Heavenly Poems

Author : Kemi Alabi
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781644451724

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Against Heaven by Kemi Alabi Pdf

Winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award, selected by Claudia Rankine. Kemi Alabi’s transcendent debut reimagines the poetic and cultural traditions from which it is born, troubling the waters of some of our country’s central and ordained fictions—those mythic politics of respectability, resilience, and redemption. Instead of turning to a salvation that has been forced upon them, Alabi turns to the body and the earth as sites of paradise defined by the pleasure and possibility of Black, queer fugitivity. Through tender love poems, righteous prayers, and vital provocations, we see the colonizers we carry within ourselves being laid to rest. Against Heaven is a praise song made for the flames of a burning empire—a freedom dream that shapeshifts into boundless multiplicities for the wounds made in the name of White supremacy and its gods. Alabi has written an astonishing collection of magnificent range, commanding the full spectrum of the Black, queer spirit’s capacity for magic, love, and ferocity in service of healing—the highest power there is.

Author : Jack Gilbert
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780307543943

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Refusing Heaven by Jack Gilbert Pdf

More than a decade after Jack Gilbert’s The Great Fires, this highly anticipated new collection shows the continued development of a poet who has remained fierce in his avoidance of the beaten path. In Refusing Heaven, Gilbert writes compellingly about the commingled passion, loneliness, and sometimes surprising happiness of a life spent in luminous understanding of his own blessings and shortcomings: “The days and nights wasted . . . Long hot afternoons / watching ants while the cicadas railed / in the Chinese elm about the brevity of life.” Time slows down in these poems, as Gilbert creates an aura of curiosity and wonder at the fact of existence itself. Despite powerful intermittent griefs–over the women he has parted from or the one lost to cancer (an experience he captures with intimate precision)–Gilbert’s choice in this volume is to “refuse heaven.” He prefers this life, with its struggle and alienation and delight, to any paradise. His work is both a rebellious assertion of the call to clarity and a profound affirmation of the world in all its aspects. It braces the reader in its humanity and heart.

Author : George Butler Bradshaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600085195

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Tears and rainbows; or, Heavenly sunbeams on earthly sorrows: poems by George Butler Bradshaw Pdf

Author : Ellen Bryant Voigt
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05-27
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0393324648

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Shadow of Heaven by Ellen Bryant Voigt Pdf

A follow-up to the author's highly acclaimed Kyrie, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, offers an intimate exploration of the obstacles and joys of modern life.

Author : Anna M. Heck
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467804653

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Heavenly Poems by Anna M. Heck Pdf

Author : Hafiz
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486111599

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The Garden of Heaven by Hafiz Pdf

Poetry is the greatest literary form of ancient Persia and modern Iran, and the 14th-century poet known as Hafiz is its preeminent master. This collection is derived from Hafiz's Divan (collected poems), a classic of Sufism.

Author : Tomas Transtromer
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781555979751

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The Half-Finished Heaven by Tomas Transtromer Pdf

From the Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature The contemporary Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature and has a prestigious worldwide reputation. Robert Bly, a longtime friend and confidant of Tranströmer's, as well as one of his first translators, has carefully chosen and translated the finest of Tranströmer's poems to create this cherished and invaluable collection. Contents Introduction: "Upward into the Depths" by Robert Bly 1 From 17 Poems (1954) Secrets on the Road (1958) The Half-Finished Heaven (1962) Evening—Morning Storm The Man Awakened by a Song above His Roof Track Kyrie After the Attack Balakirev's Dream (1905) The Couple Allegro Lamento The Tree and the Sky A Winter Night Dark Shape Swimming The Half-Finished Heaven Nocturne 2 From Resonance and Footprints (1966) Night Vision (1970) Open and Closed Space From an African Diary Morning Bird Songs Summer Grass About History After a Death Under Pressure Slow Music Out in the Open Solitude Breathing Space July The Open Window s26Preludes The Bookcase Outskirts Going with the Current Traffic Night Duty A Few Moments The Name Standing Up 3 From Pathways (1973) Truth Barriers (1978) Elegy The Scattered Congregation Snow-Melting Time, '66 Further In Late May December Evening, '72 Seeing through the Ground Guard Duty Along the Lines (Far North) At Funchal (Island of Madeira) Calling Home Citoyens For Mats and Laila After a Long Dry Spell A Place in the Woods Street Crossing Below Freezing Start of a Late Autumn Novel From the Winter of 1947 The Clearing Schubertiana 4 From The Wild Market Square (1983) For the Living and the Dead (1989) Grief Gondola (1996) From March '79 Fire Script Black Postcards Romanesque Arches The Forgotten Commander Vermeer The Cuckoo The Kingdom of Uncertainty Three Stanzas Two Cities Island Life, 1860 April and Silence Grief Gondola #2

Author : Charles Bernstein
Publisher : Salt Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1907773304

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All the Whiskey in Heaven by Charles Bernstein Pdf

All the Whiskey in Heaven brings together Charles Bernstein’s best work from the past thirty years, an astonishing assortment of different types of poems. Yet despite the distinctive differences from poem to poem, Bernstein’s characteristic explorations of how language both limits and liberates thought are present throughout. Modulating the comic and the dark structural invention with buoyant soundplay, these challenging works give way to poems of lyric excess and striking emotional range. This is poetry for poetry’s sake, as formally radical as it is socially engaged, providing equal measures of aesthetic pleasure, hilarity, and philosophical reflection. Long considered one of America’s most inventive and influential contemporary poets, Bernstein reveals himself to be both trickster and charmer.

