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The poems of Irish poet Keith Payne's Savage Acres explore the pivotal role of housing and, by extension, community in our lives. Keith Payne revisits the new urban estates of Ireland's capital city - his own formative playing fields - and their once marginalised and neglected inhabitants who, in time, would become central to the story of the city's imaginative resistance and cultural rebirth. Keith Payne is the author of ten collections of poetry in translation and original poetry, most recently Building the Boat (2023), as featured on BBC Radio 3's The Essay, and Whales and Whales, from the Galician of Luisa Castro (2024). He was awarded an Arts Council Literature Bursary in 2022 and has held numerous Writer-in-Residence positions, including as Cork City Library Eco Poet in Residence 2022-23. Dividing his time between Ireland and Galicia, he is the founder and curator of the Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill Poetry Exchange Ireland/Galicia."[A]t once a salute to the life of a single housing estate, and an excavation of the individual lives it contains..."-Mary O'Malley"Savage Acres is a terrain, a place of flow, where everyday things lead to unexpected moments of the sublime. Every page contains brilliance and life.' -Adrian Duncan

Kitty Hawkins' first collection These Yellow Days is haunted by the birth and death of an idealised adulthood, using speculative and imaginative juxtapositions as a means of rewriting memories.

Anthony Thwaite (1930-2021) was one of the most formidable voices in postwar English letters. Deeply esteemed by fellow poets and critics for his original and technically controlled poetry, Thwaite composed in traditional forms, with orderly stanzas, rhyme schemes, and metrical lines that scan. His voice was highly personal, cautiously intimate, and often witty, and he wrote with a gratifying clarity and freedom from abstraction, making him among the most accessible of modern poets. At the Garden's Dark Edge is a collection of a hundred of Thwaite's poems, selected from a span of more than sixty years, exploring his major themes and recurring topics--among them, the consolations of domestic life, the pleasures of language and creativity, and the many humans and other animals in his life. He was inspired by travel and life abroad--most notably Libya, Japan, and the American South--and his poems deeply engage the individuals and cultures he encountered. A lifelong archaeologist, Thwaite also explored the ruins of the past and what we may recover by exploring it. Intriguingly, his work also faces life's most vexing questions from the perspective of a serious Christian faith.This volume contains several poems that have never been reprinted or collected, and one that has never before been published. By making his work more accessible than ever before, At the Garden's Dark Edge aims to introduce Anthony Thwaite to a new generation of readers and preserve his legacy for future generations. A preface by playwright and novelist Michael Frayn accompanies an editor's introduction.

Entering its third decade, Best New Poets has established itself as a crucial venue for rising poets and a valuable resource for poetry lovers. The only publication of its kind, this annual anthology is made up exclusively of work by writers who have not yet published a full-length book. The poems included in this eclectic sampling represent the best from the many that have been nominated by the country's top literary magazines and writing programs, as well as some two thousand additional poems submitted through an open online competition. The work of the fifty writers represented here provides the best perspective available on the continuing vitality of poetry as it is being practiced today. Praise for earlier editions: "[A] reminder that contemporary poetry is not only alive and well but continuing to grow."--Publishers Weekly "This collection stands out among the crowd claiming to represent emergent poets. Much of the editing and preliminary reading was done by emerging poets themselves, which results in an anthology that's fresh and eclectic, and may actually represent a significant portion of the best new poetry being written by the next generation." --Virginia Quarterly Review

Delve into the evocative verses of Words of Wonder, a poetry collection by Kayla Pollard that explores the breadth of human experience. Through a poignant blend of personal reflection and universal themes, Pollard's work navigates the delicate threads of love, loss, and resilience. Each poem serves as a mirror to the soul, capturing moments of vulnerability and strength in equal measure. From the heartache of saying goodbye to the unspoken bonds of friendship, this collection is a tribute to the beauty and pain that shape our lives.

