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The essential difficulty in presenting a Life of Emily Dickinson has been enhanced by the sacred pact observed with her chosen few, that all letters should be burned after her death. This excludes exactly those which might have held together the frail external incidents of her days , which seem so scantily supplied to those ignorant of the thronging events of the Spirit which eternally preoccupied her.
This present record is made up from family letters hitherto withheld, deathless recollections , and many sentences overheard from her own lips and scrupulously set down as too unique to he squandered upon the passing moment. The Letters formerly printed have now been chronologically arranged , and as far as of intrinsic value , retained; others have been added from my article in the “ Atlantic Monthly” and “The Single Hound” a volume composed entirely of poetic flashes sent to her brother's wife , my mother , on every gust of impulse.
‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic. Heartbreak2 - Helas! by Oscar Wilde3 - A Poor Torn Heart, a Tattered Heart by Emily Dickinson4 - I Prithee Send Me Back My Heart by Sir John Suckling5 - Loves Lies Bleeding by Algernon Charles Swinburne6 - Ebb by Edna St Vincent Millay7 - My Own Heart, Let Me Have More, Have Pity by Gerard Manley Hopkins8 - My Heart is Lame by Charlotte Mew9 - My Heart Cries by Kabir10 - Sonnet 87 - Farewell! Thou Art Too Dear for My Possessing by William Shakespeare11 - When We Two Parted by Lord Byron12 - We Parted in Silence by Isabella Valancy Crawford13 - Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic. Lesbian Love2 - Wild Nights, Wild Nights by Emily Dickinson3 - The Touch by Renee Vivien4 - Hands and Lips by Radclyffe Hall5 - For the Courtesan Ch'ing Lin by Wu Zao6 - Love by by Edith Sodergran7 - I Can Give Myself To Her by Akiko Yosano8 - My Heart is Lame by Charlotte Mew9 - If You Could Come by Katharine Lee Bates10 - My Divine Lysis by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz11 - I Have Not Had One Word From Her by Sappho12 - L'Amitie, To Mrs M. Awbrey by Katherine Phillips13 - A Valentine by Matilda Betham Edwards
Man's best friend. An always faithful ally.Whether the dog is domesticated as a pet and there to enjoy life with a family or as a work-dog herding sheep, helping to hunt, police or guard, the dog has proved time and time again to have many invaluable uses. They come in all shapes and sizes from sought after breeds to lowly mongrels each with an array of qualities that give them distinct personalities. From earliest times dogs have been able to find a unique place fulfilling the needs of their keepers and often there is equal devotion from master to servant. A dog's life no longer has to have negative connotations as so many pooches are loved, extravagantly fed, groomed, petted and pawed over, all perhaps more than our fellow man. Dogs were even worshipped as deities in Mesopotamian times and across several cultures and civilisations including Hindu, Chinese and Greek, they are the helpers, the watchers or guardians of sacred or sensitive sites. Between then and now poets have written verse, both serious and humorous, in attempts to keep a poetic track both of feelings and as a tribute to our four-legged friends and their adventures.
Whether we understand it or recognise it, it is women who have shaped the course and journey of humanity. We are all born from women and usually raised by women. Half the world's population is female but many of them are trodden down by misogyny, religious misinterpretation, failing systems of education and welfare and all manner of other ills that shame us all. In a world where, gender, colour, race and orientation are still stumbling blocks to inclusion, women's words are too often unheard and neglected.Whilst the world has moved measurably forward in recent decades, although not enough, some progress has been made. Our poets wrote at a time when their basic rights as human beings were restrictive and oppressive. Against the odds, they were able to write verse, which in varying degrees, moved the literary needle and perhaps influenced their society in positive ways.This volume pays tribute to 50 different women poets, some well-known whilst others undeservedly forgotten but all contributing a single poem which we hope might nudge listeners to discover more of their verse.
