Poems Flowing with the Essence of Rivers


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As the collection progresses, it delves into the metaphorical depth that rivers hold in the human psyche. Poems explore rivers as conduits of time, mirroring the ceaseless flow of life itself. The verses unravel the symbolic significance of rivers as witnesses to history, bearers of tales, and reflections of the human journey. Readers are invited to contemplate the interplay between the fluidity of rivers and the transient nature of existence. Ecological awareness forms a vital thread within the anthology, with poems that delve into the delicate balance between rivers and the ecosystems they sustain. The poets weave environmental narratives, shedding light on the fragility of river ecosystems and the urgent need for conservation. These verses become a call to action, encouraging readers to become stewards of the lifeblood that rivers represent on a planetary scale. Cultural and spiritual dimensions are also explored in the anthology, with poems that draw inspiration from the myths, folklore, and rituals associated with rivers across diverse cultures. The poets unravel the sacredness of rivers, the deities that guard their waters, and the rituals that communities perform to honor these flowing entities. Through these poems, readers are invited to witness the spiritual significance that rivers hold in the hearts of humankind.




Hölderlin's Hymn "The Ister"


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Martin Heidegger's 1942 lecture course interprets Friedrich Hölderlin's hymn "The Ister" within the context of Hölderlin's poetic and philosophical work, with particular emphasis on Hölderlin's dialogue with Greek tragedy. Delivered in summer 1942 at the University of Freiburg, this course was first published in German in 1984 as volume 53 of Heidegger's Collected Works. Revealing for Heidegger's thought of the period are his discussions of the meaning of "the political" and "the national," in which he emphasizes the difficulty and the necessity of finding "one's own" in and through a dialogue with "the foreign." In this context Heidegger reflects on the nature of translation and interpretation. A detailed reading of the famous chorus from Sophocles' Antigone, known as the "ode to man," is a key feature of the course.




Down to the Dark River


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Life's Floetic Essence: Poetry of Life


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River Hymns


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River Hymns is the lyrical journey of a young black man's spiritual reckoning with his family history.




River


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First published in 1983, River celebrates fluvial landscapes, their creatures and their regenerative powers. Inspired by Hughes's love of fishing and by his environmental activism, the poems are a deftly and passionately attentive chronicle of change over the course of the seasons. West Country rivers predominate ('The West Dart' and 'Torridge'), but other poems imagine or recall Japanese rivers or Celtic rivers, and 'The Gulkana' explores an ancient Alaskan watercourse. At its core the sequence rehearses, in various settings, from winter to winter, the life-cycle of the salmon. All this, too, is stitched into the torn richness, The epic poise That holds him so steady in his wounds, so loyal to his doom, so patient In the machinery of heaven. from 'October Salmon'




Heidegger's Gods


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Author Susanne Claxton offers a new ecophenomenological perspective to Heidegger and his engagement with the Greeks, and an alternative to the ruling binary in environmental ethics of anthropocentrism and ecocentrism.




This Is All


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Subtitled The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn this is the story of Cordelia from the time she is 15 until she is 20. She is pregnant and plans to give this account to her daughter on her 16th birthday so that they can share their youth together. She chooses the old and famous Japanese book, 'The Pillow Book' by Sei Shonagon, as a model in order to include all kinds of things she has already written as well as the episodes and thoughts she has now as she compiles her book. She tells of her mother (who died when Cordelia was 5) of her father and her aunt Doris (who marry when she is 16), of her love for William Blacklin, the boy with whom she chooses to have her first sex - and with whom she falls deeply in love. She writes about Julie Martin her teacher who helps her spiritually, describes her love affair with an older married man and her terrifying sexual experience with an unbalanced young man who is obsessed with her. The book includes thoughts on being a women, on poetry, music, reading and writing, on being pregnant and finally of her marriage to William. This Is All is an anthology, written in six 'books' of Cordelia's adolescent life, by turns funny, poignant, sad, exciting, fascinating ironic and truthful about topics that parents often do not tell their children. It is a richly entertaining and challenging read.




On the Waves of Lost Memories Selected Poems


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Okot PBitek, writing in Africas Cultural Revolution, Macmillian Books for Africa, Nairobi, 1973, reminds us that writing, like painting and sculpting, is a mere tool for expressing ideas. As the painter uses brush, color, and a surface (. . . canvas, the walls of St. Peters Basilica . . . the walls of a cave), and the sculptor uses a chisel and a piece of wood or stone to produce shapes and figures, the poet uses words for expressing his feelings. The voice of the [writer] and the pen and paper are mere midwives of a pregnant mind.




Where Many Rivers Meet


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This is David Whyte's second book of poetry. Now in its 6th printing.




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