C. P. Cavafy Collected Poems by C. P. Cavafy and Daniel Mendelsohn Paperback, 670 pages Presents a complete collection of the modern Greek poet's work, including his unfinished poems, which explores themes of longing and loneliness, fate and loss, memory and identity, throughout the history of Greek civilization. Fresh Perspectives On History, Sports, Wartime And Employment New Translations For Lovers Of Greek Poet Cavafy
Selected Poems by Thomas Karshan, Dmitri Nabokov and Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov Hardcover, 203 pages A landmark collection of top-selected poetic works by the acclaimed author of Lolita features pieces spanning his entire literary career from 1914's "Music" to 1974's "To Vera" as well as more recently translated works, including "The University Poem" and "To Russia." 'Selected Poems': The Essential Nabokov In Verse
I Saw a Peacock With a Fiery Tail by Jonathan Yamakami and Ramsingh Urveti Hardcover, 1 v. (unpaged) Presents a folk poem from the seventeenth century, featuring die-cut pages that reveal its nuanced meaning. 15 Summer Reads Handpicked By Indie Booksellers
Place New Poems by Jorie Graham Paperback, 96 pages In these mature poems, Graham vividly observes the movements of her mind and the action in the world at hand. Elsewhere, the present turns ethereal as, for instance, a dog hit by a car becomes "the loved still-young creature being carried now onto the family lawn." Plot Twists: Big League Dreams, Being A Mother And 'The Garden Of Beasts' Not Your Parents' Poems: A 2012 Poetry Preview
Almost Invisible by Mark Strand Hardcover, 50 pages A latest collection by the U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Blizzard of One is comprised of whimsical, prose-style dramas that explore the receding vista of life while posing eloquent, riddle-like conundrums about the human condition. 'Almost Invisible': New Poems From Mark Strand
Collected Poems by Jack Gilbert Hardcover, 320 pages The Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of Monolithos presents a complete collection of his poetry as written over the course of more than 50 years including the periods when he withdrew from the literary world to establish his signature fierce and declarative style, in a volume that also features several previously unpublished works. Press-Play Poetry: 'Failing And Flying' Not Your Parents' Poems: A 2012 Poetry Preview
The Complete Poems by Philip Larkin and Archie Burnett Hardcover, 729 pages Contains a complete collection of the author's poetry along with commentary on the historical context and linguistic usage. Grief In Greenness: Two Melancholy Poems Of Spring
The Eternal Ones of the Dream Selected Poems 1990 - 2010 by James Tate Paperback, 240 pages While spinning silly yarns about guys who befriend goats and have statues erected in their honor without them knowing, Tate creates a new form — a hybrid of prose and poetry that is neither prose poem nor story. Tate free-associates his way across the American consciousness deep into the human heart. Code Crackers: Detectives, Futurists And The Machine That Won Jeopardy Not Your Parents' Poems: A 2012 Poetry Preview
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes and Arnold Rampersad Paperback, 717 pages Arranged chronologically, a comprehensive collection of the verse of Langston Hughes contains 860 poems, including three hundred that have never appeared in book form and commentary by Hughes's biographer. Ode To Poetry Month: A Match Game
What the Living Do Poems by Marie Howe Hardcover, 91 pages Praised for the luminosity and life of her work, exhibited in her first collection, The Good Thief, the poet continues her reflections on the passages from childhood to adulthood, informed by the death of her beloved brother. Poet Marie Howe On 'What The Living Do' After Loss Poet Marie Howe Reflects On The 'Living' After Loss Poet Marie Howe On 'What The Living Do' After Loss
The Kingdom of Ordinary Time by Marie Howe Paperback, 68 pages A volume of poetic works explores the intersection between secular and sacred aspects of life, where everyday experiences from caring for an ailing parent to helping a child at the playground have both miraculous and mundane qualities. Reprint. A Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. Poet Marie Howe On 'What The Living Do' After Loss Poet Marie Howe Reflects On The 'Living' After Loss Poet Marie Howe On 'What The Living Do' After Loss