April is National Poetry Month

100 poems to break your heart

Hirsch, Edward,


In 100 Poems to Break Your Heart, poet and advocate Edward Hirsch selects 100 poems, from the nineteenth century to the present, and illuminates them, unpacking context and references to help the reader fully experience the range of emotion and wisdom within these poems. For anyone trying to process grief, loneliness, or fear, this collection of poetry will be your guide in trying times.
Date Published:2021

Best Canadian poetry 2025

Hunter, Aislinn


Selected by editor Aislinn Hunter, the 2025 edition of Best Canadian Poetry showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in 2023. Featuring: Hollie Adams • George Amabile • Erin Bedford • Billy-Ray Belcourt • Bertrand Bickersteth • Elisabeth Blair • Ronna Bloom • Alison Braid-Fernandez • Robert Bringhurst • Emily Cann • Anne Carson • Molly Cross-Blanchard • Lorna Crozier • Kayla Czaga • Evelyna Ekoko-Kay • Kate Genevieve • Susan Gillis • Sue Goyette • Catherine Graham • Henry Heavyshield • Gerald Hill • Alexander Hollenberg • Kim June Johnson • Eve Joseph • Evelyn Lau • Y. S. Lee • D. A. Lockhart • Fareh Malik • David Martin • Domenica Martinello • Cassidy McFadzean • Carmelita McGrath • Erín Moure • Tolu Oloruntoba • Catherine Owen • Molly Peacock • Miranda Pearson • Pauline Peters • Amanda Proctor • Shannon Quinn • Armand Garnet Ruffo • Anne Simpson • Carolyn Smart • Karen Solie • Catherine St. Denis • Owen Torrey • Michael Trussler • Sara Truuvert • Rob Winger • Jaeyun Yoo.
Date Published:2024

Selected by editor Aislinn Hunter, the 2025 edition of Best Canadian Poetry showcases the best Canadian poetry writing published in 2023. Featuring: Hollie Adams • George Amabile • Erin Bedford • Billy-Ray Belcourt • Bertrand Bickersteth • Elisabeth Blair • Ronna Bloom • Alison Braid-Fernandez • Robert Bringhurst • Emily Cann • Anne Carson • Molly Cross-Blanchard • Lorna Crozier • Kayla Czaga • Evelyna Ekoko-Kay • Kate Genevieve • Susan Gillis • Sue Goyette • Catherine Graham • Henry Heavyshield • Gerald Hill • Alexander Hollenberg • Kim June Johnson • Eve Joseph • Evelyn Lau • Y. S. Lee • D. A. Lockhart • Fareh Malik • David Martin • Domenica Martinello • Cassidy McFadzean • Carmelita McGrath • Erín Moure • Tolu Oloruntoba • Catherine Owen • Molly Peacock • Miranda Pearson • Pauline Peters • Amanda Proctor • Shannon Quinn • Armand Garnet Ruffo • Anne Simpson • Carolyn Smart • Karen Solie • Catherine St. Denis • Owen Torrey • Michael Trussler • Sara Truuvert • Rob Winger • Jaeyun Yoo.

Date Published:2024

Bright poems for dark days : an anthology of hope

Sutherland, Julie,


Presents a collection of poems to offer hope and happiness during difficult and challenging times from a diverse range of writers, including Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Claude McKay.
Date Published:2021

Burninghouse

Stiles, Deborah.



Date Published:2020

Call us what we carry : poems

Gorman, Amanda, 1998-,


Requiem -- What a piece of wreck is man -- Earth eyes -- Memoria -- Atonement -- Fury & faith -- Resolution. Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, her poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become a messenger from the past, our voice for the future. The final poem in the book is The hill we climb, which was read at President Joseph Biden's 2021 inauguration. .
Date Published:2021

Requiem -- What a piece of wreck is man -- Earth eyes -- Memoria -- Atonement -- Fury & faith -- Resolution. Gorman explores history, language, identity, and erasure through an imaginative and intimate collage. Harnessing the collective grief of a global pandemic, her poems shine a light on a moment of reckoning and reveal that Gorman has become a messenger from the past, our voice for the future. The final poem in the book is The hill we climb, which was read at President Joseph Biden's 2021 inauguration. .

