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The Popol Vuh

by Michael Bazzett ...

Series series Seedbank
One of the New York Times's Ten Best Poetry Books of the Year: A "superb" translation into verse of the Mayan epic ( Literary Review).A World Literature Today Notable TranslationIn the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word: "Earth." There are no inhabitants, and no sun—only the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign Framer and Shaper. Then come the twin heroes Hunahpu and ... Read more

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One of the New York Times's Ten Best Poetry Books of the Year: A "superb" translation into verse of the Mayan epic ( Literary Review).A World Literature Today Notable TranslationIn the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word: "Earth." There are no inhabitants, and no sun—only the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign Framer and Shaper. Then come the twin heroes Hunahpu and
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The Echo Chamber

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by Michael Bazzett ...

From the poet and translator of The Popol Vuh , a collection that explores the myth of Echo and Narcissus, offering a reboot, a remix, a reimagining."Narcissus was never one to see himself // in moving water. // He liked his image / still." In The Echo Chamber, myth is refracted into our current moment. A time traveler teaches a needleworker the pleasures of social media gratification. A man goes ... Read more

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From the poet and translator of The Popol Vuh , a collection that explores the myth of Echo and Narcissus, offering a reboot, a remix, a reimagining."Narcissus was never one to see himself // in moving water. // He liked his image / still." In The Echo Chamber, myth is refracted into our current moment. A time traveler teaches a needleworker the pleasures of social media gratification. A man goes
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You Must Remember This

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by Michael Bazzett ...

"Hauntingly fable-like and delightfully idiosyncratic." —ADA LIMÓNA woozy logic dominates these poems: a heart can become a buzzing hive of bees, a rooster can trigger a series of bombs, a young man can embrace a city bus as his spirit animal. Yet in this collection—selected by Kevin Prufer as the winner of the 2014 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry—Michael Bazzett slices through his poems with ... Read more

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"Hauntingly fable-like and delightfully idiosyncratic." —ADA LIMÓNA woozy logic dominates these poems: a heart can become a buzzing hive of bees, a rooster can trigger a series of bombs, a young man can embrace a city bus as his spirit animal. Yet in this collection—selected by Kevin Prufer as the winner of the 2014 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry—Michael Bazzett slices through his poems with
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If Today Were Tomorrow

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by Humberto Ak'abal ...

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A masterful collection of poems rooted in K'iche' Maya culture illustrating all the ways meaning manifests within our world, and how best to behold it."My language was born among trees, / it holds the taste of earth; / my ancestors' tongue is my home." So writes Humberto Ak'abal, a K'iche' Maya poet born in Momostenango, in the western highlands of Guatemala. A legacy of land and language courses ... Read more

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A masterful collection of poems rooted in K'iche' Maya culture illustrating all the ways meaning manifests within our world, and how best to behold it."My language was born among trees, / it holds the taste of earth; / my ancestors' tongue is my home." So writes Humberto Ak'abal, a K'iche' Maya poet born in Momostenango, in the western highlands of Guatemala. A legacy of land and language courses
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The Interrogation

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This surreal, darkly humorous, and relentlessly probing poetry collection resides at "the disorienting juncture between fairy tale and nightmare" ( Publishers Weekly).Suffused in psychology, uncertainty, and desire, Michael Bazzett's The Interrogation is an unsparingly honest catechism of the self. In the title poem, a speaker—at once questioner and questioned—insistently asks: Who? What? Where? ... Read more

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This surreal, darkly humorous, and relentlessly probing poetry collection resides at "the disorienting juncture between fairy tale and nightmare" ( Publishers Weekly).Suffused in psychology, uncertainty, and desire, Michael Bazzett's The Interrogation is an unsparingly honest catechism of the self. In the title poem, a speaker—at once questioner and questioned—insistently asks: Who? What? Where?
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The Popol Vuh

by Michael Bazzett ...

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Series series Seedbank
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4 hours 11 min

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST POETRY BOOK OF THE YEARIn the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word: “Earth.” There are no inhabitants, and no sun—only the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign Framer and Shaper. Then come the twin heroes Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Wielding blowguns, they begin a journey to hell and back, ready to confront the folly of false deities as well as death itself, ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES BEST POETRY BOOK OF THE YEARIn the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word: “Earth.” There are no inhabitants, and no sun—only the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign Framer and Shaper. Then come the twin heroes Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Wielding blowguns, they begin a journey to hell and back, ready to confront the folly of false deities as well as death itself,
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If Today Were Tomorrow

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by Humberto Ak'abal ...

