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En uno de sus poemas más memorables ("Llegó con tres heridas"), Miguel Hernández dejó plasmados tres grandes núcleos temáticos que sintetizan muy bien –como arquetipos que son– su mundo poético y existencial: el amor, la muerte y la vida. Esta selección recogerá muchos de los poemas en torno a esos conceptos que marcaron su vida, así como otros temas de su interés que hoy son de especial relevancia para los lectores, como si el propio Hernández hubiera sabido anticipar los temas y preocupaciones de nuestro tiempo.

A tender, searching collection that breaks open notions of faith to ask how a daughter, alienated from kin, can find love and a home in the world, from the award-winning author of If They Come for Us and When We Were Sisters “There is, in Daughter of the Mountains, an almost supernatural sense...

The Pulitzer Prize winner’s final written work: poems of penetrating acceptance and humor, whose soul-sweeping gaze encompasses his own autobiography and the broken world he nonetheless gives thanks for “His hands strip poetry to its nub.” —Los Angeles Times “Reading [Wright] is like...

The Winnowing-Fan by Laurence Binyon was the original book of poetry within which ‘For the Fallen’ first appeared. Now used in Remembrance Day services, it is today his most famous poem. This new edition of the book includes newspaper articles and reviews, which historically re-contextualise the poems. A brief introduction and annotations to individual poems clarify both period detail and Binyon’s biographical perspectives.

L'autrice phare de néo-poésie nous propose un recueil plein de sensibilité et de force. Grâce à sa poésie hautement intime, on suit Pauline Bilisari sous les averses de la vie, plus ou moins violentes, parfois orageuses, mais avec la perspective de la douceur qui arrive. Elle nous entraîne dans un pas de deux qui explore le deuil, les désillusions, l'envie de vivre qui quelquefois vacille, mais aussi l'enfance et la sérénité retrouvée. Une danse sous la pluie, entre fêlures et reconstruction.

Loving the Dying is a collection of poems on life’s different stages. Set against the backdrop of a conflicted society, Len Verwey looks at a person’s life from youth and growing up to aging and dying, considering what the ineluctable reality of death might imply about how we should think about our lives. These are poems of uncertainty rather than certainty. The more overtly biographical ones end with as many questions as they start with, and there is often sympathy for the outsider or the marginalized voice.

Would you like to live forever, Discover the sensation of love for the first time, become lost and confused in an ebony cloud, and celebrate love in a sky highway? Let Aubrey E. Drummond take you on a journey through the ups and downs of life, the passions of love, the joy and sorrows of song, the depression of racism and lastly walk with him into the dark pits of evil and witness the sight of its birth.

Narrated by the poet himself, The Never Was is a deeply personal return from bestselling poet Tyler Knott Gregson. Known for his engaging spoken word across social media, Gregson turns inward with raw honesty, reflecting on identity, diagnosis, and the quiet beauty in the incomplete.

From the author of paper girl and the knives that made her comes unfold, a poetic, aching, and hopeful retelling of realizations made while on the journey to healing from both loss of love and loss of self. This audiobook is narrated by the author. Through poetry and short essays, unfold shows that true growth comes from being unafraid to face what’s hidden inside, to be vulnerable, and to be unashamed of what we find when we finally open up.

Expósita abraza, desde una voz poética precisa y cuidadosa, la brevedad de la vida, su fragilidad, y la sensación de abandono. Los poemas de Pura López Colomé acercan su oído a la condición delicada del mundo, al día a día y al objeto que, aunque común, se transforma en memoria y recuerdo del ser humano.

How I Hope to Reach You is a collection of raw and reflective poetry about survival, identity, grief, and growth. These poems are not polished performances. They are personal truths written out of necessity. This collection was made for those still figuring it out, still trying, still hurting. Inside are words for when you need to feel understood, for when you need to feel less alone. If you have ever needed something to hold on to, this book offers a hand. These are poems written by someone who is still here, reaching out, hoping you will take it.

Do ye hear the children weeping, O my brothers, Ere the sorrow comes with years ? They are leaning their young heads against their mothers, — And that cannot stop their tears.

Dive into the hauntingly beautiful world of The Deafening Noise: Around The Edge of Silence, where evocative poetry creates a profound meditation on love, loss, and the fragile spaces in between. This companion book to EWP’s acclaimed album of poet Keith Whiting offers listeners an immersive experience that lingers long after the final words.

Outliving Michael centers on Steven Reigns’s friendship with Michael Church, who died of AIDS in 2000. It explores their intergenerational bond, mentorship in navigating gay life, life as an artist, and the lasting imprint of connection. This deeply personal collection addresses grief, influence, friendship, and the magic of certain people who change our lives.

In a time when your life's uprooted, and you can't find your way to the path... These testaments may help you feel reborn, a metaphoric soul-cleansing bath. If you can relate at all, you're not alone... together we'll cut the trauma in two... When you understand that you are enough, you'll realize the value within you.

How Hot It Be in Hell contains 39 poems written by the 5-star reviewed author Aubrey E. Drummond. The author goes from questioning Life and his work to celebrating life, love, and happiness and finally to confronting Death, Horror, and perhaps the end of us all.

Immerse yourself in the soul-stirring verses of Aubrey E. Drummond’s second poetry collection, Eating ‘Round the Toilet Stool. Following the success of Boy, Kant You Read, Drummond continues to captivate with his poignant reflections on love, life, grief, and death. Experience the world through the eyes of a black man, as he weaves tales of reality and fantasy into a tapestry of emotions. Don’t miss this journey into the heart of life’s complexities.

Gathering Broken Light confronts pasts we cannot understand, largely following the October 2017 mass shooting. Anchored in the severity and the beauty of the Mojave Desert landscape, fractured narratives, surrealist repetition, and imagistic lyricism work to contemplate grief, including both overwhelming sorrow and deep love. To those lost by gun violence, a voice yearns, “I wish I could sing the sky to you.”

Trigger warning—this book is about infant loss. Are you ready to even try to wrap your head around such a devastation? I lived through it. The words to say are still being written. I have edited dozens of books, and I still cannot reach the bottom of my emotions. This book exposes my broken heart with jaw-dropping honesty. I have defied my silence and shared my melanated story with eye-opening audacity.

As It Seems is a collection of poems written by horror novelist C. J. Cannatelli. While primarily a collection of haikus and beat poetry, the subject matter includes romance, anger and disenchantment.