Date Published:2021

Carry on : poetry by young immigrants

Various artists.


Translation of: Bagages. Originally published in French: MontrÃ©al : Les Ã©ditions de la Bagnole, 2018. "Originally published in French as Bagages, Carry On began in a high school in Outremont, Quebec, where author and poet Simon Boulerice conducted creative-writing workshops for young newcomers to Canada. As the students began writing, their poems gave voice to their reflections on leaving family, friends, and countries of origin to make new homes and connections in Canada. Boulerice collected several of the students' poems to create this anthology. Throughout the collection, feelings of sorrow, loss, and anxiety find expression alongside emotions of anticipation, gratitude, and hope as the resilient young writers grapple with questions such as: What is home? Who am I? What does the future hold? Metaphors paint vivid pictures of the students' experiences: feeling the "bite of snow" for the first time, seeking comfort "like steaming hot chocolate" from new people, and embracing a new reality by "slashing my chrysalis." The poems are paired with expressive portraits painted by award-winning and prolific artist RogÃ©, who is the illustrator of many children's books, and who had wanted to create images of immigrants. Award-winning literary translator Susan Ouriou crafted the English text. Carry On, with its soft palette and evocative portraiture, is a tribute to human resilience as it makes space for the voices of newcomers and creates empathy for all those who wonder about their place in the world"--
Date Published:2021

Translation of: Bagages. Originally published in French: MontrÃ©al : Les Ã©ditions de la Bagnole, 2018. "Originally published in French as Bagages, Carry On began in a high school in Outremont, Quebec, where author and poet Simon Boulerice conducted creative-writing workshops for young newcomers to Canada. As the students began writing, their poems gave voice to their reflections on leaving family, friends, and countries of origin to make new homes and connections in Canada. Boulerice collected several of the students' poems to create this anthology. Throughout the collection, feelings of sorrow, loss, and anxiety find expression alongside emotions of anticipation, gratitude, and hope as the resilient young writers grapple with questions such as: What is home? Who am I? What does the future hold? Metaphors paint vivid pictures of the students' experiences: feeling the "bite of snow" for the first time, seeking comfort "like steaming hot chocolate" from new people, and embracing a new reality by "slashing my chrysalis." The poems are paired with expressive portraits painted by award-winning and prolific artist RogÃ©, who is the illustrator of many children's books, and who had wanted to create images of immigrants. Award-winning literary translator Susan Ouriou crafted the English text. Carry On, with its soft palette and evocative portraiture, is a tribute to human resilience as it makes space for the voices of newcomers and creates empathy for all those who wonder about their place in the world"--

Date Published:2021

Dearly

Atwood, Margaret, 1939-


Poems. "The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist and poet. By turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in transition, as well as the everyday objects and rituals that embed us in the present. Werewolves, sirens and dreams make their appearance, as do various forms of animal life and fragments of our damaged environment. Before she became one of the world's most important and loved novelists, Atwood was a poet. Dearly is her first collection in over a decade. It brings together many of her most recognizable and celebrated themes, but distilled - from minutely perfect descriptions of the natural world to startlingly witty encounters with aliens, from pressing political issues to myth and legend. It is a pure Atwood delight, and long-term readers and new fans alike will treasure its insight, empathy and humour"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Poems. "The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist and poet. By turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in transition, as well as the everyday objects and rituals that embed us in the present. Werewolves, sirens and dreams make their appearance, as do various forms of animal life and fragments of our damaged environment. Before she became one of the world's most important and loved novelists, Atwood was a poet. Dearly is her first collection in over a decade. It brings together many of her most recognizable and celebrated themes, but distilled - from minutely perfect descriptions of the natural world to startlingly witty encounters with aliens, from pressing political issues to myth and legend. It is a pure Atwood delight, and long-term readers and new fans alike will treasure its insight, empathy and humour"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Devotions : the selected poems of Mary Oliver

Oliver, Mary, 1935-.


