Caribbean Poetry

This varied, well-chosen selection brings onto one audiobook the best of Dylan Thomas. Here is the legendary recording of "Under Milk Wood", with Richard Burton and Richard Bebb as narrators; but here also are two radio productions he wrote before that great classic, and though interesting in their own right, they show how "Under Milk Wood" grew gradually in his imagination.

101 Famous Poems, compiled by Roy J. Cook and first published in 1916, is a collection of one familiar poem each by the best-known poets in the English language, including Alfred Tennyson, William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Milton, Elizabeth Barret Browning, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walt Whitman, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson and William Wordsworth. The anthology is indexed by title, author and first line.

HUMMING BIRD is an annual magazine containing Literary news from the International Chamber of Writers and Artists [CIESART] – Trinidad and Tobago. Within, you will find exquisite award-winning poetry, articles, anthology excerpts, details about a successful Book and Arts Fair promoting literacy, and other useful international news. Readers will be kept up to date on opportunities to benefit themselves and their families. Get a copy for your home library.

This audiobook looks at 12 works written by Robert Burns which were inspired by nature. We look at the works themselves, give a modern translation of each one and look at when, where, and, possibly, why they were written. This gives you quick, easy to understand information about Burns - so that you can surprise your friends with your 'in-depth knowledge.'

Can broken hearts beat with hope again? Can shattered dreams be reborn through words? In this soul-stirring collection, C. Ruth Taylor invites you into a poetic journey through the emotional landscapes of love, grief, and renewal. With simple yet profound verses, Ruth captures the joy of romance, the ache of heartbreak, and the beauty found in letting go—and loving again. These heartfelt reflections serve as a companion to her Dare to Love Again trilogy of second-chance novellas. Whether you’re healing from loss, navigating love’s complexities, or honoring the legacy of those you’ve...

The Knight's Tale of medieval wars and chivalry is the first tale told to the pilgrims as they set out to Canterbury. It concerns Theseus, returning from fighting at Thebes, and two brother knights Palamon and Arcite, imprisoned but yearning for their loves. But the real hero of this recording is Richard Bebb who, with the help of Professor Derek Brewer, the leading expert on Chaucerian pronunciation, make the original Middle English not only comprehensible to the modern ear, but exciting.

A Financial Times Music Book of the Year 2023 'Key to understanding black British history' - Sunday Times 'Sharp and still relevant' - Zadie Smith Recognized as one of the great poets of modern times, and as a deeply respected and influential political and cultural activist and social critic...

For every moment in your life there is a poem. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon, we have a remarkable collection of over 250 best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. Allow Gyles Brandreth to be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life.

A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging—for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar “We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in everyone else’s backyard and somehow feel at home.” Poet...

The largest collection of poetry ever assembled in English by “the most important Spanish-language writer since Cervantes” (Mario Vargas Llosa) A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with flaps and deckle-edged paper Though universally acclaimed for his dazzling fictions, Jorge Luis Borges...

☕❤️ Discover the Perfect Blend of Love and Coffee! ❤️☕ ✨ Coffee Loving is a poetic journey celebrating the magical connection between love and coffee. This captivating collection of romantic poems will awaken your senses and warm your heart as it explores the emotional richness of coffee moments shared with someone special. 📖 What’s Inside: 🌅 Morning Magic: Feel the rush of anticipation with that first sip of coffee as love blooms like the sunrise. 🌧️ Rainy Day Comforts: Cozy up with poems that capture the soothing embrace of coffee on a drizzly afternoon. 💑 ...

Throughout his life, Noel Coward the master songwriter, 'derived a considerable amount of private pleasure from writing verse'. Much of it is gathered in this first ever audio collection. From moving war-time encounters to satirical barbs at familiar Coward targets and personal reminiscences, this delightful collection is a perfect blend of vintage Noel Coward sure to be enjoyed by faithful fans and new listeners alike.

For All of Us, One Today is a fluid, poetic story anchored by Richard Blanco’s experiences as the inaugural poet in 2013, and beyond. In this brief and evocative narrative, he shares for the first time his journey as a Latino immigrant and openly gay man discovering a new, emotional...

This book shows Robert's love of women, from his youth, till his death. It shows the different types of relationships he had with the 12 different women and the outcome of those relationships, whether good or bad...A modern translation is provided for each poem followed by facts about when, where, and possibly, why they were written. This gives you quick, easy to understand information about Burns, and 12 of the women in his life.

The Nun's Priest's Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by the 14th century Middle English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Read in Middle English by Robert Ross.

This audiobook includes a collection of 12 stories and poems drawn from Davis Deen's Trinidadian background. The writing is warm and rich, rooted in and uttering from the Caribbean oral tradition.

This is a selection of works by three famous Irishmen: Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats and Bram Stoker. It includes: the short story by Bram Stoker, "Dracula's Guest"; Oscar Wilde's poem "Humanitad" and three versions of his "The Ballad of Reading Gaol"; and finally, an early collection of poetry called The Rose by W. B. Yeats. There is a general introduction by the writer and actor Tim Dalgleish and other additional material.

The poems in the poetry book SOOTHING POETRY: in English and Spanish by Author Brenda Mohammed and Dr. Arabella Persaud are didactic, fun to read, and full of hope and insight. The Spanish versions were translated by the author’s sister, Dr. Arabella Persaud, a Spanish College Professor in Los Angeles in the USA. Dr. Persaud also wrote the Foreword to the book. The collection has interests for every reader and is enjoyable reading to help us reflect on our everyday experiences. The observant eye of the author makes us look afresh at human nature and what we need to experience for a true ...

A verse-novel that won the Jamaican National Literary Award in 2001, View from Mount Diablo explores the transformation of Jamaica from a sleepy colonial society to a post-colonial nation. In View from Mount Diablo, Class and racial privilege and the resentments they provoke underscore both turmoil in wider society and the relationships at the heart of the narrative, between Adam Cole, a dreamy white boy driven by personal tragedy to crusading journalism, squint-eyed Nellie Simpson, once a servant, then a political enforcer, and stuttering Nathan, gardener and groom turned cocaine baron. ...

ISLANDS IN THE SUN’ contains poems about the author's native homeland, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, its Caribbean neighbors, and the beautiful resources of the islands. Famous for its hospitality, Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation with distinctive traditions and cuisines. Whether visitors are seeking adventure, sea-bathing, culture, or nightlife, Trinidad and Tobago have it all. The white sandy beaches of Maracas and Tobago can be enjoyed at any time, as summer is experienced all year round. The alluring poems within this book will entice you to visit Trinidad ...