Author : Uzoaga Kelechukwu
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426942259

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Poems from Heaven by Uzoaga Kelechukwu Pdf

Poems from Heaven offers explanations of diverse messages and principles from Gods word using simple poems. The message in each poem is brought into better perspective using supporting biblical passages and discussion. The poems are grouped in four general categories that serve as chapter divisions: Inspire, Salvation, Scripture, and Agape. The simple Christian poetry of author Uzoaga Kelechukwu will inspire you and touch your heart. I am If I was inanimate Then I would be Gods sanctuary Sanctified by the Blood of the Lamb I would be a vessel unto honour Fit for the masters use I would be a garment, sparkling white Flowing softly in the wind I would be a beam of bright light Soft on the eyes, but still piercing the darkness I would be sounds of joy, praises and worship Sweet music to Gods ears If I was an animal I would be an eagle, friend of the sun Soaring highest, perplexing minds I would be a dove, white and pure The Holy Spirits best bird I would be a lion, strong and stately Defying fear, turning away from no one I would be an ant, prudent and disciplined Teaching men to be wise I would be a lamb, gentle and meek But I am a spirit, born of the Spirit

Author : Charles W. Craig
Publisher : Author House
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-28
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781456701512

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Heavenly Poems and Prose by Charles W. Craig Pdf

Although I have achieved almost all of the goals in life that I ever set out to accomplish, nothing in my pursuit of the American Dream can ever compare with the gift of the Holy Spirit that I received on January 24, 1999. My life was forever changed in the twinkling of an eye when I was 66 years old. This momentous event completely overshadows anything that has ever happened to me, and to think that the Creator of the Universe has singled me out to be one of His own is almost more than my mind can enfold. After this born-again experience, I was filled with the tremendous desire to do two things, i.e., to read everything of God that I could get my hands on and to be of service in His kingdom. To that end, I've read hundreds of books, commentaries, and devotionals, and I've made it a point to read the Bible through every year since my conversion. Then, too, I wrote my biography entitled Life's Reflections with the sub-title of From A Toddler To Eternity which was published by AuthorHouse in January of 2007. In addition, I was moved by the Holy Spirit to write a number of poems and articles, as well as my testimony, and these offerings comprise the substance of this book. It is my fervent hope that the thoughts expressed herein will be an inspiration and a blessing to you and to others in your life. Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Author : Mavie Brown,Michael J Kesely
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781602664272

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Heavenly Poems of Inspiration by Mavie Brown,Michael J Kesely Pdf

Written by three Christians--Harold Brown, Maive Brown, and Michael Kesely--this collection of biblical-based poetry provides an inspired break from the daily routine and presents a new way to study Scripture.

Author : Jack Kerouac
Publisher : City Lights Books
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0912516313

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Heaven & Other Poems by Jack Kerouac Pdf

A selection of Jack Kerouac's poems, plus his statements on poetics and letters to an editor.

Author : Dr. Stephannie S. Huey
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781491777275

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Poetry from the Heavens by Dr. Stephannie S. Huey Pdf

Stephannie Huey has awakened the poet within her to share a compilation of lyrical verse that explores a variety of relatable issues that offer a glimpse into her faithful walk through life as she faced challenges, embraced joy, loved with all her heart, and suffered through heartache, with help from God. Within her diverse poems, Huey reflects on the precious gifts of life: the spirit and soul, memories of days gone by, the bonds of sisterhood, the emotions that accompany of loving another, and the undying faith that comes with accepting Jesus into the heart. Throughout her collection, Huey shares a variety of lyrical styles that showcase her talent for digging deep into her own experiences to touch the souls of others and encourage self-reflection. Poetry from the Heavens shares one womans poetic journey through life as she learned to love completely, grow in her faith, and embrace every moment.

Author : Elizabeth H J. Cleaveland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590239384

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No sect in Heaven, and other poems [by E.H.J.Cleaveland and others]. by Elizabeth H J. Cleaveland Pdf

Author : José Olivarez
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781608469550

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Citizen Illegal by José Olivarez Pdf

“Olivarez steps into the ‘inbetween’ standing between Mexico and America in these compelling, emotional poems. Written with humor and sincerity” (Newsweek). Named a Best Book of the Year by Newsweek and NPR. In this “devastating debut” (Publishers Weekly), poet José Olivarez explores the stories, contradictions, joys, and sorrows that embody life in the spaces between Mexico and America. He paints vivid portraits of good kids, bad kids, families clinging to hope, life after the steel mills, gentrifying barrios, and everything in between. Drawing on the rich traditions of Latinx and Chicago writers like Sandra Cisneros and Gwendolyn Brooks, Olivarez creates a home out of life in the in-between. Combining wry humor with potent emotional force, Olivarez takes on complex issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and immigration using an everyday language that invites the reader in, with a unique voice that makes him a poet to watch. “The son of Mexican immigrants, Olivarez celebrates his Mexican-American identity and examines how those two sides conflict in a striking collection of poems.” —USA Today