Poems. Includes index. "Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career. Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as "far and away, this country's best selling poet" by Dwight Garner, she now returns with a stunning and definitive collection of her writing from the last fifty years. Carefully curated, these 200 plus poems feature Oliver's work from her very first book of poetry, No Voyage and Other Poems, published in 1963 at the age of 28, through her most recent collection, Felicity, published in 2015. This timeless volume, arranged by Oliver herself, showcases the beloved poet at her edifying best. Within these pages, she provides us with an extraordinary and invaluable collection of her passionate, perceptive, and much-treasured observations of the natural world"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

Poems. Includes index. "Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career. Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as "far and away, this country's best selling poet" by Dwight Garner, she now returns with a stunning and definitive collection of her writing from the last fifty years. Carefully curated, these 200 plus poems feature Oliver's work from her very first book of poetry, No Voyage and Other Poems, published in 1963 at the age of 28, through her most recent collection, Felicity, published in 2015. This timeless volume, arranged by Oliver herself, showcases the beloved poet at her edifying best. Within these pages, she provides us with an extraordinary and invaluable collection of her passionate, perceptive, and much-treasured observations of the natural world"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

The distance of a shout : selected poems

Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-,


In The Distance of a Shout, Michael Ondaatje has assembled some of his finest poems into a singular poetic memoir that invokes the arc of his own journey over fifty years. In poems that grow out of his understanding of longing and loss, he navigates his past, beginning with memories of distant landscapes, remembrances of his childhood in Sri Lanka and his eccentric family, as well as celebrations of admired fellow travellers and treasured friends. The poems take us from the exhilarations of youth into that "storm of music" and the passionate swerves of love and desire, until the book reaches the calm of that moment when "only a cloud's reflection holding you up // You swim into late afternoon." The Distance of a Shout offers us a rare, unusual glimpse into the life and art of an indispensable poet and novelist, a reminder itself of the power of great poetry to shine a light on living.
Date Published:2026

In The Distance of a Shout, Michael Ondaatje has assembled some of his finest poems into a singular poetic memoir that invokes the arc of his own journey over fifty years. In poems that grow out of his understanding of longing and loss, he navigates his past, beginning with memories of distant landscapes, remembrances of his childhood in Sri Lanka and his eccentric family, as well as celebrations of admired fellow travellers and treasured friends. The poems take us from the exhilarations of youth into that "storm of music" and the passionate swerves of love and desire, until the book reaches the calm of that moment when "only a cloud's reflection holding you up // You swim into late afternoon." The Distance of a Shout offers us a rare, unusual glimpse into the life and art of an indispensable poet and novelist, a reminder itself of the power of great poetry to shine a light on living.

Date Published:2026

Exculpatory lilies : poems

Musgrave, Susan,


Subtitle from cover. "A stunning new collection from a master poet celebrated for her singular voice. From the award-winning poet known for her bracing honesty and sharp yet compassionate gaze, here is a new collection of poems that explore life, marriage, addiction, death, and heart-wrenching grief. By turns fiercely tender and incredibly wry, these poems urge us to confront the difficult aspects of life head-on."--
Date Published:2022

Subtitle from cover. "A stunning new collection from a master poet celebrated for her singular voice. From the award-winning poet known for her bracing honesty and sharp yet compassionate gaze, here is a new collection of poems that explore life, marriage, addiction, death, and heart-wrenching grief. By turns fiercely tender and incredibly wry, these poems urge us to confront the difficult aspects of life head-on."--

Date Published:2022

The flame : poems and selections from notebooks

Cohen, Leobard.


