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    27/10/2024
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    Divine Companion (Version 2)

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    Chapter: 7 | Listen:

    It cannot be said of this book that James Allen wrote it at any particular time or in any one year, for he was engaged in it over many years and those who have eyes to see and hearts to understand will find in its pages the spiritual history of his life. It was his own wish that The Divine Companion should be the last MS of his to be published. ” It is the story of my soul,” he said, ” and should be read last of all my books, so that the student may understand and find my message in its pages. Therefore hold it back until you have published everything else.” There remain now only his dramatic works and a few poems to be included in the next edition of Poems of Peace. That The Divine Companion will prove a companion indeed to thousands who have read his books in the past, I have no doubt. To read it is to hear again the voice of the writer, and to study its message is to once again sit at his feet. He trod the Way himself – every bit of it, and he therefore speaks as one having authority. Lovers of James Allen’s works will indeed be filled with joy to know that there is yet another book from his inspired pen, and will eagerly welcome The Divine Companion. – Summary by Lily L. Allen     [chương_files]  

    09/10/2024
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    Selected Poems of John Drinkwater

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    Chapter: 45 | Listen: 3

    This remarkable selection of poems from the pen of master poet John Drinkwater is outstanding in its portrayal of the poet’s deep appreciation of all aspects of the wonder of human existence. These are poems of life, life’s ups and downs, its joys, its sorrows, its tragedy. This is Drinkwater at his best – the poet of the present, the eternal, the here and now – embarking on an ardent quest for meaning in life experiences, some extraordinary, some mundane, experiences elegantly expressed in these poems of marvel and revelation. Drinkwater writes of a common lived experience in poems that resonate with us all, “Still in a world that fortune cannot change,” trapped by, “This nature, this great flood of life, this cheat / That uses us as baubles for her coat.” The triumph of love and Drinkwater’s deep conviction of its saving graces is richly evident throughout this collection, whether it be the love of the miracles of nature or of the binding love between two living souls, itself one of the greatest miracles. Drinkwater expresses in most graceful terms his fervent ardor coupled with wonder at the role the phenomenon of love plays in this life, a life whose purpose remains ceaselessly obscure and mysterious. As his personal journey of life’s/love’s discovery concludes in this selection of poems, Drinkwater is compelled to assert, “And when life needs no more of us at all, / Love’s word will be the last that we recall” – the essence of which […]

    09/10/2024
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    Augustan Books of Modern Poetry: Robert Graves

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    Chapter: 2 | Listen: 1

    Poems from Robert Graves published by the Augustan Books of Poetry. – Summary by KevinS     [chương_files]  

    09/10/2024
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    War poems and other verses

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    Chapter: 4 | Listen: 1

    Vernède enlisted with the British Army as a second lieutenant at the start of World War I, even though he was over the maximum age of service. He served in France, was wounded in 1916 in the Battle of the Somme, and returned to the front upon his recovery. Vernède died shortly after being wounded by machine gun fire while leading an advance at Havrincourt in April 1917. Vernède’s war poems were filled with the patriotic optimism of the early war years, but it would be unfair to describe him as a propagandist as he never published his poetry. This, his only collection, was published shortly after his death. (Summary by KevinS)     [chương_files]  

    08/10/2024

    English Bards and Scotch Reviewers

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    Chapter: 5 | Listen: 1

    English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byron wrote this satire after his first book of poems Hours of Idleness received “strong censure” in the Edinburgh Review. Byron used heroic couplets in imitation of Alexander Pope’s The Dunciad to attack the reigning poets of romanticism, including Wordsworth and Coleridge. Byron suppressed this work after the 5th edition, possibly because he came to regret some of the criticism that he had made. (Summary by Alan Mapstone and wikipedia)     [chương_files]  

    08/10/2024
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    Random Readings In Racy Rhyme: A Repast For The Recluse, A Refreshment For The Railway Reader

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    Chapter: 8 | Listen: 2

    An ecclectic collection of poems by Charles Harwood Greene. A little humor, a little dry wit, and sometimes an unexpected twist. Works include The Railway Solitare, The Lottery Mania, and The Baker’s Wife. (Summary by Krista Zaleski)     [chương_files]  

    08/10/2024
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    Hours of Idleness

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    Chapter: 41 | Listen: 12

    Hours of Idleness was Byron’s first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provides translations of, and poems written in imitation of, earlier mainly classical poets. The book received strong criticism on publication to which Byron responded with his poem English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)     [chương_files]  

    08/10/2024
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    Chicago Poems

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    Chapter: 8 | Listen: 1

    “Chicago Poems” was Carl Sandburg’s first collection published by a mainstream publishing house. This slender volume contains at least two of Sandburg’s best known poems: “Chicago” and the haiku-like “Fog.” (Summary by KevinS)     [chương_files]  

    08/10/2024
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    Selection from the Sonnets of William Wordsworth

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    This is a very impressive collection of some of the best sonnets from the pen of the incomparable William Wordsworth. The appreciation that Wordsworth had for the beauty of his surroundings is vibrantly exhibited in these selections, as are his feelings on love, friendship, society, conflict, history, the supernatural and indeed the art of poetry itself. And what better vehicle for the elegant articulation of a master poet’s thoughts and inspirations than the sonnet, an art form ideally suited to assertion, verbalization and contemplation. In these sonnets, we witness Wordsworth’s poetic expertise at its best in superb descriptions of nature’s splendor which he astutely juxtaposes with his reflections on a world that is “too much with us,” a world in which, “man for brother man has ceased to feel.” The sanctuary that Wordsworth found and which forms the basis for the inspiration displayed in many of these sonnets was the magnificent Lake District of England, which he depicted as, “At happy distance from Earth’s groaning field, / Where ruthless mortals wage incessant wars.” Such a sanctuary the poet would have wished for us all, and indeed provided the means for at least our vicarious enjoyment in the form of these enduring and timeless works of art. – Summary by Bruce Kachuk     [chương_files]  

    08/10/2024
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    Canada and Other Poems

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    Chapter: 69 | Listen: 2

    From the author’s preface: I wished to do something for my country, and chose this method of doing it. The literature of this country is in its infancy. It must not always remain so, or the expectations we have in regard to making it a great nation, will never be fulfilled. Literature gives life to a nation, or rather it is the reflection of a nation’s life and thought, in a mirror, which cheers, strengthens and ennobles those who look into it, and study what is there displayed. Literature must grow with our nation, and, when growing, it will aid the latter’s progress in no small degree…I dedicate this little book of mine to the Canadian public. – Summary by T. F. Young     [chương_files]