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Hugh McMillans first collection in Scots, Whit if? poses the questions that you never thought to ask about Scottish history like Whit if Alexander haed Twitter?, Whit if John Knox haed fawen in luve wi Mary Queen o Scots? and Whit if Jacques Brel haed jynt the Corries?As both poet and long-time student of Scotlands strange and undervalued history, McMillan is the ideal guide to all the micht-hiv-bins of Scottish history, as well as all that wis. Humour is guaranteed, but that doesnt mean he wont be digging up many an educational gem along the way!

This book is also available as a eBook. Buy it from Amazon here.The experience of living in the Chernivtsi ghetto under the Nazis remains a dark undertow in all Rose Auslanders poetry. The hardships of a life in hiding, the constant fear of Nazi terror and concentration camps are all harrowingly present, while other poems speak to the mother for whose sake she endured. After the war Auslanders later poetry brought her prizes and acclaim, establishing her extraordinary simplicity as a distinctive voice in German poetry.Rose Auslander was born in Bucovina, on what is now the Romanian/Ukrainian border. Her first book of poems in German, The Rainbow, was published in Bucharest in 1939, with the majority of its print run destroyed during Nazi occupation. In the Chernivtsi ghetto she became friends with Paul Celan; the pair would meet again in Paris in 1957. Her second collection, Blind Summer, appeared in 1965. Rose died in Dusseldorf in 1988.

Stories and poems from thirty-nine UK based writers of the Global Majority from African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Carribean, South American, Chinese and Malay communities write about maps and mapping. Stories and poems of finding oneself and getting lost, colonialism and diaspora, childhood exploration and adult homecoming. Authors: Alexander Williams, Alireza Abiz, Amanda Addison, Ambrose Musiyiwa, Anita Goveas, Be Manzini , Benson Egwuonwu, Catherine Okoronkwo , Crystal Koo, Dean Atta, Des Mannay, Desiree Reynolds, Dipika Mummery, Emily Abdeni Holman, Farhana Khalique, Gita Ralleigh, Kavita A Jindal, L Kiew, Lesley Kerr, Lorraine Dixon, Lorraine Mighty, Malka Al-Haddad, Mallika Khan, Marina Sanchez, Marka Rifat, Meng Qiu, Mimi Yusuf, Nasim Rebecca Asl, Ngoma Bishop, Nikita Aashi Chadha, Chadha Oluwaseun Olayiwola, P.A.Bitez, Rachael Chong, Rhiya Pau, Rick Dove, Sami Ibrahim, Sandra Nimako, Yvie Holder, Z.R. Ghani

Split into three parts, Where The Memory Was, invites readers into a word full of blunt feeling and delicate poetics. Ranging in theme from inter-generational pain to reckless young love and battles with illness, these poems turn memory into a living aspect of our lives. These beautiful poems all cover the truths of a multi-layered identity and existing within structures, systems and histories that oppress. They range in theme from intergenerational trauma, love or lack of it and how our unique histories sometimes provide safety from the harshness of current reality.

In "Where the Forest Murmurs," William Sharp weaves a rich tapestry of nature-infused prose, blending lyrical descriptions with profound philosophical insights. This work invites readers into a verdant landscape where the often-overlooked whispers of the forest come alive, reflecting the interplay between humanity and the natural world. Sharps literary style is characterized by his use of vivid imagery and evocative language, which transports readers into a sensory exploration of the woods, revealing not only their beauty but also their intricate ecosystems. The book fits within the Romantic tradition, echoing themes from poets like Wordsworth and Keats, while presenting a unique perspective rooted in Sharps 19th-century context, marked by a growing awareness of natures fragility amid industrialization. William Sharp, a Scottish poet and writer, often explored themes of identity and nature in his works, drawing from his own experiences of the Scottish Highlands and his philosophical musings on existence. His deep connection to the environment and engagement with literary circles of the time influenced his portrayal of nature in this novel, making it a reflection of both his personal journey and the broader cultural climate regarding the appreciation of natural beauty. For readers seeking a profound engagement with the natural world through lyrical prose, "Where the Forest Murmurs" is a remarkable exploration of humanitys relationship with nature. Sharps ability to evoke the senses and provoke thought makes this book a worthwhile read for both nature lovers and literary enthusiasts alike. It is not just a journey into a forest, but an invitation to reflect on ones place within it.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- A succinct Introduction situates the works timeless appeal and themes.- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the eras events and influences that shaped the writing.- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the works messages, connecting them to modern life.- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

This is the third poetry anthology by Paul Klinger. As with the previous books, each chapter starts with one of the authors paintings, relevant to a poem title. With a portfolio of almost eight hundred paintings to date, there were plenty to choose from!

