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Notes from the Journey Westward by Joe Wilkins
poetry
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nature
Fly Fishing Small Streams
John Gierach - 1989
Advice on tackle selecting, reading water, and scouting.
Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
Kathleen Norris - 1993
In thoughtful, discerning prose, she explores how we come to inhabit the world we see, and how that world also inhabits us. Her voice is a steady assurance that we can, and do, chart our spiritual geography wherever we go.
Bucolics
Maurice Manning - 2007
Maurice Manning extolls the virtues of nature and its many gifts, and finds deep gratitude for the mysterious hand that created it all. that bare branch that branch made black by the rain the silver raindrop hanging from the black branch Boss I like that black branch I like that shiny raindrop Boss tell me if I’m wrong but it makes me think you’re looking right at me now isn’t that a lark for me to think you look that way upside down like a tree frog Boss I’m not surprised at all I wouldn’t doubt it for a minute you’re always up to something I’ll say one thing you’re all right all right you are even when you’re hanging Boss
Horse Latitudes
Paul Muldoon - 2006
From Bosworth Field to Beijing, the Boyne to Bull Run, from a series of text messages to the nineteenth-century Irish poet Tom Moore to an elegy for Warren Zevon, and from post-Agreement Ireland to George W. Bush's America, this book presents us with fields of battle and fields of debate, in which we often seem to have come to a standstill, but in which language that has been debased may yet be restruck and made current to our predicament. "Horse Latitudes "is a triumphant new collection by one of the most esteemed poets of our time.
Smoke Signals (burn this)
Ashley Dun - 2016
But they’re real, they’re honest, and hopefully they’ll make you feel a little less alone." -Ashley Dun
The Kahlil Gibran Reader: Inspirational Writings
Kahlil Gibran - 1995
Born in Lebanon in 1883, Kahlil Gibran's groundbreaking philosophy and simple yet eloquent poetry made him a figure of international renown. His writings have been translated into more than twenty languages, and his reflections on the nature of humanity continue to bring joy and inspiration to millions.This beautiful and accessible book is infused with Gibran's timeless and provocative truths, touching on subjects as diverse as love, friendship, beauty, wealth, sorrow, ambition, and destiny. A thoughtful gift for all milestone occasions-graduations, birthdays, anniversaries-and for every age group, this remarkable collection will provide a lifetime's worth of wisdom. "To be closer to God, be closer to people."
Kalopsia: The Best Contemporary, Modern Poetry for Young People
Andrea Michelle - 2015
'Kalopsia' is filled with brand-new quotes and poems about life, love, truth and the journey of being imperfectly human. Often compared to R.M Drake and Christopher Poindexter, Andrea Michelle writes with an elegance sure to touch the heart and soul. Kalopsia is the first book in the Beautiful Words series. The sequel, Meraki, is available on Amazon now! Take action now and download Kalopsia for free! More Books by Andrea Michelle: Meraki Between Sips www.andreamichelleofficial.com www.instagram.com/andrea.michelle.off...
Anchors & Vacancies
Kat Savage - 2016
It's all the things we all hold onto, all the things we let anchor onto us, and all the things that leave us vacant.
An Open Suitcase & New Blue Tears: Poems
J.R. Rogue - 2016
Rogue’s An Open Suitcase & New Blue Tears is a romantic prequel to her bestselling debut, La Douleur Exquise.Follow the rise before the fall, as Rogue writes 50 letters in the form of poems to a love doomed to fail.
The Wedding Dress: Stories From The Dakota Plains
Carrie Young - 1992
This text contains seven short stories by Carrie Young.
Selected Poems
R.S. Thomas - 1973
He was a passionate Welsh patriot, but also an outspoken critic of his countrymen. His poems are an expression of his lifelong argument with himself, of his insistent search for God. In them he grapples with ideas of Welshness, with issues of technology, pollution, the decline of culture. He wrote too about love, about landscape, nature and birds. His is an urgent, prophetic and unique voice.
Smörgåsbord of Musings
Rathnakumar Raghunath - 2020
People living happy lives, some not-so-happy lives, people in love, hopeless romantics, people dealing with heartbreak, the ones who believe life is better with a bit of whimsy, this book, hopefully, has a little something that resonates with everybody, lets the reader find the silver lining when needed and discover the joie de vivre even when times are hard.
Quotes of Wisdom - 99 Buddha's quotes
Raja Vishupadi - 2013
These quotes are a source of inspiration and motivation.Read these quotes to meditate and think about all the wisdom they contain.