Anthology of poetry, art, and short stories from 23 contributors across the globe.

'The finest translation in and for our time' (Kevin Crossley-Holland) Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, with its intricate plot of enchantment and betrayal is probably the most skilfully told story in the whole of the English Arthurian cycle. Originating from the north-west midlands of England, it is based on two separate and very ancient Celtic motifs of the Beheading and the Exchange of Winnings, brought together by the anonymous 14th century poet. His telling comprehends a great variety ...

National Book Award–winning poet Terrance Hayes selects the poems for the 2014 edition of The Best American Poetry, “a ‘best’ anthology that really lives up to its title” (Chicago Tribune).The first book of poetry that Terrance Hayes ever bought was the 1990 edition of The Best American Poetry, edited by Jorie Graham. Hayes was then an undergrad at a small South Carolina college. He has since published fo...

Starting in 1995, NPR’s All Things Considered began presenting poets reading their own works. Introduced by “poetry DJ” Catherine Bowman, these popular short segments allowed listeners to experience poetry as a kind of verbal music, recalling its roots as a spoken art form. Word of Mouth, edited by Bowman, brings together the poems that have been featured on NPR, providing a window onto the dynamic contemporary poetry scene. A child playing with flashes of sunligh...

Knowing within myself the manner in which this Poem has been produced, it is not without a feeling of regret that I make it public.What manner I mean, will be quite clear to the reader, who must soon perceive great inexperience, immaturity, and every error denoting a feverish attempt, rather than a deed accomplished. The two first books, and indeed the two last, I feel sensible are not of such completion as to warrant their passing the press; nor should they if I thought a year's c...

Gathering poems from Shakespeare to the present, Don't Bring Me No Rocking Chair addresses ageing through the several ages of poetry. Now more than ever, as more of us live for longer, the idea of what it means to age or to grow old engages and concerns people of all ages. One of the problems of ageing is the language we use to define it and the list of pejoratives associated with it, with attitudes to ageing ranging from 'fatalism, denial, negative stereotyping and tunnel vision to fantas...

Discover the awesome power that hope and faith play in our physical, emotional, and spiritual healing with this collection of more than 80 uplifting and life-affirming poems and short stories. These pieces, written by some of today's most prolific writers, will warm your heart and restore your spirit.

EternityEternity is lost in the stark belief of our death,As the night presses down on our steadily fading breath.The hush of animation is often long and pathetic.And it never comes with its futile anesthetic.Discern the thrill in our voice, that whispering buzzing land,The dream-date thought you were simply boring out of hand,And made it with the recent daydream of events.You caught the shout in your throat like quick-dry cement.

This is the seminannual Able Muse Review (Print Edition) - Summer, 2013 issue. This issue continues the tradition of masterfully crafted poetry, fiction, essays, art & photography, and book reviews that have become synonymous with the Able Muse—online and in print. After more than a decade of online publishing excellence, Able Muse print edition maintains the superlative standard of the work presented all these years in the online edition, and, the Able Muse Anthology (Able Muse Press, 201...

strange fruits is a poetry collection by Kent writer, Maria C. McCarthy. Maria is a poet of remarkable skill, whose work offers surprising glimpses into our 21st-century lives - the `strange fruits' of our civilisation or lack of it. Shot through with meditations on the past and her heritage as `an Irish girl, an English woman', it includes poems reflecting on her urban life in a Medway town and as a rural resident in Swale. strange fruits is the fourth project from WordAid, a collective o...

“गूंज बांवरी” एक गूंज हैएक आवाज़ मेरे भीतर कीजिसमें तुम हो मेरे साथ तुम ही प्रेरणा हो,तुम ही मेरे कागज़ कलम का साथीमैं तो जानती ही नहीं थी लिखनापर तुम जब जब आ कर बैठे मेरी कुर्सी परमेरे भीतर से मैं ज़िंदा हो गयी,तुम हर वक़्त आस पास हो, मुझे प्रेरित करतेकभी मुझे खींच खींच कर बाहर निकालतेतुम्हे नहीं देखा कभी, कभी सामने भी नहीं आयेबस मेरी हर कविता बनते गये, जो प्रमाण है, तुम्हारे होने काचलो साथ चलो और देखो हमारा सृजन

This book contains one hundred and one poems told from the heart of an ordinary man.   This body of work is a journey, so please read it as a journey. It’s a journey of the many conflicting roads my mind and heart have taken. I have been through a lot but my hope is that each piece inspires you in some way. When you laugh or cry, let it be a lesson for your tomorrow.   The poems speak of love, sorrow, loss and joy. They speak of happiness and sadne...