She was living in a world filled with abuse until she discovered a way to unravel the mysteries of an outer world. Little did she know the price she would have to pay to embark on this new journey - a journey that promised true love, peace, and eternal joy. As she travelled along the fine line between sanity and insanity, she dared to accept her flaws and embrace her mistakes. Will she be drawn into the black hole or find her way back to the home she dearly missed?The Rabbit Hole takes you through her enigmatic journey, capturing the essence of an alternate reality. It delves into the highs and lows of human emotions and the struggle to find self-love. It explores how we determine what is right and wrong in our minds and reveals the open possibilities available when we accept the truth. Ultimately, it reminds us that the destination was never the goal - the journey was.

months of wondering what the hell happened, and if it was a dream or not. finally arriving upon an affirming decision, only to second-guess myself again. all those things they say about emotional young women: rape accuser, attention whore. why am i the one at fault? you did this to me? all i did was type it out. but you are the one who wrote me this. and you know what? let the blood boil. it was never ego going to my head. it was blood rushing to my head. just like it happened then. and all the nerves permanently stained by emotional memory; the ones that are supposed to be sacred to a woman. the ones that were mine, but you made yours. a tragic haunting: they speak to me in the night. and after years of waiting, wondering what can i do? they whispered to me, closely in my ear: write the book.

Please, Adopt Me, America is an enlightening conversation about oppression, disruption, and dispossession. Starting with the personal and corporate struggle for the space of freedom and survival, the author/poet weaves her akuko iho, or enlightening conversations through the fast-changing terrains entwined with the harrowing landscapes.From personal life to corporate experiences, to the scalding landmarks of history, the author and poet breaks away from her 'foster' country, Nigeria, to merge with her people and ancestors who are a vital part of America. Proclaiming her right to reject the raging 'japa' syndrome as an all-comers affair, she reveals a veiled tapestry of dark histories and decapitating politics. She embodies the spirit of cultural renaissance and freedom, rolling on wheels of hope to a land of promise. Please, Adopt Me, America, is a touching, penetrating perspective on the deep struggles of finding one's own space in life - Of leaving home to find it!

In his sixth poetry collection, Lance Larsen reminds us we are all travelers, bedraggled and tired but curious. Whether by train or on foot, whether exploring London or a suburban backyard or a childhood memory involving cuckoo clocks, the poet revels not in ticking off a successful arrival but in the jostlings of the journey. As Elizabeth Bishop once said: "Homemade, homemade, but aren't we all?" These poems are refreshingly improvisational: lyrical but plain spoken, always in search of what will suffice. As a collection, they might be thought of as a personal Wunderkammer, a metaphoric cabinet in which to gather the wonders that make up the funky holiness of everyday life.

This is the history of England told in a new way: glimpsed through twenty-five remarkable poems written down between the eighth century and today, which connect us directly with the nation's past, and the experiences, emotions and imaginations of those who lived it.These poems open windows onto wildly different worlds - from the public to the intimate, from the witty to the savage, from the playful to the wistful. They take us onto battlefields, inside royal courts, down coal mines and below stairs in great houses. Their creators, witnesses to events from the Great Fire of London to the Miners' Strike, range from the famous to the forgotten, yet each invites us into an immersive encounter with their own time.A History of England in 25 Poems is a portal to the past; a constant companion, filled with vivid voices and surprising stories alongside familiar landmarks, and language that speaks in new ways on each reading. Catherine Clarke's knowledge and passion take us inside the words and the moments they capture, with thoughtful insights, humour and new perspectives on how the nation has dreamed itself into existence - and who gets to tell England's story.

¿ivani Howe's THIS is Written in the Stars is not just a collection of poems; it charts a journey of transformation. It is a deeply personal and sometimes enigmatic chronicle of a change of heart, a verbal record of alteration that guides the reader through the labyrinth of inner experience. This collection channels both the intensity and tenderness of the human spirit, through authentic imagery, emotional depth, and occasional playfulness and humor, THIS paints a portrait of spiritual change that is at once deeply personal and uniquely fresh.In her own words, "THIS is Written in the Stars, is a capsule of light that maps my journey of a mind-bending, life-trembling transformation, where both my lower and higher minds were woven through an experience of my heart breaking open and then blooming into its fullest expression -- embodying the Presence of Love. I offer THIS... to you here as a map to inspire your own journey, to console, to encourage and to balm your heart so that you do not feel alone in your own awakening from the mundane 3D into an embodied 5D reality. THIS... is not a map giving direction, but a map of permission for you to experience your treasure hunt towards finding your own heart's unique expression."

