What Kind of Woman

What Kind of Woman PDF Author: Kate Baer
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063008432
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 117

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An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A Goop Book Club Pick "If you want your breath to catch and your heart to stop, turn to Kate Baer."--Joanna Goddard, Cup of Jo A stunning and honest debut poetry collection about the beauty and hardships of being a woman in the world today, and the many roles we play - mother, partner, and friend. “When life throws you a bag of sorrow, hold out your hands/Little by little, mountains are climbed.” So ends Kate Baer’s remarkable poem “Things My Girlfriends Teach Me.” In “Nothing Tastes as Good as Skinny Feels” she challenges her reader to consider their grandmother’s cake, the taste of the sea, the cool swill of freedom. In her poem “Deliverance” about her son’s birth she writes “What is the word for when the light leaves the body?/What is the word for when it/at last, returns?” Through poems that are as unforgettably beautiful as they are accessible, Kate Bear proves herself to truly be an exemplary voice in modern poetry. Her words make women feel seen in their own bodies, in their own marriages, and in their own lives. Her poems are those you share with your mother, your daughter, your sister, and your friends.

What Kind of Woman

What Kind of Woman PDF Author: Kate Baer
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063008432
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 117

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Book Description
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A Goop Book Club Pick "If you want your breath to catch and your heart to stop, turn to Kate Baer."--Joanna Goddard, Cup of Jo A stunning and honest debut poetry collection about the beauty and hardships of being a woman in the world today, and the many roles we play - mother, partner, and friend. “When life throws you a bag of sorrow, hold out your hands/Little by little, mountains are climbed.” So ends Kate Baer’s remarkable poem “Things My Girlfriends Teach Me.” In “Nothing Tastes as Good as Skinny Feels” she challenges her reader to consider their grandmother’s cake, the taste of the sea, the cool swill of freedom. In her poem “Deliverance” about her son’s birth she writes “What is the word for when the light leaves the body?/What is the word for when it/at last, returns?” Through poems that are as unforgettably beautiful as they are accessible, Kate Bear proves herself to truly be an exemplary voice in modern poetry. Her words make women feel seen in their own bodies, in their own marriages, and in their own lives. Her poems are those you share with your mother, your daughter, your sister, and your friends.

Ain't I a Woman!

Ain't I a Woman! PDF Author: Illona Linthwaite
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760715987
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Phenomenal Woman

Phenomenal Woman PDF Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307807622
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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A collection of beloved poems about women from the iconic Maya Angelou These four poems, “Phenomenal Woman,” “Still I Rise,” “Weekend Glory,” and “Our Grandmothers,” are among the most remembered and acclaimed of Maya Angelou's poems. They celebrate women with a majesty that has inspired and touched the hearts of millions. “Phenomenal Woman” is a phenomenal poem that speaks to us of where we are as women at the dawn of a new century. In a clear voice, Maya Angelou vividly reminds us of our towering strength and beauty.

The First Free Women

The First Free Women PDF Author: Matty Weingast
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834842688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161

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An Ancient Collection Reimagined Composed around the Buddha’s lifetime, the Therigatha (“Verses of the Elder Nuns”) contains the poems of the first Buddhist women: princesses and courtesans, tired wives of arranged marriages and the desperately in love, those born into limitless wealth and those born with nothing at all. The original authors of the Therigatha were women from every kind of background, but they all shared a deep-seated desire for awakening and liberation. In The First Free Women, Matty Weingast has reimagined this ancient collection and created a contemporary and radical adaptation that takes the essence of each poem and highlights the struggles and doubts, as well as the strength, perseverance, and profound compassion, embodied by these courageous women.

The Carrying

The Carrying PDF Author: Ada Limón
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781571315137
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"Exquisite . . . A powerful example of how to carry the things that define us without being broken by them." --WASHINGTON POST

Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times

Are Women People? A Book of Rhymes for Suffrage Times PDF Author: Alice Duer Miller
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465592547
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 62

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S‡anii Dahataa_, the Women are Singing

S‡anii Dahataa_, the Women are Singing PDF Author: Luci Tapahonso
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816513611
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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A cycle of poetry and stories by the Navajo writer explores her memories of home in Shiprock, New Mexico; of significant events such as birth, partings, and reunions; and of life with her family. By the author of Seasonal Woman. Simultaneous.

I've Been a Woman

I've Been a Woman PDF Author: Sonia Sanchez
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American women authors
Languages : en
Pages : 101

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"This new collection of poems ... presents still another stage in the growth and development of Sonia Sanchez, who emerges from its pages as a dynamic, a transcendant female voice, and one of the finest poets of our time."--on lower cover.

Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie

Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie PDF Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307833275
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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Another remarkable collection of poetry from one of America's masters of the medium. The first part gathers together poems of love and nostalgic memory, while Part II portrays confrontations inherent in a racist society.

Every Woman Is a Poem

Every Woman Is a Poem PDF Author: Kayode Afolabi
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Every Woman is a Poem is an authentic poetry book which portrays the identity and nuances of the African woman in her natural habitat. The chapbook reminds one of Shakespeare's immortal Sonnet, 'To His Coy Mistress' ( written to mock Elizabethan poetic tradition) where women and love are presented as intangible phenomena installed ( not on the face) but deep inside the heart of man. The woman elements in this remarkable poetry book read like an account of a young writer whose knowledge of love and the fairer sex is striking, realistic and shocking. Love is likened to the 'palm fronds shivering gracefully on the bank of the Mono River', and colourful too ' as a voodoo feast in Southern Dahomey'. Lovers themselves walk hand in hand 'nude' cleaving unto each other and melting as one forever-'like locked-up portmanteau'. . . The woman herself ( 'more beautiful than sunset') is 'fine as frick- a creature to will all man's world for. The poetic verbal variability in all the twenty-five poems is superb. All ingredients of creativity (allusions, personification, symbolism, similes, metaphors etc.) are employed by this gifted poet, to whet readers' appetite and make Every Woman is a Poem a memorable and unforgettable collection. Reviews:Kayode Afolabi articulates affection with the trembling of a swain, the confidence of a poet and the fascination of an incurable optimist. - Dami Ajayi, Author of A Woman's Body is a Country Kayode Afolabi's poetry attests to the deployment of poetry to preserve and archive experiences that surpass the border of time. In these revelatory poems, memories of certain women are weaved into fine verses, into lines that strike and amaze us, pushing us to ask questions about the known and unknown stories about the lives of these women. Carefully knitted and adorned in deft imageries and metaphors, the readers are invited to a feast of poetry that promises to satiate their hunger. This is an important debut! - Rasaq Malik, Author, No home in this Land Every Woman is a Poem by Kayode Afolabi is a collection of poems in which women, love, nature and poetry mingle in curious and intriguing ways. Readers will find original poetry with a beating heart. - Michael R. Burch, Editor, The HyperTexts The creative ebullience in Kayode Afolabi's Every Woman is a Poem is unmistakable. It surely will constitute a point of attraction to all categories of readers, yearning to enjoy scintillating poetry. The poetic verbal variability in all the twenty-five poems is superb. - Bayo Adebowale (Ph.D)Director/Founder African Heritage Research Library & Cultural Centre