Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen
Category: Poetry | Series: Canons Ser.
The poems in Book of Mercy brim with praise, despair, anger, doubt and trust. Speaking from the heart of the modern world, yet in tones that resonate with an older devotional tradition, these verses give voice to our deepest, most powerful intuitions.Internationally celebrated for his writing and his mu ...Show more
The Space Between Us by Courtney Peppernell; Zack Grey
Category: Poetry
The Space Between Us explores the trials of love and what it's like to live a life separated by distance from someone you care about. Its content is thoughtfully divided into five chapters, or phases, of the long-distance experience: At First Glance, Living for Tomorrow, Lonely Nights, Grow Together/Gro ...Show more
Pillow Thoughts IV: Stitching the Soul - Stitching the Soul by Courtney Peppernell
Category: Poetry
Self-healing is the theme of the entire Pillow Thoughts series. Books II and III focus on healing the heart and mind, respectively, while Pillow Thoughts IV offers a balm for healing the soul. Have a cup of tea and let yourself feel.
Kindred (PB) by Kirli Saunders
Category: Poetry
This is the breaking, the shattering, the smattering of every limit ever accepted or imposed... Kindred, Kirli Saunders debut poetry collection, is a pleasure to lose yourself in. Kirli has a keen eye for observation, humour and big themes that surround Love/Connection/Loss in an engaging style, complem ...Show more
Darlinghurst Funeral Rites by Mark Mordue
Category: Poetry
Darlinghurst Funeral Rites is a collection of poems by the writer and journalist Mark Mordue. It's also a song cycle that takes the reader on a journey through Mark's experiences in the Sydney post-punk music scene of the 1980s. It begins with his arrival in the big city, his immersion in the culture an ...Show more
Collected Poems by Judith Wright
Category: Poetry
A new edition of the Collected Poems of Judith Wright, one of Australia's best-loved poets This definitive collection represents the impressive poetic achievement of one of Australia's best loved and most highly respected poets.Judith Wright's Collected Poems comprises her work from 1942 to 1985 and is ...Show more
Rumi's Little Book of Life by Rumi
Category: Poetry
From Madonna to Deepak Chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing Rumi's poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this 13th century Sufi mystic. Rumi's Little Book of Lifeis a beautiful collection of 196 poems by Rumi, previously unavailable in English. Translate ...Show more
Orlam by PJ Harvey, Polly Jean Harvey
Category: Poetry
Nine-year-old Ira-Abel Rawles lives on Hook Farm in the village of UNDERWHELEM. Next to the farm is Gore Woods, Ira's sanctuary, overseen by Orlam, the all-seeing lamb's eyeball who is Ira-Abel's guardian and protector. Here, drawing on the rituals, children's songs, chants and superstitions of the rura ...Show more
100 Poems by Seamus Heaney
Category: Poetry | Series: Faber Poetry Ser.
Selected poems from a Nobel laureateIn 100 Poems, readers will enjoy the most loved and celebrated poems, and will discover new favorites, from The Cure at Troy to Death of a Naturalist. It is a singular and welcoming anthology, reaching far and wide, for now and for years to come. Seamus Heaney ha ...Show more
Best of Australian Poems 2022 by Jeanine Leane, Judith Beveridge
Category: Poetry
Best of Australian Poetry is an annual anthology collecting previously published and unpublished poems to create a poetic snapshot of the year that was. Capturing the richness and diversity of Australian poetry, across a timeframe of 1 July 2021 – 7 August 2022, the series, now in its second year, will ...Show more
The Poetry of Birds by Samuel Carr
Category: Poetry
A sublime collection of beautiful poems written about birds to read again and again as a source of comfort and joy. Poets and artists have always looked to birds for inspiration. In this collection Audubon's iconic birds illuminate, as well as illustrate, the poems. Since the poets and the painters here ...Show more
Ten Poems about Journeys by JOHN FOGGIN
Category: Poetry
This mini anthology is a celebration of the rich variety of ways in which we get ourselves from A to B. A long distance walk, a bike ride, a boat trip all are here in language that captures the thrill of being en route. We meet cyclists pedalling with panniers around eastern France. Then there's a rowdy ...Show more