Author: Frederic Lawrence Knowles
Publisher:
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Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 406

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Author: Matthew Dickman
Publisher:
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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All American Poem embraces the ecstatic nature of our daily lives. Introduction by Tony Hoagland.

Author: Naomi Shihab Nye
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062691864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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“Nye once again deftly charts the world through verse.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A beautifully constructed, thoughtful, and inspiring collection.”—School Library Journal (starred review) Young People’s Poet Laureate and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye’s uncommon and unforgettable voice offers readers peace, humor, inspiration, and solace. This volume of almost one hundred original poems is a stunning and engaging tribute to the diverse voices past and present that comfort us, compel us, lead us, and give us hope. “I think the air is full of voices. If we slow down and practice listening, we hear those voices better. They live on in us. Inspiration? We need it every day. We deserve it. It is essential, like food, water, clean air, shelter. Here are some poems celebrating the voices that have changed my life and continue to do so.”—Naomi Shihab Nye, Award-winning poet and author Voices in the Air is a collection of almost one hundred original poems written by the award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye in honor of the artists, writers, poets, historical figures, ordinary people, and diverse luminaries from past and present who inspire her and us. Full of words of encouragement, solace, and hope, this collection offers a message of peace and empathy. Voices in the Air focuses on the inspirational people who strengthen and motivate us to create, to open our hearts, and to live rewarding and graceful lives. With short informational bios about the influential figures behind each poem, and a transcendent introduction by the poet, this is a collection to cherish, read again and again, and share with others. Featuring black-and-white spot art throughout, as well as brief bios of the “voices,” an index, and an introduction by the author.

Author: Chen Chen
Publisher: A. Poulin, Jr. New Poets of Am
ISBN: 9781942683339
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This award-winning debut interrogates the fragile, inherited ways of approaching love and family from Asian American, immigrant, and queer perspectives.

Author:
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Category : Audio-visual education
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Author: Karin Roffman
Publisher:
ISBN: 0374293848
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 337

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"A biography focusing on the poet John Ashbery's early life"--

Author: Thomas Lansing Masson
Publisher:
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Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: Thomas Lansing Masson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: Thomas Lansing Masson
Publisher:
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Category : American wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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Author: Charles Simic
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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One of the leading American poets offers a new collection of poems that plumbs the ordinary American experience for spiritual insights, wit, and historical relevance.