Includes index. "The Flame is a stunning collection of Leonard Cohen's last poems, selected and ordered by the author in the final months of his life. Featuring lyrics, prose pieces, and illustrations, the book also contains an extensive selection from Cohen's notebooks, which he kept in poetic form throughout his life, and offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist and thinker."--Jacket.
Date Published:2018

Includes index. "The Flame is a stunning collection of Leonard Cohen's last poems, selected and ordered by the author in the final months of his life. Featuring lyrics, prose pieces, and illustrations, the book also contains an extensive selection from Cohen's notebooks, which he kept in poetic form throughout his life, and offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist and thinker."--Jacket.

Date Published:2018

The Griffin Poetry Prize anthology : a selection of the ... shortlist.


Poems. Title varies slightly. Subtitle varies.
Date Published:2020

Home body

Kaur, Rupi.


Poems. "Highly anticipated by fans the world over, 'Home Body' guides readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. The lyrical journey through words and illustrations presents a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself, as Rupi Kaur casts a warm light on family and home, mental health and depression, femininity and masculinity, and love and acceptance"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Poems. "Highly anticipated by fans the world over, 'Home Body' guides readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. The lyrical journey through words and illustrations presents a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself, as Rupi Kaur casts a warm light on family and home, mental health and depression, femininity and masculinity, and love and acceptance"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

I wish I could be Peter Falk

Zits, Paul, 1978-,


"An intimate poetic interrogation of restrictive masculinity from award-winning author Paul Zits. He has outlived his usefulness. He is stressed, over-produced, and in crisis. He is searching for a role in modern society. So he is turning to Benedict Cumberbatch, green nylon bombers, and Rambo: First Blood Part II. He is turning to GQ, graphic knits, and Idris Elba. He is practicing his faces, his trances, his channeling, and his shopping. He is looking for something to impress, for a statement, for the suit with a reservoir of potential. He is dressing to out-alpha them all, and he is falling short. I Wish I Could be Peter Falk interrogates restrictive masculinity, pulling away at our held beliefs to expose their fragile but persistent constructions. These poems challenge the standards of the masculine convention, and the various media that help sculpt our expectations, tirelessly telling men how to feel, how to think, how to dress, what to drive, and how to identify. These poems speak with candid intimacy, delivering a perceptive critique with sensitivity and humour. Unafraid of taboos, they display the power of tradition and conformity, the damage of ignoring mental health, and the ways masculinity can be twisted and weaponized. I Wish I Could Be Peter Falk is a nuanced exploration of modern masculinity and a warning of the dangers that persist when the commodification of gender goes unchecked"--
Date Published:2022

"An intimate poetic interrogation of restrictive masculinity from award-winning author Paul Zits. He has outlived his usefulness. He is stressed, over-produced, and in crisis. He is searching for a role in modern society. So he is turning to Benedict Cumberbatch, green nylon bombers, and Rambo: First Blood Part II. He is turning to GQ, graphic knits, and Idris Elba. He is practicing his faces, his trances, his channeling, and his shopping. He is looking for something to impress, for a statement, for the suit with a reservoir of potential. He is dressing to out-alpha them all, and he is falling short. I Wish I Could be Peter Falk interrogates restrictive masculinity, pulling away at our held beliefs to expose their fragile but persistent constructions. These poems challenge the standards of the masculine convention, and the various media that help sculpt our expectations, tirelessly telling men how to feel, how to think, how to dress, what to drive, and how to identify. These poems speak with candid intimacy, delivering a perceptive critique with sensitivity and humour. Unafraid of taboos, they display the power of tradition and conformity, the damage of ignoring mental health, and the ways masculinity can be twisted and weaponized. I Wish I Could Be Peter Falk is a nuanced exploration of modern masculinity and a warning of the dangers that persist when the commodification of gender goes unchecked"--

