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In his first attempt at the epic form, Ngũgĩ tells the story of the founding of the Gĩkũyũ people of Kenya, from a strongly feminist perspective. A verse narrative, blending folklore, mythology, adventure, and allegory, The Perfect Nine chronicles the efforts the Gĩkũyũ founders make to find partners for their ten beautiful daughters - called “The Perfect Nine” - and the challenges they set for the 99 suitors who seek their hands in marriage. The epic has all the elements of adventure, with suspense, danger, humor, and sacrifice.

What if words were the ultimate weapon? Welcome to The G.R.I.O.T. (The Gods Revel In Our Talents)—a groundbreaking cinematic spoken word journey where poetry fuels revolution, mythology meets reality, and truth is forged in the heat of battle. In the legendary Tournament of Ascension, warriors don’t fight with swords—they fight with their voices. 'The Nubian', an unknown poet with no rank or history, steps into the Celestial Coliseum, where gods, spirits, and oppressive systems await his challenge. With every verse, he shatters illusions, topples false kings, and reclaims lost narratives.

This book of L.O.V.E. is full of poems reflecting loves everchanging impacts on us. Delve into the depths of L.O.V.E. within each poem. There’s an experience for all of us to relate to within L.O.V.E.’s realm.

It’s Christmas Eve in Mt. Jefferson, but unlike snow, peace is not in the forecast. In this story that spans over fifty years, family values collide with poor decisions, posing a daunting challenge to what should be the happiest time of the year.

An ascetic romantic, John Patrick Acevedo began his quest for God and love while he was a freshman at Clemson University. As he showed up rather nervously to his very first college course, he was quite stunned to see a beautiful professor, Amanda Dyer, who would prove to be instrumental to his writing. During his sophomore year at Boston University, he started to “write poetry that was exactly the same as the Holy Bible.” It was only after graduating after Boston, however, that he committed to writing poetry.

Entre o luto pela morte do pai e a felicidade pelo nascimento da filha, Allan Dias Castro nos leva a ver a saudade não mais através da tristeza da perda, mas como a celebração da grandiosidade da vida. Mesclando poesia com histórias pessoais, este é um mergulho nas memórias que todos nós compartilhamos: os almoços na casa da vó, as noites febris da infância, os causos na companhia dos amigos, os conselhos dos mais velhos para aplacar nossos medos.

The Five Quintets is both poetry and cultural history. It offers a sustained reflection on modernity—people and movements—in poetic meter. Just as Dante, in his Divine Comedy, summed up the Middle Ages on the cusp of modernity, The Five Quintets takes stock of a late modern world on the cusp of the first-ever global century. Celebrated Irish poet Micheal O’Siadhail structures his Quintets to echo the Comedy. Where Dante had a tripartite structure, O’Siadhail has a five-part structure, with each quintet devoted to a discipline—the arts; economics; politics; science; and philosophy and theology.

In this collection of prayers for Lent, RW Walker explores what difference traditional, queer, and Christ-centered common prayer might make in a chaotic and divided world, a wilderness that seems so filled with death and despair.

De um lado, a sabedoria e a simplicidade da Monja Coen, apontando caminhos para quem busca a paz interior e uma vida mais plena. Do outro, os versos contundentes do poeta Allan Dias Castro, dando voz aos nossos sentimentos mais profundos. Do encontro dessas duas vozes únicas nasceu este audiolivro inspirador que trata com sensibilidade de questões essenciais da existência humana, como amor, perdão, gratidão, raiva, medo e felicidade. Cada um dos 11 capítulos aborda um tema, introduzido pelos versos de Allan e analisado à luz do zen-budismo pela Monja Coen.

No amor, não há espaço para o raso. Ele não existe na superfície ou mesmo na escassez. Amor é para quem tem coragem de se atirar na intensidade e se esbaldar na abundância. Então, nem perca tempo em ficar onde seus pés alcançam. É no profundo que ele acontece.

Author Henry McLean Jr. releases a powerful book of poetry that touches the spirit as well as pricks the heart. As he uses his life lessons to express his gratitude to use the gift that God has given him.

V krátkých hutných povídkách s autobiografickými prvky cestujeme mezi severními Čechy, Brdy, polabskou nížinou, Brnem a Gruzií. Autor barvitým jazykem popisuje prchavé okamžiky všedního dne natolik sugestivně, že čtenáři i posluchači cítí vůni daného prostředí nebo dne. Bez problémů se vciťují do pocitů hlavního hrdiny, který utíká a zároveň hledá a sám neví před čím a co.

Staying inspired is the hardest challenge. Sometimes you get in that mode, but when it's gone, it seems impossible finding those positive triggers to motivate you again. That's what G.O.A.T Talk is for.

What is Divas of the Deepest Chocolate? A collection of memories and wishes brought about by seeing and knowing some of the best and most beautiful avatars of melanin-rich magnificence to grace this earth. Have you ever taken notice of the soft, delicious glow of a chocolate bar left too long in a car during summertime? Or perhaps the way a candy Easter Bunny gets “all over everything” if held too long between bites? All chocolatey and messy, but tasty and fantastic. I remember how unwilling I was to stop until all that sweet, brown goodness had been fully enjoyed.

Johnson transformed memories of the sermons he heard in the late 1800s by renowned African American preachers into this now-classic work of original poetry. Basis for a PBS documentary on Johnson titled Lift Every Voice and Sing.

A collection of poetry exploring the importance of self-reflection, faith, and the creation and sustenance of positive, meaningful relationships.