Poor

Poor PDF Author: Caleb Femi
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141992166
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION Chosen as a Book of the Year by New Statesman, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer, Rough Trade and the BBC Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 'Restlessly inventive, brutally graceful, startlingly beautiful ... a landmark debut' Guardian 'Oh my God, he's just stirring me. Destroying me' Michaela Coel 'A poet of truth and rage, heartbreak and joy' Max Porter 'Takes us into new literary territory ... impressive' Bernardine Evaristo, New Statesman (Books of the Year) 'It's simply stunning. Every image is a revelation' Terrance Hayes What is it like to grow up in a place where the same police officer who told your primary school class they were special stops and searches you at 13 because 'you fit the description of a man' - and where it is possible to walk two and a half miles through an estate of 1,444 homes without ever touching the ground? In Poor, Caleb Femi combines poetry and original photography to explore the trials, tribulations, dreams and joys of young Black boys in twenty-first century Peckham. He contemplates the ways in which they are informed by the built environment of concrete walls and gentrifying neighbourhoods that form their stage, writes a coded, near-mythical history of the personalities and sagas of his South London youth, and pays tribute to the rappers and artists who spoke to their lives. Above all, this is a tribute to the world that shaped a poet, and to the people forging difficult lives and finding magic within it. As Femi writes in one of the final poems of this book: 'I have never loved anything the way I love the endz.'

Poor

Poor PDF Author: Caleb Femi
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141992166
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Book Description
WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION Chosen as a Book of the Year by New Statesman, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer, Rough Trade and the BBC Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize Longlisted for the Jhalak Prize 'Restlessly inventive, brutally graceful, startlingly beautiful ... a landmark debut' Guardian 'Oh my God, he's just stirring me. Destroying me' Michaela Coel 'A poet of truth and rage, heartbreak and joy' Max Porter 'Takes us into new literary territory ... impressive' Bernardine Evaristo, New Statesman (Books of the Year) 'It's simply stunning. Every image is a revelation' Terrance Hayes What is it like to grow up in a place where the same police officer who told your primary school class they were special stops and searches you at 13 because 'you fit the description of a man' - and where it is possible to walk two and a half miles through an estate of 1,444 homes without ever touching the ground? In Poor, Caleb Femi combines poetry and original photography to explore the trials, tribulations, dreams and joys of young Black boys in twenty-first century Peckham. He contemplates the ways in which they are informed by the built environment of concrete walls and gentrifying neighbourhoods that form their stage, writes a coded, near-mythical history of the personalities and sagas of his South London youth, and pays tribute to the rappers and artists who spoke to their lives. Above all, this is a tribute to the world that shaped a poet, and to the people forging difficult lives and finding magic within it. As Femi writes in one of the final poems of this book: 'I have never loved anything the way I love the endz.'

The Sidewalk Motel

The Sidewalk Motel PDF Author: Tiny Gray-Garcia
Publisher: Poor Press
ISBN: 9781956534023
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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At age 11, me and my mama became houseless, and I had to drop out of formal institutions of learning. I enrolled full-time in the skoo of hard knocks to survive, where my Xingona warrior, indigenous, disabled, poverty skola Mama Dee was my writing teacher. Mama was a "G" and not user-friendly or easy on me, but she was insistent that the AristoKrazy didn't own writing, history, art, poetry, theory and storytelling and that it was extremely important for poor and houseless, "uneducated" people like us to take that lie back and write powerful poetry and prose about our struggles and our lives. This is for you, Mama-I miss you everyday.

The Poor in Spirit Little Book of Inspired Poems

The Poor in Spirit Little Book of Inspired Poems PDF Author: John Paul McGinn
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490838570
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 25

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This book was inspired by the Holy Spirit. We should all ask for the spirit of God, as Jesus teaches us. I hope the book inspires love.

Poems of William Wordsworth

Poems of William Wordsworth PDF Author: William Wordsworth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 730

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Cry of the Poor

Cry of the Poor PDF Author: Kathleen Ellinger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781981063673
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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"A Cry of the Poor" is my tenth book of Poetry and a collection of poems from previous works that focus primarily on social justice issues. In addition to creating my own Cover Image, there are poverty drawings throughout this book which capture the urgency of the needs of the poor.The poetry moves the heart to be compassionate and to assist those less fortunate than ourselves: the starving, the refugee, the homeless and the poor in general throughout our world and in our own country of the United States.

A Champion for the Poor

A Champion for the Poor PDF Author: John Clare
Publisher: Fyfield Books
ISBN: 9781857544237
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This text brings together Clare's longest poem, The Parish, and his satires, The Hue and Cry and The Summons. Other poems, some previously unpublished, are included. They reveal his reactions to political and social conditions and events of his age. There are also prose works and fragments in which he reflects on the issues of the day included in the collection.

The Child of Poverty, and Other Poems

The Child of Poverty, and Other Poems PDF Author: James Crease (of Edinburgh.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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My Hippo Has the Hiccups

My Hippo Has the Hiccups PDF Author: Kenn Nesbitt
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402227523
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Kenn Nesbitt's hilarious poetry is adored by kids. They just can't get enough of the great beats, wonderful imagery, and good ol' belly laughs his poetry contains! With over a hundred poems included, most of them new but some old favorites too, My Hippo Has the Hiccups is a laugh-out-loud good time. The audio CD features lots of the great poem readings and zany humor that make Kenn one of the most widely sought school speakers in the country. From angry vegetables to misbehaving robots to the boy who is only half a werewolf, these are all officially poems Kenn totally made up: my robot does my homework! | i bought a pet banana! | when vegetables are angry... Be sure to visit Kenn online at the world's most popular poetry site for kids: poetry4kids.com

Passage Meditation

Passage Meditation PDF Author: Eknath Easwaran
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458778606
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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Pioneered by spiritual master Eknath Easwaran, passage meditation consists of memorizing an inspirational spiritual passage and then sending it deep into consciousness through slow, sustained attention. It keeps meditation fresh and varied because readers can select the passages - from one tradition or many - that embody their chosen ideals. Many readers also enjoy the passages for their poetic and intellectual appeal. This form of meditation offers all the richness and depth of traditional wisdom, together with a practical method for bringing that wisdom into daily life. The book situates passage meditation as part of Easwaran's eight-point program that, based on traditional spiritual practices but adjusted for modern lifestyles, shows readers how to stay calm and focused at work and home. This edition includes a new preface of previously unpublished material by Easwaran and an epilogue that explains the story behind the book and invites new readers to join the author on this adventure in the ''world within.''

A plea for the poor man's holiday, a poem by M.A.H.

A plea for the poor man's holiday, a poem by M.A.H. PDF Author: M. A. H.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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