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Elizabeth Barrett Browning's plea to her lover to love her just for herself, and not for any qualities that may fade away, read by Jenny Agutter.

Now published in over 70 languages, this number one international best seller gently offers answers to life's biggest questions as well as a practical process to help you create prosperity, vitality, happiness and inner peace. This is the incredible story of Julian Mantle, a superstar lawyer whose out-of-balance lifestyle leads him to a near-fatal heart attack in a packed courtroom. His collapse brings on a spiritual crisis, forcing him to seek answers to life's most important questions.

In his debut poetry collection Sex and Oatmeal, Eric Guilmette explores the complexities of love, identity, and what it means to feel deeply in a world that often asks us not to. This is a book that lives in contrast: the warm, honeyed rush of intimacy and the thick, cold quiet that follows... the ache of absence, the weight of longing, the emotional staleness of something once comforting, now unfinished and forgotten.

John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny.

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today's often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.

The Iliad is one of the most enduring creations of Western Civilization and was originally written to be recited or chanted to the accompaniment of various instruments. Properly performed, this work today is just as meaningful, just as powerful and just as entertaining as it was in the ninth century B.C.,and it casts its spell upon modern listeners with the same raw intensity as it did upon the people of ancient times.

For generations, Arthur Waley’s lyrical translations served as the primary gateway to Chinese poetry for the English-speaking world. Organized by dynasty, this edition transforms Waley's scattered masterpieces into a coherent historical journey through Chinese literature, from the ancient Zhou foundational texts to the twilight of the Tang. This structure reveals the evolving concerns of Chinese civilization, from ritual and statecraft to intimate personal reflection and profound philosophical inquiry, all through Waley’s singular poetic voice.

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and narrated by Matthew Schmitz. The Madman: His Parables and Poems" by Kahlil Gibran is a poetic collection that delves into profound themes of identity, existence, and the nature of humanity, characteristic of Gibran's literary style in the early 20th century. This work reflects a philosophical exploration of the human condition through parables and poems, imbuing them with spiritual and metaphysical insights. Written during the early modern period, the book brings a unique blend of mystical thought and artistic expression.

FoFeet Fables Uplifted from the Fifth is a collection of personal poetry with a purpose to inspire thought and uplift the listener in words, actions and deeds. This workbook style arrangement of poetry is perfect for group or self study not for poetry but to enlighten and encourage understanding.

Guido, i’ vorrei che tu e Lapo ed io fossimo presi per incantamento e messi in un vasel, ch’ad ogni vento per mare andasse al voler vostro e mio; sì che fortuna od altro tempo rio non ci potesse dare impedimento.

هو مرآة عاكسة لروح عصره، عصراً شهد تحولات عميقة في تاريخ مصر والوطن العربي. يعتبر البارودي من أبرز شعراء النهضة المصرية، وقد ترك ديوانه إرثاً أدبياً غنياً أثّر في الأجيال اللاحقة.

بدموعٍ من ماء القصائد الشعرية يصف الكاتب قضية الحب الأزلية في وجدان الإنسانية، ويبرهن الكاتب على أنَّ من الصبابة والجنون تتفجر منابع الفنون؛ فمن مدامع العشَّاق تفرعت ضروب النسيب الواصفة لحرارة الأشواق؛ فأنتجت إرثًا شعريًّا صنعته صَبَوَاتُ العاشقين. وَمَنْ يتأمل موضوعات هذا الكتاب يجد أنَّ قضية الحب هي المُؤَلفةِ لنسيجِ بنائه الناطقة بلغة إبداعه؛ فقد تفنن الكاتب في وصف مذاهب النَّسيب التي تصف شقاء العاشقين عبْرَ صبواتِ الهوى، وتناول أشعار الشعراء الذين تغنوا في أشعارهم بوَجْدِ الحُبِّ وآلام الفراق؛ فلا عجب أن تأتلف من حروف كلمة مذاهب الحب الشعري، ودموع الوَجْدِ الإنساني.

يعتبر الكتاب من المصادر الأدبية الهامة التي يعتمد عليها في دراسة الأدب والشعر العربي، حيث يتناول تراجم الشعراء المشهورين في الأدب العربي من خلال إبداعاتهم الشعرية، مع التركيز على جانب الإنشاد وأساليب التعبير الشعري.

في هذا الكتاب يُقدِّم «زكي مبارك» دراسةً مُتميِّزة لأدب المديح النبوي، مُعرِّفًا بنشأته، ومُؤرِّخًا لمراحل تطوُّره وأعلام الشعراء في كلِّ مرحلةٍ منها؛ فنجد في البواكير قصائدَ «حسان» وداليَّة «الأعشى» ولاميَّة «كعب»، يَلِيها ظهورُ مدحِ آل بيت النبي، ثم نقف على ما استوقف المؤلِّفَ من أشعار «الكُميت» و«دعبل» و«الشريف الرضي» و«مهيار»، التي أحدَث كلٌّ منها نقلةً نوعيةً في فنِّ المدائح، وأفاض على الأدب العربي طوائفَ من النوازع الروحية الراقية، كَلَّلها «البوصيري» بالبُردة و«الحموي» بالبديعيات. ويختم المؤلِّف كتابَه بالحديث عن المولد النبوي، وما يزدهر فيه من القَصِّ النثري والشعري.

The Forerunner: His Parables and Poems by Kahlil Gibran is a lyrical and symbolic work that blends poetic prose with short parables to explore the inner life of the human spirit. Written in Gibran’s distinctive, prophetic voice, the book reflects on themes of individuality, freedom, love, suffering, faith, and the tension between the self and society.

يَجمعُ الكاتبُ «عبد الرحمن الرافعي» في كتابِه «شعراء الوطنية» مجموعةً من أجملِ القصائدِ الوطنية، مع نبذاتٍ عن حياةِ الشُّعراءِ وتاريخِهم القومي. كان للشِّعرِ أثرٌ واضحٌ في الحركةِ القوميةِ المِصرية، خاصةً خلالَ مراحلِ مُكافَحةِ الاستعمارِ والمُطالبةِ بالحُرية، وذلك عن طريقِ بثِّ رُوحِ الوطنيةِ والثورية، وذِكرِ المُميزاتِ التي تتمتعُ بها مِصر، بالإضافةِ إلى تأريخِ الأحداثِ الوطنيةِ المهمة؛ ما جعلَ من القصائدِ الشِّعريةِ مِرآةً صادقةً للعصر، ومصدرَ إلهامٍ للشعوب. في هذا الكتاب، يَجمعُ المؤلِّفُ القصائدَ التي كان لها أثرٌ وطنيٌّ مُتميِّز، مُستلهِمًا حياةَ ه

Lies and Games is a collection about what men learn to hide and how that hiding becomes habit. Written from lived experience, these poems explore attraction, silence, and the tension between wanting closeness and fearing it. The poems documents moments and the cost of staying guarded. This book captures the journey of becoming with all the confusion and broken edges that come with it. This is not a love story. It's what happens around one.

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Songs from our era of communal grief and reckoning—by the Pulitzer Prize and T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry winner, called "a poet for these times, a powerful woman who won’t back down" (San Francisco Chronicle). "At the time of have-not, I look at myself in...

A whimsical love letter, a shared promise, a thank you note, and a whispered secret to mothers and daughters everywhere. The perfect gift, B celebrates the bond that exists between a parent and a child. Short, touching, and lovingly performed, it is a family tradition waiting to begin...

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