Date Published:2022

The lost spells

MacFarlane, Robert


The follow-up to the internationally bestselling sensation The Lost Words, The Lost Spells is a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations that evokes the magic of the everyday natural world.
Date Published:2020

Music for the dead and resurrected

Mort, Valzhyna, 1981-,


Poems. With shocking, unforgettable lyric force, Valzhyna Mort's Music for the Dead and Resurrected confronts the legacy of violent death in one family in Belarus. In these letters to the dead, the poet asks: How do we mourn after a century of propaganda? Can private stories challenge the collective power of Soviet and American historical mythology? Mort traces a route of devastation from the Chernobyl fallout and a school system controlled by ideology to the Soviet labor camps and the massacres of World War II. While musical form serves as a safe house for the poet's voice, old trees speak to her as the only remaining witnesses, hosts to both radiation and memory.
Date Published:2020

Poems. With shocking, unforgettable lyric force, Valzhyna Mort's Music for the Dead and Resurrected confronts the legacy of violent death in one family in Belarus. In these letters to the dead, the poet asks: How do we mourn after a century of propaganda? Can private stories challenge the collective power of Soviet and American historical mythology? Mort traces a route of devastation from the Chernobyl fallout and a school system controlled by ideology to the Soviet labor camps and the massacres of World War II. While musical form serves as a safe house for the poet's voice, old trees speak to her as the only remaining witnesses, hosts to both radiation and memory.

Date Published:2020

Poems of divorce

Winter, S.M.


Poems of Divorce embarks on an emotional journey through the raw and evocative verses of a young woman navigating the tumultuous waters of divorce in her twenties. This modern poetry collection delves into the profound themes of adultery, abortion, shared custody, and the journey of starting over. The author grapples with the shattered pieces of her marriage, exploring the complexities of heartbreak, betrayal, and the indomitable spirit of resilience. Poems of Divorce is her first poetry collection.
Date Published:2024

Poems of Divorce embarks on an emotional journey through the raw and evocative verses of a young woman navigating the tumultuous waters of divorce in her twenties. This modern poetry collection delves into the profound themes of adultery, abortion, shared custody, and the journey of starting over. The author grapples with the shattered pieces of her marriage, exploring the complexities of heartbreak, betrayal, and the indomitable spirit of resilience. Poems of Divorce is her first poetry collection.

Date Published:2024

Poems to fall in love with


Includes indexes. In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell has selected and illustrated his very favourite classic and modern poems about love. This gorgeously illustrated collection celebrates love in all its guises, from silent admiration through passion to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life with Chris's exquisite, intricate artwork. This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Carol Ann Duffy, E. E. Cummings, Shakespeare, Leonard Cohen, Derek Walcott, Hollie McNish, Kate Tempest, John Betjeman and Roger McGough and many more.
Date Published:2019

Includes indexes. In Poems to Fall in Love With Chris Riddell has selected and illustrated his very favourite classic and modern poems about love. This gorgeously illustrated collection celebrates love in all its guises, from silent admiration through passion to tearful resignation. These poems speak of the universal experiences of the heart and are brought to life with Chris's exquisite, intricate artwork. This perfect gift features famous poems, old and new, and a few surprises. Classic verses sit alongside the modern to create the ultimate collection. Includes poems from Neil Gaiman, Nikita Gill, Carol Ann Duffy, E. E. Cummings, Shakespeare, Leonard Cohen, Derek Walcott, Hollie McNish, Kate Tempest, John Betjeman and Roger McGough and many more.