Im a widower grieving herself. / My stem still living / while all the petals have died; / my body has begun to droop.Hannah has taken her regular hospitalization due to serious illness and made it into astonishing poetry. Her world of the hospital is sometimes like a zoo, sometimes like a gallery and sometimes a crowded town square. The wards contain tigers and crows, butterflies doctors become poets, the dead turn into an art installation, while outside, the trees are plastic as unchanging as Hannahs shielding days that drag like a foot. But between the pulled curtains of these words the details of real-life amongst the terminally ill are depicted in full colour. A daughter cries neatly in a corner while her mourning father spins his wedding band around his finger. Nurses fill carrier bags marked patients property, while the industrial plastic crinkles as a body is lifted from bed to trolley in its bag. The poets eye feels unblinking at times unable but also unwilling to blink. How could it when it has so much to show? These poems are heavy with import, but they are light with the liveliness of art that is beautifully rendered.These are extraordinary poems that contain both humour and grief towards a world that continually dehumanizes disabled people in multiple ways. With startling images, Hannah Hodgson balances anger and love, despair and hope this is a pamphlet that will leave any reader irrevocably changed. Kim Moore

Where Faith Heals the Broken Poems on Love, Loss, and GodOut of heartbreak, faith can rise. Out of loss, love can remain. Out of silence, prayer can still be heard.In this deeply moving collection, Gabriel Milan shares poems and prayers born in the shadow of grief yet lit by the steady flame of faith. Each page speaks to the brokenhearted, the weary, and the searching soul those who long to know that God still sees them, still hears them, and still holds their story.Written in a simple but powerful style, these poems remind us:Gods love is present in our darkest nights.Prayer is more than words it is the lifeline of the soul.Healing is not forgetting, but walking forward with faith.Brokenness can become the very place where grace enters.Whether you are grieving, searching for hope, or simply wanting to draw nearer to God, this book will be a companion to your soul.Where Faith Heals the Broken is more than poetry it is a testimony that God can meet us in loss, restore our hope, and guide us into new beginnings.

Featuring both established and emerging Hong Kong poets across generations and continents, this unique anthology offers a glimpse into an exciting, diverse range of voices that make up the diasporic imagination of the contemporary Hong Kong poetry community. Adopting a diasporic approach, the anthology encompasses both native Hong Kong writers as well as expatriate and mixed-race voices who were born or have lived in the city.With a preface from the Hong Kong-born, California-based poet Marilyn Chin and a joint introduction from the co-editors, the anthology sheds light on some poignant, wide-ranging themes such as migration, identity, gender, language, belonging, environment that underpin the city of Hong Kong, a place situated uniquely between the East and the West, in the 21st century. The book also features a selection of artworks from some of Hong Kongs most talented artists, inviting the reader to make connections between the visual images and the text.

This book is also available as an ebook: buy it from Amazon here.When the Barbarians Arrive is a selected works from Singaporean poet Alvin Pangs five previous collections, including Testing the Silence (1997) and City of Rain (2003). Wry, sensitive and intelligent throughout, the selection ranges from unsentimental love poems to sharply satirical writing. They mock, celebrate and unsettle, at once recognisably national and international in reach, offering a fresh edge and energy to the wave of urban poetry emerging from Singapore.Alvin Pang was born in Singapore in 1972. A Fellow of Iowa Universitys International Writing program, his poetry has been translated into more than fifteen languages, and he has appeared at major festivals and in anthologies worldwide. He has edited the anthologies No Other City (2000); Over There: Poems from Singapore and Australia (with John Kinsella, 2008), and Tumasik: Contemporary Writing from Singapore (2009). Pang was named the 2005 Young Artist of the Year for Literature by Singapores National Arts Council, and was received the Singapore Youth Award (Arts and Culture) in 2007.

FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZE IN POETRYWhen My Brother Was an Aztec is a work of courage and invention - one that foregrounds the particularities of family dynamics and individual passion against the backdrop of Western mythologies and a deeply rooted cultural history. Natalie Diazs arresting debut explores a brothers addiction and its devastating effects on a household, while offering a political critique of our nations and their pasts. It acknowledges absences and uncomfortable silences, as well as conjuring vivid voices and presences, from Antigone and Houdini to Huitzilopochtli and Jesus.Stolen cowboy boots, violins on fire; a mariachi band playing in the bathroom, a black bayonet carried between the shoulder blades; the beauty of busted fruit, the sight of hellish visions - Diaz both revels and reveals through her distinctive use of language and imagery, bringing to life every intimate and communal encounter, blooming abundance from scarcity. The result is a wrenching portrayal of sacrifice, want, despair and fortitude that feels truly transformative.

In "When I was King and Other Verses," Henry Lawson presents a poignant collection of poems and narratives that encapsulate the spirit of Australia during the late 19th and early 20th century. Lawsons literary style is characterized by vivid imagery and colloquial language, seamlessly weaving themes of identity, social justice, and the rugged beauty of the Australian landscape. The verses reflect a keen awareness of the struggles faced by the working class, as well as the aspirations and frustrations of a nation seeking its place in the world, establishing an important context in the development of Australian literature and identity. Henry Lawson, often heralded as one of AustraliaAos greatest writers, was deeply influenced by his experiences growing up in a rural setting and the harsh realities faced by many Australians. His commitment to portraying the everyday life and struggles of the common person informed not only his poetry but also his short stories and journalism. In a time when Australia was shaping its national identity, Lawsons works served as a powerful voice for his contemporaries and the generations that followed. Recommended for readers interested in Australian literature, social commentary, and poetic expression, "When I was King and Other Verses" invites reflection on the enduring themes of resilience and aspiration. LawsonAos masterful storytelling offers a unique lens through which to appreciate both the cultural and historical landscapes of Australia, making this collection a vital addition to any literary library.

When I Think of My Body as a Horse centres around the experience of infertility and baby loss with a wider focus on body ownership and motherhood. The poems follow a totemic animal theme rooted in nature through which the poet explores her own experience of the loss of her daughter, an IVF baby, during an emergency c-section in 2010. The poems in When I Think of My Body as a Horse are about trauma, but they are also about recovery and the powerful, animal instincts that surround the act of creating a family, and how this is absorbed and accepted as part of a wider narrative when there is no rainbow baby to add closure to the trauma of loss.

In "When Hearts Are Trumps," Tom Hall deftly intertwines themes of love, betrayal, and the intricacies of human relationships, creating a narrative that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Employing a rich, lyrical style reminiscent of Romantic literature, Hall immerses readers in a world where the complexities of the heart dictate the course of lives. The novel operates within a contemporary literary context, addressing societal norms and personal struggles through an innovative lens, while utilizing vivid imagery and intricate character development to evoke deep emotional responses from the audience. Tom Hall, an astute observer of the human condition, draws on his own experiences and academic background in psychology to explore the myriad ways in which love can be both a sanctuary and a weapon. His previous works have often examined the dynamics of personal relationships, yet "When Hearts Are Trumps" represents a culmination of his insights, blending heartfelt storytelling with astute psychological observations that resonate with readers on various levels. This novel is highly recommended for those who appreciate literature that delves into the emotional landscapes of its characters. HallAos nuanced exploration of love and its discontents makes it a must-read for anyone intrigued by the intersection of passion and morality. Embark on this journey through the hearts labyrinth and discover the profound truths that await within.

What the Water Gave Me contains fifty-two poems in the voice of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Some of the poems are close interpretations of Kahlos work, while others are parallels or version homages where Petit draws on her experience as a visual artist to create alternative paintings with words. More than just a verse biography, this collection explores how Kahlo transformed trauma into art after the artists near-fatal bus accident. Petit, with her vivid style, her feel for nature and her understanding of pain and redemption, fully inhabits Kahlos world. Each poem is an evocation of how art works on the pain spectrum, laced with splashes of ferocious colour. Their apparent shared sensibility makes the ventriloquism of these poems entirely unforced, and while Kahlos voice is subtly distinguished from Petits own, both women have a way of taking painful, private experiences and transmuting them, through imagery, into something that has the power of folklore. They capture the unsettling spirit of Frida Kahlo and her work perfectly. Poetry London No other British poet I am aware of can match the powerful mythic imagination of Pascale Petit. Les Murray Times Literary Supplement

