreserved and in-your-face collection of refreshingly honest poetry and spoken word. It takes no prisoners, holds no punches, and tells no lies. Stark naked straight-talking philosophical observations on intimacy, sex, marriage, dating, relationships, and more.
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Beautiful Imperfections' is another gem of immeasurable brilliance in an ever-growing mound of illustrious jewels. The creation of this work is not a redrafting of the first book by this author (Imperfections of Beauty - 2022) but rather an expansive accumulation of thought and creativity that elevates his artistry to another level of mastery. Within this volume is an ecumenical manual of creative vision, bountiful charm, and timeless musing, one...
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Memorias del silencio, a decir de las palabras de su autora, es un pedazo de su vida, de aquellos días donde escribir fue su única satisfacción.
A veces, la gente decide callar y dejar en el cajón sus letras tristes, pero la autora tomó la decisión de poder llegar a muchos corazones que, como ella hacía, viven esa tristeza en silencio. Edith Velázquez Vargas grita esa desolación en su propio lenguaje; así nace la poesía, y así, la poesía...
66) What a Waste
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Comfort There's little love to giveAnd much to brood in hateFor the sexes are undoneLost in a bleak caveWith no way outBut why should anyoneLeave the comfort of their cellsWhen you have everythingThat you need right at your fingertipsFor what does it profit a manTo gain his soul, but lose the world?
67) Planeta tú
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Hay lugares en donde no llega la luz. Asfixiantes. Casas abandonadas. Ciudades en ruinas. Campos sin vida. Planetas olvidados. Sitios que no son apropiados para desarrollarse, cultivarse, expandir las alas.
Pero hay otros lugares que, al apenas llegar, sentimos cómo nuestros pulmones se llenan, nuestra tierra germina y nuestros ríos corren. Planeta Tú es ese astro propicio en donde encontramos calma, la quietud de un alma plena, el amor que se...
68) Caprice
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Embark on a whimsical journey through the myriad facets of memory in Caprice, where each page is an invitation to relive joys and pleasures, often overlooked or cast aside in the rush of the mundane. Amidst the storms and diatribes of the present, let's ascend towards a realm where reflections blossom into a vibrant tapestry of experiences. Cast aside inhibitions, embrace fate's whimsical tune, and traverse through this kaleidoscopic memoir that urges...
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Synopsis This book is a collection of poems. You can read and become any other things from the poems. You can connect and realize your own stories as well as sometimes you can imagine of different creative stories. Writer is thinking like as a uncommon man. Writer is using his mind to bring beautiful thoughts and imagination to the readers. Writer knows all the things of the world. Writer is so much happier in thinking and writing. Writer is so much...
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Las personas estamos divididas en más de dos partes. Somos todo aquello que pasa por nuestra vida y lo que sentimos en cada momento. Lamentablemente, nos cuesta aceptar que podemos tener extremos al momento de ser y sentir: amamos u odiamos, sentimos o nos apagamos, vivimos o morimos. Sin embargo, dentro de esos extremos hay miles de matices que tampoco identificamos.
¿Qué es eso que nos hace tener o no vida? Eunoia o melancolía es un viaje al...
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This outstanding new translation brings a uniformity of voice to Zbigniew Herbert's entire poetic output, from his first book of poems, String of Light, in 1956, to his final volume, previously unpublished in English, Epilogue Of the Storm. Collected Poems: 1956-1998, as Joseph Brodsky said of Herbert's SSelected Poems, is "bound for a much longer haul than any of us can anticipate." He continues, "For Zbigniew Herbert's poetry adds to the biography...
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El autor asume que tiene una soledad salvaje que necesita ser domesticada y que debe ser sometida a ciertas reglas para no convertirse en dolor: "No puede saltar a mi cama y clavar sus garras / despedazar la almohada / como si destrozara un alma". La ausencia es resistida, pero se impone y es así como la soledad se corporiza y ocupa los espacios cotidianos.
El escritor comparte vivencias de su propia soledad y las clasifica a medida que es consciente...
74) Play the Piano
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Play the Piano introduces Charles Bukowski's poetry from the 1970s. He leads a life full of gambling and booze but also finds love. These poems are full of lechery and romance as he struggles to mature.
75) Wordle Limericks
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A MIXED COMPEDIUM OF LIMERICKS-(HUMEROUS, BADRY, EDUCATIONAL, PHILOSOPHICAL, MATHEMATICAL, ETC,ETC) BASED UPON THE 5 LETTER WORD OF THE DAY IN THE INTERNET GAME "WORDLE" PLAYED BY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. FOOTNOTES ACCOMPANY THE HISTORIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND MORE ESOTERIC LIMERICKS. The motto of this unique book is "LAUGH AND LEARN".
77) At the Blue Door
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After penning his previous collection The Lane and Other Poems, Wilson remains ensconced in his Hocking Place residence – known locally as 'the Lane' – while compiling this new selection. Though soon he will graduate from this phase of life, the Lane has proven a fecund wellspring of experiences and inspiration. Wilson is not yet ready to depart from this creative oasis. As he explains: 'One guy we knew well once told me, 'I do like to drink at...
78) Revolving Door
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Quietly reflective, the beautifully written poems in this slim volume offer a welcome respite from the noisy insistence of modern life. The language, now simple and direct, now rich in associations, double-meanings, and imagery, has its own natural rhythm and appeal regardless of subject and rhyme. Intriguing, absorbing, thought-provoking, the poems are innovative and fresh and the intensity of the verses in places will undoubtedly strike a chord...
80) The Spider Web
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A fertile space for the imagination Between abortive romances, disappointment vs. hope, and past vs. present, The Spider Web taps on your experiences and inspires you to live your way; either get stuck in the spider web or cut your way through it.
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