Зарубежные стихи
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Onsigbaar verken opnuut verskeie hooftemas van Cloete se oeuvre, onder meer ’n verwondering oor die natuur, en ’n soeke na sintese tussen wetenskap, religieuse impulse en die grense van taal. Hy verwoord op tegnies vernuftige wyse die onvermoë van die mens om die misterie van die skepping en sy eie bestaan te deurgrond. Hy slaag daarin om iets van die wonder vas te vang, sonder om die enigma te reduseer tot ’n eenduidige slotsom of “betekenis”. En dit doen hy in gestroopte, helder taal. Daar is ook intieme verse oor vertwyfeling en die onlangse verlies van ’n lewensmaat.
Indian Giver
"Poetry at its most satirical and courageous. A tremendous book."—Seamus Heaney "Few voices in American literature are so honest and daring."—Mark Strand "One of our most brilliant poets."—Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz "I feel the primal grain and temper of the genuine here."—William Heyen "A lament, a protest, an inextinguishable song."—Sherod Santos "Among the best and most original poets in America."—Stanley Kunitz "Nothing short of splendid."—Robert Nazarene "The kind of energy found in the poems of William Carlos Williams and Gary Snyder."—Joseph Bruchac These poems tell harsh truths of hopelessness and genocide. The confusion of children whose religion is forbidden; the ironic poverty of a lottery winner; an alternate American history in which Columbus turns and sails away—in deceptively simple language, we hear the protest of survivors. «'Indian' is not a derogatory word. It's what we call ourselves.» AFTER A SERMON AT THE CHURCH OF INFINITE CONFUSION At ten, Mary Caught-in-Betweencame home from sunday school,told every animal and bird and fishthey couldn't talk anymore,told her drum it couldn't sing anymore,told her feet they couldn't dance anymore,told her words they weren't words anymore,told Raven and Coyote they weren't gods anymore,said god was a starving white manwith long hair and blue eyes and a beardwho no one loved enough to savewhen they nailed him to a totem pole. John Smelcer has written over forty books of poetry and prose. He is a member of the Alaskan Ahtna tribe.
The Fasti (Verse)
"The Fasti" was believed to have been left incomplete when Ovid was exiled to Tomis by the emperor Augustus in 8 AD. The work, which is structured based on the Roman calendar, is a series of elegiac couplets which present the first-hand accounts of vates, or «poet-prophets» with Roman deities regarding the origin of various Roman holidays and associated customs. The first six months of the year are all that is included in the work and it is unclear whether this was the intention of Ovid, whether the work is incomplete, or if the books on the last six months are simply lost. The book is dedicated to Germanicus, great-nephew of the Emperor Augustus, and it's speculated that «The Fasti» was written with the intention of restoring Ovid's standing with the rulers of Rome and to secure his release from exile. Presented here in this edition is the verse translation by John Benson Rose.
The Complete Poems of Andrew Marvell
The English metaphysical poet Andrew Marvell is most commonly associated with his contemporaries, John Donne, George Herbert, and his colleague and friend, John Milton. His most famous poem «To His Coy Mistress» is a seductive chant to a would-be lover to seize the moment. «The Garden» is an ode to the tranquility of a retirement from public life. Marvell, who was himself a politician, opines for the simpler life of the garden. Also included in this collection are «An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland,» «The Mower's Song» and the country house poem «Upon Appleton House.» The entire corpus of Marvell's poetry is brought together here in this edition of «The Complete Poems of Andrew Marvell,» which has been edited with a memorial introduction by Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. T. S. Eliot wrote of Marvell's work that «it is more than a technical accomplishment, or the vocabulary and syntax of an epoch; it is what we have designated tentatively as wit, a tough reasonableness beneath the slight lyric grace.»
The Poem of the Cid
"El Poema de Mio Cid", or «The Poem of the Cid», is the oldest preserved Spanish epic poem, thought to date to before the thirteenth century. The author of the poem is unknown, and there is some debate as to whether it can be attributed to one or many individuals. The story probably began as an oral tradition passed down by generation, recounting the exploits of an exiled soldier during the Spanish Reconquista who regained his honor in battle against the Moorish armies and in conquest of Valencia. The realist tone of the story is unusual for European medieval tales, but lends to an excellent depiction of the politics and conflict between the Moors, Jews and Spanish Christians of the 11th century. «The Poem of the Cid» has been a beloved work of Spanish literature for centuries, and its timeless themes of national and religious identity, honor, and personal gallantry make it a popular classic today.
Song of Myself
One of Walt Whitman's most loved and greatest poems, «Song of Myself» is an optimistic and inspirational look at the world. Originally published as part of «Leaves of Grass» in 1855, «Song of Myself» is as accessible and important today as when it was first written. Read «Song of Myself» and enjoy a true poetic masterpiece.
Best Tales of the Yukon
When Robert W. Service was transferred to the Whitehorse Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in the Yukon Territory in 1904, six years after the Klondike Gold Rush, his career as a world-famous poet would soon begin. Inspired by the beauty of the Yukon wilderness, Service would write some of the most expressive poetry of the age depicting the trials and tribulations of the Yukon gold mining life. «Best Tales of the Yukon» collects together forty-seven of these poems. Selected from two of his earliest volumes, «Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses» and «Ballads of a Cheechako», this volumes includes some of Service’s most memorable poetry including the classics «The Shooting of Dan McGrew», «The Law of the Yukon», and «The Cremation of Sam McGee».
The Faerie Queen and Other Poems
"The Faerie Queen" is a marvelous epic poem depicting the virtues of the legendary King Arthur and his knights in a mythical land. Edmund Spenser's masterpiece is an intricately woven plot set in an inventive and fanciful setting. Written in appreciation for the Queen this work stands as a major literary achievement. In addition to «The Faerie Queen,» Edmund Spenser also wrote a number of other significant poems. His first major poetical work «The Shepherd's Calendar» begins this collection of his other poems. An emulation of Virgil's «Eclogues,» «The Shepherd's Calendar» depicts the life of shepherd Colin Clout through the twelve months of his year. The twelve eclogues of the poem, each named after a different month, discuss abuses of the church, offer praise for Queen Elizabeth, and reveal the struggles of a lonely shepherd. Also included in this edition of Spenser's poetry are the following poems: «The Ruins of Time,» «Prosopopoia,» «Muiopotmos,» «Colin Clout's Come Home Again,» «Amoretti,» and «Epithalamion.»
Leaves of Grass: The Death Bed Edition
In response to Ralph Waldo Emerson's call for the United States to have its own unique poet, Walt Whitman rose to the challenge to create what would ultimately be his most profound work. Taking its title from the colloquial term «grass», meaning a work of minor value, Whitman's «Leaves of Grass» is anything but that. Over his lifetime Whitman would continue to expand and revise his most famous book up until his death in 1892. Here in this volume we have reproduced the last edition, commonly referred to as «The Death Bed Edition».
The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems
"The Waste Land, Prufrock, and Other Poems" is a collection of T. S. Eliot's early poetry. This collection brings together «The Waste Land,» arguably T. S. Eliot's most famous poem, with the poetry originally published in «Prufrock and Other Observations» and «Poems (1920).» This collection of 25 poems in all will provide even the most serious of poetry readers with ample evidence of the genius of T. S. Eliot's work.