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The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Contains five hundred poems, selected by poet Jack Prelutsky. Includes poetry from Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Nikki Giovanni, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, and Shel Silverstein A generous collection with an upbeat tone,... Read more...
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New and Selected Poems: Volume One
Strikingly redesigned to accompany the publication of New and Selected Poems, Volume Two Praise for the poetry of Mary Oliver: "One of the astonishing aspects of Oliver's work is the consistency of tone over this long period. What changes is an increased focus on nature and an increased... Read more...
At Blackwater Pond: Mary Oliver Reads Mary Oliver
This first-ever recording of beloved poet Mary Oliver reading a selection of 40 poems comes with a 15-page booklet with an original essay, photos of the author at Blackwater Pond, and a full list of the poems and their sources. 1 CD. Read more...
Thirst: Poems
Now in paperback: the national bestseller from the Pulitzer Prize–winning poet "To read Thirst, Mary Oliver's most recent book of po¬ems, is to feel gratitude for the simple fact of being alive." —Angela O'Donnell, America Magazine Thirst, a collection of forty-three new poems from... Read more...
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The Poetry Anthology, 1912-2002: Ninety Years of America's Most Distinguished Verse Magazine
Publishing monthly without interruption, Poetry has become America's most distinguished magazine of verse, presenting, often for the very first...Read more - The Best of Ogden Nash
The Best of Ogden Nash
More of Ogden Nash's poems have come to light, both in the voluminous Nash collection at the University of Texas at Austin, and in family letters...Read more - Poems of Sidney Lanier
Poems of Sidney Lanier
Mary Day Lanier (Editor),
Sidney Lanier,
John Hollander (Afterword),
Paperback - UNIVERSITY,
English-language edition,
Pages:320,
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Biographies
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- E.E. Cummings: A Poet's...
E.E. Cummings: A Poet's Life
Even before his groundbreaking style helped change the landscape of American poetry, E. E. Cummings was going against the grain. Defying the...Read more - Ogden Nash: The Life and...
Ogden Nash: The Life and Work of America's Laureate of Light Verse
Hardcover
For years, readers have longed for a biography to match Nash's charm, wit, and good nature; now we have it in Douglas Parker's...Read more - Ogden Nash: The Life and...
Ogden Nash: The Life and Work of America's Laureate of Light Verse
Paperback
For years, readers have longed for a biography to match Nash's charm, wit, and good nature; now we have it in Douglas Parker's...Read more
Poetry For Kids
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The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Contains five hundred poems, selected by poet Jack Prelutsky. Includes poetry from Emily Dickinson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Frost, Langston...Read more - Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
Four imaginative tales written by the distinguished poet for his young daughter: The Old Man Who Said 'Why', The Elephant and The Butterfly, ...Read more - Tale of Custard the Dragon
Tale of Custard the Dragon
In this humorous poem, Custard the cowardly dragon saves the day when a pirate threatens Belinda and her pet animals.Read more
Learning
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
In this classic study, the world's leading expert on language and the mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about languages:...Read more - Discovering Poetry
Discovering Poetry
The book elicits the students' intellectual engagement, emotional involvement, and imaginative participation with 393 poems from a blend of...Read more - Proust and the Squid: The...
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
The act of reading is a miracle. Every new reader's brain possesses the extraordinary capacity to rearrange itself beyond its original abilities...Read more
Poetics
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- Rules for the Dance: A...
Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse
With a poet's ear and a poet's grace of expression, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winner Mary Oliver shows what makes a metrical poem...Read more - Poetry Handbook
Poetry Handbook
With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built-meter and rhyme, form and...Read more - The Book of Forms: A...
The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics--Third Edition
Since 1968 Lewis Turco's Book of Forms has been a staple in the libraries of writers, teachers, poets, and others who care about the craft of...Read more
References
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- Poets Market 2008
Poets Market 2008
Includes over 1,800 completely updated listings for outlets such as magazines and journals, book/chapbook publishers, and contests.
Features...Read more - Webster's Third New...
Webster's Third New International Dictionary
The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary available! Combines print and electronic versions in one great package, each featuring over...Read more - Merriam-Webster's Pocket...
Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library)
The perfect dictionary for quick, on-the-go language reference. Features 40,000 entries. Clear, concise definitions, variant spellings, and...Read more
CD
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At Blackwater Pond: Mary Oliver Reads Mary Oliver
This first-ever recording of beloved poet Mary Oliver reading a selection of 40 poems comes with a 15-page booklet with an original essay, photos...Read more - Dylan Thomas: The Caedmon...
Dylan Thomas: The Caedmon Collection
Beginning in February 1952, Dylan Thomas made a series of memorable and historic recordings for a new record label called Caedmon. In fact, Dylan...Read more - Essential Eliot
Essential Eliot
One Great Author. One Great CD.
Includes: The Waste Land, The Hollow Men, "Journey of the Magi" from the Ariel Poems, La Figlia che Piange,...Read more
DVD
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- An Invitation to Poetry: A...
An Invitation to Poetry: A New Favorite Poem Project Anthology, with DVD
A multimedia collection of poems introduced by American readers, featuring a DVD including a video introduction by Robert Pinsky.For a reader...Read more - Childs Christmas in Wales
Childs Christmas in Wales
Adapted from the Dylan Thomas poem, A Child's Christmas In Wales takes you on a lyrical journey back to the magic and marvel of boyhood where no...Read more
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Poetry Handbook
With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built-meter and rhyme, form and...Read more
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes
The bestselling workbook and guide to mastering English grammar, punctuation, and usage
Hailed as one of the best grammar resources available,...Read more
The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics--Third Edition
Since 1968 Lewis Turco's Book of Forms has been a staple in the libraries of writers, teachers, poets, and others who care about the craft of...Read moreThe Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
In this classic study, the world's leading expert on language and the mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about languages:...Read more
Child's Christmas in Wales: And Five Poems
A Welsh poet recalls the celebration of Christmas with his family and the feelings it evoked in him as a child, five other poems by Dylan Thomas.Read more
The Best of Ogden Nash
More of Ogden Nash's poems have come to light, both in the voluminous Nash collection at the University of Texas at Austin, and in family letters...Read more
Poems of Sidney Lanier
Mary Day Lanier (Editor),
Sidney Lanier,
John Hollander (Afterword),
Paperback - UNIVERSITY,
English-language edition,
Pages:320,
Pub by...Read more
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