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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... wind again as our hearts quieten . We were a ring : the clock ticked round us For that time and the wind was deflected . The clock pecks everything to the bone . The wind enters through the broken eyes Of houses and through their wide ...
... wind again as our hearts quieten . We were a ring : the clock ticked round us For that time and the wind was deflected . The clock pecks everything to the bone . The wind enters through the broken eyes Of houses and through their wide ...
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... wind broke my marriage in two . Clean through the bones of it , Christ how it blew ! I got no tomorrow And sorrow Is tough to rescind : So forgive me if I should break wind , son , Forgive me If I should break wind . At this the ...
... wind broke my marriage in two . Clean through the bones of it , Christ how it blew ! I got no tomorrow And sorrow Is tough to rescind : So forgive me if I should break wind , son , Forgive me If I should break wind . At this the ...
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... wind , deep in reeds , and speechless in the wind as if lake and sky were foreign words to them as well : standing without words but without need of them , being at home . JANE GRIFFITHS from What the Light Teaches Language is the house ...
... wind , deep in reeds , and speechless in the wind as if lake and sky were foreign words to them as well : standing without words but without need of them , being at home . JANE GRIFFITHS from What the Light Teaches Language is the house ...
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