Narrated by Michael Bazzett Bazzett, Magdalena Kaluza ...

Series series Seedbank
Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

“My language was born among trees,it holds the taste of earth;my ancestors’ tongue is my home.”—from “The Old Song of the Blood”A legacy of land and language courses through the pages of this spirited bilingual edition, offering an expansive take on the internationally renowned work of Humberto Ak’abal, a K’iche’ Maya poet born in the western highlands of Guatemala.Featuring both Ak’... ... Read more

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“My language was born among trees,it holds the taste of earth;my ancestors’ tongue is my home.”—from “The Old Song of the Blood”A legacy of land and language courses through the pages of this spirited bilingual edition, offering an expansive take on the internationally renowned work of Humberto Ak’abal, a K’iche’ Maya poet born in the western highlands of Guatemala.Featuring both Ak’...
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Scorpion Strike

by John Gilstrap ...

Narrated by Corey M. Snow ...

Series series Jonathan Grave Thriller
Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

For Jonathan Grave and Gail Bonneville, the Crystal Sands Resort is the perfect getaway—until gunshots shatter the night. Wealthy guests are yanked out of their sleep, herded like animals, forced to submit to their captors' demands. But Jonathan and Gail are no ordinary vacationers. The assassins who invade their bungalow receive a deadly surprise. And two determined, skilled operatives escape ... Read more

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For Jonathan Grave and Gail Bonneville, the Crystal Sands Resort is the perfect getaway—until gunshots shatter the night. Wealthy guests are yanked out of their sleep, herded like animals, forced to submit to their captors' demands. But Jonathan and Gail are no ordinary vacationers. The assassins who invade their bungalow receive a deadly surprise. And two determined, skilled operatives escape
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On the Spectrum of Possible Deaths

by Lucia Perillo ...

"Perillo's poetic persona is funny, tough, bold, smart, and righteous. A spellbinding storyteller and a poet who makes the demands of the form seem as natural as a handshake, she pulls readers into the beat and whirl of her slyly devastating descriptions."-Booklist"Whoever told you poetry isn't for everyone hasn't read Lucia Perillo. She writes accessible, often funny poems that border on the ... Read more

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"Perillo's poetic persona is funny, tough, bold, smart, and righteous. A spellbinding storyteller and a poet who makes the demands of the form seem as natural as a handshake, she pulls readers into the beat and whirl of her slyly devastating descriptions."-Booklist"Whoever told you poetry isn't for everyone hasn't read Lucia Perillo. She writes accessible, often funny poems that border on the
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Wet Apples, White Blood

by Naomi Guttman ...

Series Book 18 - Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series
Naomi Guttman's new poetry collection was inspired by the role of nursing in human evolution and culture. The first cycle of poems, "Wet Apples, White Blood," offers lyric glimpses into archetypes of breastfeeding women in history and myth. The dramatic action in the second cycle, "Galactopoesis," centers around the experience of a mother whose young child is hospitalized. Galactopoesis is the ... Read more

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Naomi Guttman's new poetry collection was inspired by the role of nursing in human evolution and culture. The first cycle of poems, "Wet Apples, White Blood," offers lyric glimpses into archetypes of breastfeeding women in history and myth. The dramatic action in the second cycle, "Galactopoesis," centers around the experience of a mother whose young child is hospitalized. Galactopoesis is the
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Petrified Creature

by Sarah Jane Day ...

Petrified Creature is a little bit wild and a little bit literary. It is the culmination of five years worth of exploring, discovering, and reflecting. The author recommends pairing this poetry with a warm cup of tea or coffee. It is also best read outside or with an open window. Come back to it sometimes and ponder more. ... Read more

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Petrified Creature is a little bit wild and a little bit literary. It is the culmination of five years worth of exploring, discovering, and reflecting. The author recommends pairing this poetry with a warm cup of tea or coffee. It is also best read outside or with an open window. Come back to it sometimes and ponder more.
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All the World is an Asana

by Carole Fults ...

Poems inspired by the wonder of the natural world. ... Read more

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Poems inspired by the wonder of the natural world.
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