Editora: The Emma Press
Oils is a gorgeous, beguiling collection of poems where the poise of the delivery belies the emotional, existential turmoil within. Through his portraits of an atheist, a pickpocket and a spinach-loving sailor (among others), Stephen Sexton evokes a strange kind of melancholy as he strives to reconcile passion with detachment and profound self-doubt with unwavering love.
“Excellent . . . A fine introduction to Chinese and Japanese Zen poetry for all readers” from the editors of Zen Poetry: Let the Spring Breeze Enter (Choice). Capturing in verse the ageless spirit of Zen, these 150 poems reflect the insight of famed masters from the ninth century to the nineteenth. The translators, in collaboration with Zen Master Taigan Takayama, have furnished illuminating commentary on the poems and arranged them as to facilitate comparison between the Chinese and Japanese Zen traditions. The poems themselves, rendered in clear and powerful English, offer a unique approach to Zen Buddhism, “compared with which,” as Lucien Stryk writes, “the many disquisitions on its meaning are as dust to living earth. We see in these poems, as in all important religious art, East or West, revelations of spiritual truths touched by a kind of divinity.” “One of the most intimate and dynamic books yet published on Zen.” —Sanford Goldstein, Arizona QuarterlyVer livro
Playwright Maurice is on the very verge of having success and notoriety upon the opening of his new play. In fact, he's so elated at his future prospects that he's decided to propose to his mistress, Jeanne once the evening is over. However, he comes into contact with a femme fatale named Henriette, who so beguiles him with danger and mystery that he doesn't attend his own show and instead spends the entire night with her, forgetting all about his mistress and child. Word spreads throughout France the following morning, and the public utterly shames the impromptu couple for spending the night together, causing the theater to pull Maurice's play, Jeanne to leave Maurice, and Henriette to scheme upon the molding of this now contemptible beast for her own means.... Come see the consequences of actions and the impact of societal expectations in this strange yet unwavering comedy known as "Crime and Crime."Ver livro
The Ravens A flock of ravens floats upon the air over their prey, Like a looming black storm cloud of gloom, In the later hours of the death of the day, They fight each other for room, In the melee, one is injured it falls, Blood and gore fill the air, The air is filled with their dire calls, Little did the observers of this carnage care, To them, it was merely a display of the nature of the raven, Upon the hour they fled, They were neither crazed nor craven, They were happy and well-fed.Ver livro
This is a collection of seven patriotic long poems by Julia Caroline Dorr. - Summary by CarolinVer livro
The story is about Elinor and Marianne, two daughters of Mr Dashwood by his second wife. They have a younger sister, Margaret, and an older half-brother named John. When their father dies, the family estate passes to John, and the Dashwood women are left in reduced circumstances. The novel follows the Dashwood sisters to their new home, a cottage on a distant relative's property, where they experience both romance and heartbreak. The contrast between the sisters' characters is eventually resolved as they each find love and lasting happiness. Through the events in the novel, Elinor and Marianne encounter the sense and sensibility of life and love. In this dramatic reading, Librivox volunteers lend their voices to bring Jane Austen's classic story to life. (Summary by Wikipedia and wildemoose)Cast:Narrator: Bev J. StevensFanny Dashwood: AvailleJohn Dashwood: Noel BadrianElinor Dashwood: Beth ThomasMarianne Dashwood: Arielle LipshawMrs. Dashwood: TriciaGEdward Ferrars: Ernst PattynamaSir John Middleton: Ric FMr. Willoughby: Max KörlingeColonel Brandon: Bob NeufeldMargaret Dashwood: Tiffany Halla ColonnaMrs. Jennings: Katalina WattLady Middleton: Carol BoxMrs. Palmer: Elizabeth BarrMr. Palmer: Algy PugLucy Steele: Elizabeth KlettAnne Steele: Lucy PerryServant/Thomas: ToddHWMrs. Ferrars: Michelle RemingtonRobert Ferrars: David LawrenceAudio edited by: Arielle LipshawVer livro
Night Lunch is a shapeshifting sonnet sequence set in the cold waters off the North Coast of Labrador. Reflecting Chaulk’s own experience, the speaker—a young deckhand on a freight and passenger ferry servicing isolated communities—endures long irregular work hours, weather, icebergs, and loneliness, all the while navigating the taut intersections of race, labour, class, and masculinity. That Chaulk has Inuit family in and from Labrador makes this debut poetic journey a cultural coming-home for the young deckhand, as chronicled in supple, powerful verse.Ver livro