You never know how things really are in other peoples families, in other peoples homes. Theres the public face and the private truths the personal griefs and tragedies, whether festering or resting in peace. In her wry, engagingly strange poems, Anne Bailey takes the door off the latch and lets us inside.She shows us loss and disappointment, as well as hardness and resilience, particularly through the eyes of a daughter, wife and mother. We see the domestic sphere in such close-up detail that it becomes bizarre, an uncanny dimension that nonetheless rings horribly, weirdly true."So youve put a picture on the lovely blank wall that used to go pink in the sun and feel like an ice cream. A wall on which I used to rest my eyes in pleasant contemplation." - from Domestic

A tree falls in the forest and I am/ there to make sure no one hears it./Beloved: Its not that I am/unwilling to be seized by sound,/ everyday I am undone by it. Khando Langri Our poets and authors were given the theme of Movement. They have intepreted this in many ways: movement as communication and connection, mobility, and stillness, being moved emotionally, movement within and after Lockdown, freedom of movement, and being part of a political movement. Poems, short fiction and scripts from UK Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing writers. Our theme is movement.Stories and poems fromAlison Campbell, Ayesha B. Gavin, Bryony Parkes, Charlie Swinbourne, Clare-Louise English, Colly Metcalfe, David Callin, Dee Cooke, Diane Dobson, DL Williams, Elizabeth Ward, Emma Lee, Hala Hashem, Janet Hatherley, Jay Caldwell, John Kefala Kerr, John Wilson, Josephine Dickinson, Julie Boden, Khando Langri, Ksenia Balabina, Liam ODell, Lianne Herbert, Lynn Buckle, Maggie Arbeid, Marilyn Longstaff, Maryam Ebrahim, Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford, Melanie Jayne Ashford, Rodney Wood, Sahera Khan, Samantha Baines, Sarah Clarke, Sarah O Adedeji, Sophie Woolley, Terri Jade Donovan.

Rosie Garlands dauntless and enthralling new poetry collection, What Girls Do in the Dark, invites us to leap into deep space - across a universe where light, names, place and time become the"distance between things that stand like sisters". We venture through strange night-time transformations, between northerly points and places of being and not-being. In a twilight alive with glimmering energy, we discover not just outer-space, but inner space where the body and the self are made of infinite galaxies, illuminated for the briefest blink of a life.Garlands poetry is rooted in the realm of gothic imagination, mythology and the uncanny. It contains magnitudes and magic, feminist fables starstruck with science and astronomy. Like comets, these dazzling poems explore containment, liberation, near-misses, extinction, and ultimately, they ask what it means to escape the pull of gravity and blaze your own bright, all-consuming and astonishing path.Garland is a real literary talent: definitely an author to watch - Sarah Waters

POEMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS INSPIRED BY LOCKDOWNBefore the COVID-19 global pandemic, Dubliner Jan was working as a freelance fashion stylist and creative director. Now, she is an experienced homeschool teacher, playground chaperone, cook, cleaner, fed-up walker and kitchen disco DJ. At the height of the restrictions, Jans own internal dialogue finally tumbled onto the page. The result is this book of poems: raw, honest and funny observations on family and relationships, on feeling a bit crap and being perfectly imperfect.Jans lyrical writings offer a fresh perspective on modern life, written with humour, heart and honesty.What Day Is It? Who gives a f*ck expresses all the rage, loss,fun and love that have stunned and occupied us since March 2020.

"There is no tick box for this poem. This poem grew up on benefits. This poem pays higher rate tax. This poem isnt in an anthology. This poem doesnt have a glottal stop."Josephine Corcorans inventive and unflinching debut poetry collection asks us to consider what it is were really here for. Bold and unsentimental, her remarkable poems trace the lifelines of where weve been and where were going to, and they arent afraid to ask difficult questions of where we are now, either. Corcorans dexterity allows her to get under the skin of each poem, and to explore other lives with the same attentiveness and concision she brings to her own experiences. What Are You After is also fearlessly personal and political; these resolute poems celebrate outspoken women, working class and immigrant lives, and they refuse to look away from the harsh realities of inequality, austerity, and poverty. Throughout, the haunting texture of history, of long gone places and lost voices, is discernible just beneath the surface of the everyday present like a mirrors delicate silvering. These poems are a rare gift; tender, incisive and real.