Helen Plum Library

"Following several of his internationally acclaimed, beloved novels, A Year of Last Things is Michael Ondaatje's long-awaited return to poetry. In pieces that are sometimes wittily funny, moving, and always wise, we journey back through time by way of alchemical leaps, unearthing writings by revered masters, moments of shared tenderness, and abandoned landscapes we hold onto to rediscover the influence of every border crossed. Moving from a Sri Lankan...

"These gross and engrossing haiku highlight thirteen animals (and a few fungi) and the exceptionally icky things they do! Accompanied by bonus facts that will delight--and disgust--readers of all ages"--

"A literary coming-of-age poetry collection, an ode to the places we call home, and a piercingly intimate deconstruction of daughterhood, Black Girl, Call Home is a love letter to the wandering black girl and a vital companion to any woman on a journey to find truth, belonging, and healing. As a competitive spoken-word poet who draws large crowds of people, Jasmine Mans's collection is divided into six sections, each with a corresponding active telephone...

Inspired by the nineteenth century image of an enslaved woman wearing iron horns and bells, Alison C. Rollins's Black Bell continues an exploration of cataloging individual experience and collective memory. As Rollins sets out to resuscitate and embody the archive, we see a chorus of historical figures like Eliza Harris, Henry "Box" Brown, and Lear Green; readers can listen in as Phillis Wheatley takes a Turing test or venture through Dante's Inferno...

"This poetic board book takes a puddle's point of view, calling children to delight in their senses"--

"The First World War comes to harrowing life through the intertwined lives of the soldier poets in Michael Korda's epic Muse of Fire. Michael Korda, the best-selling author of Hero and Alone, tells the story of the First World War not in any conventional way but through the intertwined lives of the soldier poets who came to describe it best, and indeed to symbolize the war's tragic arc and lethal fury. His epic narrative begins with Rupert Brooke,...

"Two best friends, bonded by their shared love of poetry, uncover all the different meanings of "I love you" once they begin dating their senior year of high school"--

Das Komponisten-Paar Schönherz & Fleer ist der Schöpfer des mehrfach preisgekrönten Rilke Projekts. Renommierte Schauspieler und Sänger interpretieren ausgewählte Texte Rainer Maria Rilkes im Zusammenspiel mit eigens komponierter Musik - eine kongeniale Mischung. Erstmals widmen sie sich mit ihrem neuen Album WUNDERWEIßE NÄCHTE einem bestimmten Thema: der Schönheit, der Anmut und der Dramatik von Herbst und Winter. Das Hörbuch verströmt...

The world can often feel like a roiling sea, whose waves, once brilliant blue, have descended into uproarious darkness. When it does, there may be nothing else to do but hold on tightly and hope that you're able to make it to the other side. This collection of poems explores the rolling waves, the blazing sunlight, the bitter chill, and coming home again.

"Burn" Burn in shelter, in escape, in refuge Burn in a sacred secret space of destiny Burn in shame or in contentment Burn in ecstasy Burn in sweetness or in endeavours of sacrifice Burn layers of ego, shadows, traumas, and hidden vice Burn the falsehood of earthly fights Burn your depths to screams and aches Burn, your flames will light the way for others to find Burn my love Burn in delight On a journey of the self, the seeking for clarity and wisdom,...