Themes & Styles

Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....

Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem "Inferno"....

Inward is a collection of poetry, quotes, and prose that explores the movement from self-love to unconditional love, the power of letting go, and the wisdom that comes when we truly try to know ourselves. It is a reminder that healing, transformation, and freedom are possible....

The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide, his ascent of Mount Purgatory and his encounter with his dead love Beatrice, and finally, his arrival in Heaven....

The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran is now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition.

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....

First ever audio edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry during war....

With Professor Esolen you will enter the terrible gates of Hell and progress level by infernal level to its diabolical depths. Professor Esolen places a special emphasis on the drama of the poem, leading you through each canto in succession....

Rome’s epic origin story, brilliantly rendered in a vivid, rhythmic idiom.

One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....

Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of...

Here some of the finest poems by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), a unique voice in American poetry....

The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!). These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance....

Often compared with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Jason and the Argonauts is the only surviving poem from the Hellenistic period and was hugely influential on later literature, especially the Roman poetry of Virgil and Ovid....

From TikTok star and author of I Hope You Remember—which John Stamos called a “gift to the world”—Josie Balka comes this evocative collection of over eighty poems about the different types of love.

Wolfram von Eschenbach, a knight and a poet from 13th century Germany, is the author of this Arthurian romance. Parzival is the revival and completion of a narrative left incomplete by its initiator Chrétien de Troyes....

From the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose that illuminates how past wounds impact our present relationships....

In Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos and ranging across huge tracts of space and time....

Dive into this collection of poetry and prose inspired by modern dating and broken relationships, perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur and Orion Carloto....

Perspectives is a book of contemplative art… poetic reflections on topics surrounding Self, Love, and God that humans have wrestled with for all time. It doesn’t offer answers or any solutions, just presence. In being with this book, you will experience FREEDOM and a reinvigorated spirit.

Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins - the Pandavas and the Kouravas - but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace....

Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins - the Pandavas and the Kouravas - but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace....

With a poet's insight into the landscape of the soul, David Whyte offers a deeply moving exploration of how we experience love and loss, and how with resilience and time we can rise again....

Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation - often as a result of love or lust - where men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings....

Legendary Black Veil Brides' founder and frontman Andy Biersack curated his favorite Edgar Allan Poe tales, presented here in their original language with supplemental materials....

Shriramcharitmanas by Tulsidas is a revered epic that retells the story of Lord Rama’s life and teachings in poetic form. This text is central to the religious and cultural life of Hindus, especially in northern India. Tulsidas’ work offers profound insights into the values of dharma (righteousness) and devotion, providing spiritual guidance through Rama’s virtues and actions.

Omar Khayyám (1048–1122) was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and a philosopher who was not known as a poet in his lifetime. Later, a body of quatrains became attached to his name, although not all were his works. These verses lay in obscurity until 1859, when Edward FitzGerald (1809–1883), an English country gentleman, published a free adaptation of this Persian poetry. After its discovery by D. G. Rossetti and others, the verse became extremely popular.

Meu "eu" do passado se preparou para ter você no presente. Quando nos conhecemos, vestia a minha recém-conquistada maturidade e carregava a minha melhor versão. Naquela época ainda não sabia, mas era para você. Dois amores que se procuravam e, por um descuido, se esbarraram. Você chegou aos poucos, quase sem querer. Quase... Porque foi querendo que você permaneceu ao meu lado, mesmo quando tudo parecia jogar contra. E em tempos de amores líquidos, você decidiu fincar raízes.

A gorgeous collection of poems exploring womanhood, sisterhood, love, loss, and longing, for people who find catharsis in poems, or people who have always wanted to read or listen to poetry, but don’t know where to start.

I proudly dedicate this English-French edition to my 11-year-old self. As a survivor of ritualized mental cruelty and sexual abuse, I have always found strength and solace in the power of my words. In this collection of poems, Resilience, I boldly weave dark tales of strength—a living testament to the extraordinary ability of the human spirit to conquer even the most formidable challenges. From the whispered prayers of a child to the triumphant cries of an adult, these poems explore the profound strength within each of us.

An eclectic mix of poems in various forms, inspired by a love of Nature and reactions to many significant events or themes of recent times . They cover a fairly wide range of topics, thoughtfully, with an occasional touch of humour or satire. Thought provoking, many indicate a definite point of view, some personal, others, possibly, widely shared, relating to the effects of Brexit, the pandemic, climate change, war, modern politics and the internet.

