A collection of 194 original poems exploring the sacredness of nature, sense of mystery, search for purpose, essence of being love, power of connecting for change, and the spiritual practice of poetry in community. The poet, Anna Grossnickle Hines, is the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including three volumes of poetry beautifully illustrated with her own quilts, one of which won the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award for Children's Poetry in 2002.

This major new poetry collection from bestselling poet and priest Malcolm Guite features more than seventy new and previously unpublished works. At the heart of this collection is a sequence of twenty seven sonnets written in response to George Herbert’s exquisite sonnet 'Prayer', each one describing prayer in an arresting metaphor such as ‘the church's banquet’, ‘reversed thunder’, ‘the Milky Way’, ‘the bird of paradise’ and ‘something understood’. In conversation with each of these, Malcolm’s sonnets offer profound insights into the nature of communion with God in all circumstances and conditions. Recognising that all poetry is a pursuit of prayer, After Prayer also includes forty five more widely ranging new poems, including a sonnet sequence on the seven heavens.

What do four little girls discover when they spend an afternoon by the sea? Maggie, a shell; Milly, a star; Molly, a "horrible thing"; and May, a smooth round stone. This seemingly simple story by American poet Edward Estlin Cummings (1894-1962), showcasing his signature quirky style, is delightful as well as profound. Readers will enjoy the day at the beach for its innate pleasures, but on contemplation may realize that objects encountered by the girls reflect parts of themselves.Marcia Perry's bright, engaging illustrations enhance the poem with her playful and introspective portraits of the characters; her beach setting sings with the ocean tide and the seagulls' squawks.

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood.

Brill's Companion to Theocritus offers an up-to-date guide to a thorough understanding of Theocritus’ literary output. Exploring his corpus from a variety of novel perspectives, it presents a detailed account of the intricacy of Theocritus’ poetic art.

Divine Sweetness are Love Aspirations coming from the goddess Saraswati, the Flowing One. Fertile with illuminating wisdom, love, and peace. Enjoy flowing gently on her open river like the gracious white swan into the peaceful source of blissful ecstasy and realize that you are divine in sweetness.

"Poems over a wide range of subjects, ekphrastic as well as reflections on literary topics--life and death"--