Life is a journey for us all; the paths we follow are not always the right ones. Mistakes are the stones that are the ones we often trip over, sometimes painfully. The one constant that is a minefield of emotions, is the one thing we all search for – love.Following the correct path, leading away from the darkness is what we must strive to do.Painting life, with words using the heart as the brush I find puts me on this path. Keeping a soft smile within one's own inner heart brings h...

Gordon D Wilkinson, born July 1948 in Oxford, United Kingdom:reading is one of the pastimes that serving in the british army in brunei, was one of the few things to do at night. poetry first surprised then engulfed my spare time, after being given a very tatty old book of rhyme. once the appetite was whetted there has never been anywhere in the world, that I have visited or worked, that at least one book of prose has had a home in my suitcase.writing poetry my-self did not ...

The Cotswolds is a region steeped in history. In the three poems contained in this volume, the Victorian antiquary Richard Webster Huntley provides a picturesque glimpse into three episodes from the history of the region, relating to three of the area's manor houses. The title poem and "Squire Matthew" are set during the English Civil War and tell the tragic stories of two local families' involvement in that conflict. "Huntingdon Manor" is a more personal story of a doomed love affair....

One of the best known prose collections of Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats takes a look at the long connection between the people of Ireland and the mystical creatures known as Fairies.

One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757-1827) was an artist, poet, mystic and visionary. His work ranges from the deceptively simple and lyrical Songs of Innocence and their counterpoint Experience - which juxtapose poems such as 'The Lamb' and 'The Tyger', and 'The Blossom' and 'The Sick Rose' - to highly elaborate, apocalyptic works, such as The Four Zoas, Milton and Jerusalem. Throughout his life Blake drew on a rich heritage of philosophy, religion and myth, to cre...

Barrack Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling: Experience the vivid storytelling of Rudyard Kipling in "Barrack Room Ballads." These captivating poems offer a glimpse into the lives of soldiers and common people, infused with Kipling's keen observations and deep empathy. Journey through verses that resonate with the human spirit.

Dylan Thomas is known as Wales' greatest poet. He was popular for his innovative use of the English language. Sometimes his persona overshadowed his writing as he was known as a drinker when he lived in New York.Collected Poems contains nearly 100 poems written in under two decades (19341952), including perhaps his most famous work 'Do not go gentle into that good night'Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light.Visit us at - GreenLight...

An essential collection of classic poems by the father of modernist poetry.In the masterly cadence of T. S. Eliot's verse, the twentieth century found its definitive poetic voice, an incredible "image of its accelerated grimace," in the words of Eliot's friend and mentor Ezra Pound. This twenty-four-poem volume is a rich collection of Eliot's greatest works—including the classic "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"—all of which unveil the desires, grievances, fail...

A small collection of my Poems written over several years.All my previous work was discarded or just not written down to keep. Often given away or written for friends. This will be my first attempt to publish them.

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. It has been widely adapted for stage and screen, with the part of Lear being played by many of the world's most accomplished actors.There are two distinct versions of the play: The True Chronicle of the History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters, which appeared in qua...

Hebrew Melodies was a book of songs with lyrics written by Lord Byron set to Jewish tunes by Isaac Nathan and a book of poems. It was published in April 1815 with musical settings - though expensive at a cost of one guinea, over 10,000 copies sold. In the summer of the same year Byron's lyrics were published as a book of poems. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

In "A Celtic Psaltery," Alfred Perceval Graves weaves a rich tapestry of poetic forms that draw deeply from the wellspring of Celtic mythology and heritage. The collection exhibits a lyrical style, marked by vivid imagery and rhythmic precision, melding traditional themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience. Through a blend of elegy, ode, and folk-inspired meter, Graves captures the essence of the Celtic spirit, reflecting both the landscape and the lore of Ireland in a manne...