Date Published:2019

Rumi : selected poems

Rumi, Jalalu'l-Din , 1207-1273,


Machine generated contents note: CONTENTS -- The Song of the Reed -- Remembered Music -- Love in Absence -- "The Marriage of True Minds" -- "A Sleep and a Forgetting" -- The Grief of the Dead -- The Unregenerate -- The Burden of Existence -- The Spirit of the Saints -- The Children of Light -- Love, the Hierophant -- The Love of Woman -- Divine Beauty -- "I Turn Toward Thee" -- The Truth within Us -- Mystics Know -- Asleep to the World -- The Faithful are One Soul -- The Ladder to Heaven -- The True S¨uf¸ -- Nothing Venture Nothing Win -- The Man who Looked Back on his way to Hell -- Spiritual Churning -- The Blind Follower -- The Birds of Solomon -- The Carnal Soul -- The Beauty of Death -- A Prayer for Good Behaviour -- Communion with the Saints -- The Man who fled from Azrael -- "Omnes Eodem Cogimur" -- Faith and Works -- "No Monkery in Islam" -- Do not Travel Alone -- Fine Feathers -- The Treasure-Seeker -- The Mystic Way -- The Sceptic -- The Evil in Ourselves -- The Hierarchy of Saints -- The Spiritual Guide -- The Uses of Tribulation -- "The Spirit Helpeth our Infirmity" -- Unseen Miracles -- The Reward of the Righteous -- The Saint's Vision of Eternity -- Beware of Hurting the Saint -- The Disinterested Cadi -- Good Words -- "Here am I" -- The Soul of Prayer -- The Friend who said "I" -- God Beyond Praise -- Knowledge is Power -- Our Real Names -- Immediate Knowledge -- Tradition and Intuition -- Feeling and Thinking -- Mystical Perception -- Love and Fear -- The Ascending Soul -- The Negative Way -- The Spirit of the Universe -- The Absolute -- Fons Vitae -- The Purpose of Creation -- Divine Providence -- Causation -- The Divine Factory -- The World of Time -- Reality and Appearance -- God in Nature -- Amor Agitat Molem -- Universal Love -- Man the Macrocosm -- The Perfect Man -- The Witness to God -- The Mediator -- Asceticism and Gnosis -- "Die before Death" -- Mystical Death and Burial -- Unity of Spirit -- Creations of Phantasy -- The Magic of Love -- Phenomena the Bridge to Reality -- The Pear-Tree of Illusion -- Cosmic Consciousness -- The Universal Spirit revealed in Prophets and Saints -- The Standard-Bearers of Divine Revelation -- The Mystery of Evil -- The Law and the Truth -- The Complete Artist -- The Necessary Foil -- The Relativity of Evil -- The Soul of Goodness in Things Evil -- The Unseen Power -- Moral Responsibility -- "Whatsoever God Wills shall come to Pass" -- Predestination and Free-Will -- The Wine of Love -- The Riddles of God -- The Apology of Ibl¸s -- Love and Logic -- The One True Light -- The Twelve Gospels -- The Shepherd's Prayer -- A Rebuke to Bigots -- Religious Controversy -- The Doctrine of Reserve -- Unknowing -- The Unitive State -- The Life Everlasting -- Does Personality Survive? -- The Soul of the World -- Deification -- The God-Man -- The Spiritual Ascension -- The Progress of Man -- "Ripeness is All". "For more than eight hundred years, the poetry of Jalalu'l-Din Rumi has touched and inspired people of all faiths and cultures. Considered the greatest mystical poet of Iran, his stirring and mesmerizing words have gained a new appreciation in the western world, influencing celebrities and musicians from Deepak Chopra to Coldplay and Madonna. This beautifully designed hardcover volume presents more than one hundred of Rumi's finest verses, each reflecting his fervent belief in the transformative powers of longing, love, and spirituality. A splendid keepsake edition, it makes an ideal gift for any occasion"--
Date Published:2022