Onna in Bloom is a deeply personal and powerful reflection of the many experiences that have shaped me, strengthened me, and allowed me to blossom into the most authentic and empowered version of myself. Through these verses, I share moments of love, heartbreak, growth, and spiritual awakening, each one playing a role in helping me bloom into the person I was always meant to be.

After getting “vulnerable AF” on her 2021 book tour, Tank realized she was truly ready to move on from her first love. In The Thing About Falling, she writes about that experience as well as what followed—a period of shallow comfort, followed by a much deeper transformation. Organized in sections that follow the author from heartbreak to rebound to new love, the poetry that flows is an honest, witty, and effortlessly charming account of one woman’s journey back to herself.

Podría regar de lágrimas

la tierra de tus pechos

en que la noche duerme

y mueren las penas del sufrir.

Que el amanecer siga tus pasos

seguros como el agua de los ríos,

que pasa y corre, a veces,

por el caudal eterno que eres tú.

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.

Words are so important in our lives. The words we speak to others, or the words spoken to us are powerful tools that can chart the path we travel. This is true of both positive and negative words. Words can bow us down or lift us up. Our words are a product of our thinking and a consequence of how we see ourselves and how we engage the world around us. This book of poetry is a collection of fourteen poems designed to change our thinking and the words we speak to ourselves and to others. It is my hope that this book of poetry speaks to you in a unique and compelling way.

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.

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.

A Taste of Poetry is a heartfelt collection of poems that beautifully blend the warmth of Southern comfort food with the richness of life's experiences. Each poem captures the essence of home, tradition, and the simple joys found in a well-prepared meal. From the golden crunch of fried chicken to the sweet indulgence of homemade cobblers, Brown's words evoke the nostalgia of family gatherings, and the love poured into every dish.

The gods are loosely based on the Enneagram. One last thing... ORC LORE sounds best At night... By a fire... The circle turns... The circle turns... The circle turns again....

A series of 100+ poems written during a transformational time in the author's life.

Dawn’s Defiance is a journey through shadows and light, exploring themes of resilience, healing, and self-discovery. Through raw and evocative poems, Kris Crawford invites listeners to step into the depths of pain, confront the echoes of the past, and embrace the beauty of transformation. Divided into seven sections—The Abyss, The Mirror, The Threads, The Bridge, The Echo, The Uncharted, and The Becoming—the collection weaves a narrative of growth and empowerment. Each poem offers a glimpse into the struggle to find meaning amidst chaos and the defiance to rise stronger from the ashes.

Firefall, by Heather Lang-Cassera, whispers to us the urgency of climate change. In hushed tones, lyrical free verse and cyclical pantoums evoke the diminishing and intensifying seasons. We might look for comfort in the occasional rhyming couplets, in the evocative syntax, in the breathtaking imagery that portrays the beauty of this world, yet these ecopoems require us to parse out seeming dualities: fire and flood, repetition and redundancy, vulnerable witness and autonomous self.

In Parallel You, Claude Phipps invites listeners into a universe of poetic possibility-where fate bends, realities shift, and life is seen through the lens of dreams. Spanning 30 years of lyrical exploration, these poems speak to the soul of young dreamers and seekers of meaning.

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.

When my companion of 34 years passed away, I went through an emotional upheaval. These tears of grief provided deeper insights and pearls of wisdom started falling on me in the form of poetry. If this personal sharing and baring my soul helps someone to come out of grief, it's a blessing.

This groundbreaking 2025 edition presents the most complete and seamless version of The Epic of Gilgamesh ever published in English. Meticulously reconstructed and translated from the Standard Babylonian tablets—along with integrated Sumerian and Old Babylonian variants—it delivers the full poetic journey of Gilgamesh and Enkidu with clarity, emotional power, and mythic resonance.

Words have magical power and meaning. And, when combined with a loving heart and caring mind, they can brighten our todays and tomorrows. These original poems, spoken through the voices of friends, are a reflection of such things.

Set in the borderlands, Nostalgias of November, Arturo Magaña Amaya’s first collection of bilingual poems, is a bridge from the struggle of our labor to the serenity of our memory, from the voices of our ancestors to the songs of the barrio, a migration from the desolation of deserts to the fertile fields of our eternal hope.

In this impressionistic collection of “poetry and other thoughts scattered to the wind,” author Ruqayyah K. Muhammad reflects on topics such as self-discovery, aging, motherhood, grief, gratitude, spirituality, and love of many varieties.