Angels are undeniably associated with religion and more usually Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Often they are seen as supernatural beings, benevolent celestial intermediaries interposed between God, Heaven and humanity.They are protectors, our heavenly guides, and the servants of God. They are also His Messengers. The faithful seek their blessing, their help. A visitation is a miraculous event, filled with reverence, awe and shared with the wider community as a sign that faith has reward.Other religions also make note of angelic contributions including Sikhism and Zoroastrianism. There is also the unnerving distinction that there are 'fallen Angels' that seep dark, malevolent forces into the world. They tempt, they betray, they lead us where it is not safe to go.But faith once more resolves the dilemma; good will overcome evil. And whether a believer or not, there is a comfort that the angels of our hearts are the ones of love, of care and compassion.Obviously there are complications, a fact that our classic poets through the centuries, including Alexander Pope, Edmund Spenser, Radclyffe Hall and Hafiz, use as they write verse to explain, to reveal and to help us understand exactly why Angels are so prevalent amongst our thoughts.
Love. What is love?The question is asked by each of us but the answer remains elusive. Dictionaries summon up many words but none fulfill. Love itself is often ethereal, felt but only seen in a glance, a look, a fleeting touch. Part of Love’s beauty is perhaps in the fact that the question never can be adequately answered; its ephemeral, a chimera of the heart and only felt. Our own experiences are unique and personal to ourselves and of little help defining it for another.Love is perhaps best expressed through poetry. As Plato said 2500 years ago “At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet”. Writing a love poem for ones’ partner is seen as the most romantic of gestures. It opens our hearts to another's. Lovers love.Here, in this volume history’s greatest poets convey thoughts, feelings and sentiments of love to you in quick (or bite-size) conversations of verse that can slip into your day and your partner's heart.
This is a Century for the history books. The Chinese curse of living in interesting times could not be more suited.A small island continued its expansion across the globe bringing both good and evil in its march. Empires clashed. Revolution shook many. The Industrial Age was upon us.Poets spoke up against slavery bringing social and political pressure upon an abominable horror. It was also the Age of the Romantics; Shelley, Keats, Byron lyrically rapture. Tennyson, Arnold, Browning rode a century of sweeping change of dynamism and great verse.
Part of a new collection of literary voices from Gibbs Smith, written by, and for, extraordinary women-to encourage, challenge, and inspire.
One of American's most distinctive poets, Emily Dickinson scorned the conventions of her day in her approach to writing, religion, and society. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers is a collection of her vast archive of poetry to inspire the writers, creatives, and feminists of today.
Continue your journey in the Women's Voices series with Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and The Feminist Papers by Mary Wollstonecraft.
Emily Dickinson fue una mujer inteligente, rebelde y culta que, en su encierro voluntario en la habitación de su casa en Amherst, construyó una de las obras más sólidas de la literatura universal.
Como señala Juan Marqués en la presentación, sus poemas 'además de ser escritos, en principio, exclusivamente para la inmensa minoría de sí misma, fueron, a un tiempo, complicadísimos y simples, alegres y tristes, transparentes y enigmáticos. Son poemas que acompañan y ayudan a vivir a quien los lee, que enseñan a observar mejor, que obligan a ser más compasivo'.
Aunque su obra es muy extensa, hemos preferido editar un libro pequeño, íntimo, dickinsoniano, para lo que ha sido fundamental la visión poética de las ilustraciones de Kike de la Rubia.
'No hay, que yo sepa, una vida más apasionada y más solitaria que la de esta mujer. Prefirió soñar el amor y acaso imaginarlo y temerlo.'
Jorge Luis Borges
Grabado en español ibérico (España).
Four well-known actresses read these poems by one of the greatest American poets of the nineteenth century. Beginning always with particulars of personal experience, her poems encompass life and death, love and longing, joyfulness and sorrow. With sparse, precise language, she conveys a penetrating vision of the natural world and an acute understanding of the most profound human truths.
The Classics Read by Celebrities Series
Animal Poems. We all love animals, even if sometimes its only from afar on TV or at a zoo. But many of us have felt friendship and companionship with our friends in the animal world. We talk and react to them as if they really do understand us. Perhaps they do. In this volume Hardy, Thackeray, Carroll, DH Lawrence, Emily Dickinson and many others share their words with our ears.