Machine generated contents note: CONTENTS -- The Song of the Reed -- Remembered Music -- Love in Absence -- "The Marriage of True Minds" -- "A Sleep and a Forgetting" -- The Grief of the Dead -- The Unregenerate -- The Burden of Existence -- The Spirit of the Saints -- The Children of Light -- Love, the Hierophant -- The Love of Woman -- Divine Beauty -- "I Turn Toward Thee" -- The Truth within Us -- Mystics Know -- Asleep to the World -- The Faithful are One Soul -- The Ladder to Heaven -- The True S¨uf¸ -- Nothing Venture Nothing Win -- The Man who Looked Back on his way to Hell -- Spiritual Churning -- The Blind Follower -- The Birds of Solomon -- The Carnal Soul -- The Beauty of Death -- A Prayer for Good Behaviour -- Communion with the Saints -- The Man who fled from Azrael -- "Omnes Eodem Cogimur" -- Faith and Works -- "No Monkery in Islam" -- Do not Travel Alone -- Fine Feathers -- The Treasure-Seeker -- The Mystic Way -- The Sceptic -- The Evil in Ourselves -- The Hierarchy of Saints -- The Spiritual Guide -- The Uses of Tribulation -- "The Spirit Helpeth our Infirmity" -- Unseen Miracles -- The Reward of the Righteous -- The Saint's Vision of Eternity -- Beware of Hurting the Saint -- The Disinterested Cadi -- Good Words -- "Here am I" -- The Soul of Prayer -- The Friend who said "I" -- God Beyond Praise -- Knowledge is Power -- Our Real Names -- Immediate Knowledge -- Tradition and Intuition -- Feeling and Thinking -- Mystical Perception -- Love and Fear -- The Ascending Soul -- The Negative Way -- The Spirit of the Universe -- The Absolute -- Fons Vitae -- The Purpose of Creation -- Divine Providence -- Causation -- The Divine Factory -- The World of Time -- Reality and Appearance -- God in Nature -- Amor Agitat Molem -- Universal Love -- Man the Macrocosm -- The Perfect Man -- The Witness to God -- The Mediator -- Asceticism and Gnosis -- "Die before Death" -- Mystical Death and Burial -- Unity of Spirit -- Creations of Phantasy -- The Magic of Love -- Phenomena the Bridge to Reality -- The Pear-Tree of Illusion -- Cosmic Consciousness -- The Universal Spirit revealed in Prophets and Saints -- The Standard-Bearers of Divine Revelation -- The Mystery of Evil -- The Law and the Truth -- The Complete Artist -- The Necessary Foil -- The Relativity of Evil -- The Soul of Goodness in Things Evil -- The Unseen Power -- Moral Responsibility -- "Whatsoever God Wills shall come to Pass" -- Predestination and Free-Will -- The Wine of Love -- The Riddles of God -- The Apology of Ibl¸s -- Love and Logic -- The One True Light -- The Twelve Gospels -- The Shepherd's Prayer -- A Rebuke to Bigots -- Religious Controversy -- The Doctrine of Reserve -- Unknowing -- The Unitive State -- The Life Everlasting -- Does Personality Survive? -- The Soul of the World -- Deification -- The God-Man -- The Spiritual Ascension -- The Progress of Man -- "Ripeness is All". "For more than eight hundred years, the poetry of Jalalu'l-Din Rumi has touched and inspired people of all faiths and cultures. Considered the greatest mystical poet of Iran, his stirring and mesmerizing words have gained a new appreciation in the western world, influencing celebrities and musicians from Deepak Chopra to Coldplay and Madonna. This beautifully designed hardcover volume presents more than one hundred of Rumi's finest verses, each reflecting his fervent belief in the transformative powers of longing, love, and spirituality. A splendid keepsake edition, it makes an ideal gift for any occasion"--

Date Published:2022

Shout : a poetry memoir.

Anderson, Laurie Hale.


When she was thirteen years old, Anderson was a shy, bookish girl who was raped by a boy she trusted. She has since become known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed in the years since, she has written a poetry memoir that shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before.
Date Published:2019

When she was thirteen years old, Anderson was a shy, bookish girl who was raped by a boy she trusted. She has since become known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed in the years since, she has written a poetry memoir that shares reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from her life that she's never written about before.

Date Published:2019