Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal TimesNeil Astley Miramax Books, 2003 - 496 pagina's Assembling a diverse mix of contemporary poets-Mary Oliver, W.H. Auden, Maya Angelou, Billy Collins, Louise Gluck, Gwendolyn MacEwen, Rita Dove, and hundreds more-Staying Alive is a unique anthology that illuminates the vital force of our humanity, the passion of our aspirations, the power of our spirituality. From the enigma of death to the sweetness of friendship, these poems speak to life's mysteries and consolations and help us navigate the most trying times in recent memory. Staying Alive is already an astonishing best-seller in the United Kingdom, where it has gained a wide-ranging audience. This new edition, specially revised for its American readership, reconnects acionados and newcomers alike to the force of poetry, helping us stay alive to the world and stay true to ourselves. |
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... voices behind , the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds , and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own , that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world , determined to do the only ...
... voices behind , the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds , and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own , that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world , determined to do the only ...
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... voice begging , and my voice telling jokes to the man without shoes beside me on a train ; how else to encompass the moon's chilling scream as it calls out in its bad sleep above the earth and your voice on the phone , waking me in ...
... voice begging , and my voice telling jokes to the man without shoes beside me on a train ; how else to encompass the moon's chilling scream as it calls out in its bad sleep above the earth and your voice on the phone , waking me in ...
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... voice " : " ... what a writer regards as his essence is his perceptual manner , his imaginative habits and the way his language answers to these . This essence is sometimes dismissively referred to as [ prose- ] style . But ' style ' is ...
... voice " : " ... what a writer regards as his essence is his perceptual manner , his imaginative habits and the way his language answers to these . This essence is sometimes dismissively referred to as [ prose- ] style . But ' style ' is ...
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