Bill Stephens is a veteran author, poet, and teacher for many years. He has the Holy Spirit leading him and blessing him to write words of comfort to a hungry and hurting people. His book is bot entertaining and interesting to all Christians as well as those who are searchers.He hopes to help all who read this book be aware of his thoughts and struggles in his walk with the Lord. That's why the book is titled, From My Heart to Yours. May all who read it come away a better person than before.

There is a density of imagery in Cusp that speaks to an exuberance of spirit and a lively mind. The poems sing off the page, create worlds and make leaps of imagination. We find ourselves unsure of what world we are in, yet always in safe hands. An original collection, full of perspectives that give us pause. We are asked to engage, to think, to upend expectations, to delve as deeply into our unconscious. We are asked to care. In this liminal space on the Cusp, it's a challenge we should rise to.

Tonally beautiful with a quality that bridges exterior and interior worlds, Light Still, Light Turning is full of exquisite phrases and lucid images. Shifting with ease from lyrical narrative poems to contemplative pieces that never become abstract, Yvonne Baker writes with a light touch, that belies the skill and control at work in every poem. There is not a false note here. Form and content support one another and we are immersed in a world that aches and delights and carries us on its rhythms of loss and love and its bittersweet acknowledgment of change. This is a finely-honed collection, at once elegant and searching.

the heart is an organ of perception, one of the body's brains as well as an image of romantic love, joy and despair. Setting out to explore 'the flesh and blood of the organ' in this journey of a transplant, Jacqueline Haskell excavates the metaphor with extraordinary intelligence and skill. Moving from science to the heart as an organ of memory, passion and so much more, the poetry in this collection is inventive and perspective-shifting, layering fact and emotion, folklore and ritual, mortality and life. Fascinating and deeply moving, Takotsubo is a compelling collection made all the ore so by its precision and suppleness of language.

Beautifully observed and written with a lightness and freshness that breathes life through every poem, Sparrows at the Breakfast Table invites us into a place of wonder and love. These family moments, most acute between a grandfather and grandson, are filled with gentle humour and deep tenderness. And there is nothing shallow here - these poems are not whimsies but serious reflections on the bonds we make across generations and how they go on reverberating in memory. In these exquisitely illustrated encounters, we find ourselves more able to savour what matters, to value the heart and soul of life. This is an enchanting collection that not only shines a light on our relationship to children but also invites us to connect again the child within each of us.

A collection of poetry written from a neurodivergent mind about the multitude of emotions and experiences one can go through just to make it through adolescence. All of which envelope deep emotions and experiences such as anguish, despair and discrimination, but also poetry that touches on subtle emotions like hope and tranquillity.The poems written upon the pages of this book have come from a fifteen-year-old all the way to now a nineteen-year-old who is thrilled to finally share them with the world. These poems are the face of feelings that have been internalised for far too long, and have served as a form of self-expression through not just adversity, but also times when hope and snippets of joy felt strong.Poetry has helped the author understand their emotions and how they take in and process the environment around them. The way the author sees the world is likely different from most, but the emotions within their poetry unwrap the harsh and kind feelings that may have, at least once, been felt by all."When the world turns their ears awayIt's poetry I send words toBecause there,You might just realise the value of my voice."- Mea Finch.

Love is a heartfelt collection of poems that explores the depths of passion, longing, and connection.Each verse delves into the diverse dimensions of love - its beauty, sorrows, and transcendence.With vivid imagery and emotional resonance, this book invites readers to experience love in its purest form.

Maudy Fowler and Gail Hunt extend their heartfelt thanks to all of you for being such wonderful friends and supporters over the years. July 26, 2020, marked 20 years since Maudy and Gail first met. In celebration of this milestone, they have published seven globally recognized books, and now present this latest book for your enjoyment! This special book, created to commemorate their 20-year journey together, is filled with inspirational and empowering poetry, sayings, and photos designed to guide you through life's journey.With their new book, Angel Love From Above, their goal is to remind everyone how special you are to them. They encourage you to:Live in the moment - live in the day.Pray,And let the Angels lead the way.