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Homer's Odyssey is the thrilling and moving tale of the wanderings of the hero Odysseus after the end of the Trojan war. For ten years he experiences storms, shipwrecks, and seductions as he tries to find a way home to Ithaca, contending with the wrath of Poseidon but protected by Pallas Athena. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope is beset by suitors who believe him dead.

In this exclusive audio publishing event, Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, shares an evening of his poetry in a benefit reading for WNYC, New York Public Radio. Often compared to Robert Frost, his poetry has been embraced by people of all ages and backgrounds, and his readings are most often standing room only.

One of the great innovators in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. Leaves of Grass is his masterpiece, written in a pure, uninhibited style, combining sensual and mystical sensibilities. Its bold, joyous voice, its expansive optimism, and its transcendental vision made it uniquely American.

Sarah Kay's powerful spoken word poetry performances have gone viral, with more than 10 million online views and thousands more in global live audiences. In her second single-poem volume, Kay takes listeners along a lyrical road toward empowerment, exploring the promise and complicated reality of being a woman.

The poems in this book are insights, discoveries about some of the special characteristics of people who matter to me, captured in poetic form. These discoveries came like surprises for me, doors opening on thoughts and ideas that I want to share.

This poem was inspired by a program I saw on silkworms and their germination and metamorphosis into adult moths (which they generally never get to because of the demand for their silk).

The Wolf poem was inspired by William Blake's "The Tyger". It has the same regular form & meter as "The Tyger". With tempo and stanza (of the quatrain type), and is about one single animal in the natural world. Where it differs from William Blake's poem is that the "The Tyger" has more religious connotations, not surprising for the times in which it was written.

في هذا الكتاب سنعرف الكثير عن أدب الشاعر صفي الدين الحلي بالإضافة إلى تفاصيل حياته، مولده ونشأته، شبابه ودراسته، آراءه السياسية وعلاقته بالسلاطين.

لم ينل كتاب في الأدب العربي شهرة كتاب "الأغاني" لأبي الفرج الأصفهاني، وهو منذ أن ظهر من ألف عام قلَّ من لم يسمع به، أو يقرأ طرفا منه، أو يعتمد عليه في شيء مما يتصل بالتاريخ والحضارة، فقد كان الأصفهاني أحد أعلام عصره، شاعرٌ وراوٍ ومؤرخ وعالمٌ في الأنساب والسيرة.

من أهل حماة (بسورية) ولد ونشأ ومات فيها، زار القاهرة والتقى بعلمائها واتصل بملوكها، وكان طويل النفس في النظم والنثر، حسن الأخلاق والمروءة، فيه شي من الزهو والإعجاب.

البهاء زهير هو شاعرٌ من العصر الأيوبي، خالف شعراء عصره في أساليبهم وألفاظهم وأوزان أشعارهم، فآثر البساطة وعدم التكلف و اختيار الألفاظ السهلة والأوزان الشعرية الخفيفة، وكانت له عناية خاصة بموسيقى الألفاظ، ولم يترفع في بعض شعره عن استخدام الألفاظ الشائعة على ألسن العامة، وقد لقيت طريقته إعجاب كثير من أبناء عصره.

In this heartfelt poetry collection, I weave together the beauty of love and life through tender, soul-stirring verses. Each poem, written with deep emotion and care, reflects the essence of love-filled poetry, capturing moments of joy, connection, and introspection. These poems, close to my heart, speak of the universal experiences of love, loss, and healing, inviting you to find solace and connection in their shared themes.

So Laeya--the Canaanite goddess Athirat masked in human form--asks after a crucial battle. Situated in the interimperial turmoil of the Late Bronze Age, Canaad follows this heroine's journey as it dovetails with that of Aqhat, a refugee from the Levantine coast. After tragedy casts Aqhat into the desert, a prophecy affords him the opportunity to slay three deities before the year's end and thereby become divine himself.

This project is a recording of 43 poems on themes of hardship and bereavement, which are commonly included in Wordsworth anthologies (Matthew Arnold, Palgrave, etc.)

These 90 poems capture the essence of love in its various forms, from the gentle whispers of twilight to the steadfast guidance of a lighthouse. Immerse yourself in the beauty and wonder of love's embrace.

Immerse yourself in a captivating poetry chapbook that weaves together the lives of a farmer, his loyal dog, and a mysterious donkey in a tapestry of profound reflections on existence. "The Donkey & Soul" is a lyrical exploration of the human condition, delving deep into the realms of memory, time, mortality, and the very nature of reality itself.

I hope this book feels like a warm hug to you. I wrote this book for the ones who feel everything too deeply. You’re right, I wrote this book for you. This book was meant to find you if you’ve ever loved someone who didn’t love you back, if you’ve ever over-invested in the wrong people or if you have a hard time letting go. I Don’t Love You Anymore is a book that’ll feel like home to you. I promise it’ll hold you gently on your worst days.

Joy in the Belly of a Riot has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Nikki Giovanni’s extraordinary new collection—a landmark of American literature—speaks to the fury of our current political moment while reflecting on the tragedies and triumphs of her early life.

Dive between the borders of ruined and radical love with this lyrical poetry collection that explores topics as expansive as divorce, the first Black Bachelorette, and the art world. Stanzas shift between reverence to irreverence as they take us on a journey through institutional and historical pains alongside sensuality and queer, Black joys.