The Book of Tree Poems by Ana Sampson
39.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry
Could there be a more pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon than lazing under a tree reading poetry inspired by these shade-giving wonders of the world? Trees have sparked some of the biggest literary imaginations over the ages and - as the climate emergency escalates - it has never been more important ...Show more
William Blake: The Great Poets Series by William Blake
27.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry | Series: The\Great Poets Ser.
'To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour' William Blake William Blake was a poet and artist. Born in Soho in the eighteenth century, the son of a shopkeeper, he is now acclaimed as a radical left-field ar ...Show more
W. B. Yeats: The Great Poets by W.B. Yeats
27.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry | Series: The\Great Poets Ser.
'Tread softly because you tread on my dreams' is one of the most well-known and repeated lines of poetry ever written. Less haunting, but still so relevant: 'Life is a long preparation for something that never happens.' W B Yeats was one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. Winner of ...Show more
Robert Burns: The Great Poets Series by Robert Burns
27.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry | Series: The\Great Poets Ser.
'Oh would some power the gift give us, to see ourselves as others see us!' Robert Burns Robert Burns, poet and lyricist, also known as Rabbie Burns, is widely regarded as the National Poet of Scotland - and much of his work has become part of everyday modern language: 'The best laid schemes o' m ...Show more
The Gift of Rumi: Experiencing the Wisdom of the Sufi Master by Emily Jane O'Dell
37.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry
As one of the world's most loved poets, Rumi's poems are celebrated for their message of love and their beauty, but too often they are stripped of their mystical and spiritual meanings. <i>The Gift of Rumi</i> offers a new reading of Rumi, contextualizing his work against the broader backdro ...Show more
Formica by Maggie Rainey-Smith
25.00 NZD
Category: World Poetry
Formica begins in 1950s Richmond with the author’s family struggling in the aftermath of a war that took her father to Crete to fight and then Poland as a prisoner of war. At the Formica kitchen table, Maggie’s mother is reciting poems while chopping the veggies for tea. Maggie listens while tying her b ...Show more
A Magical Year: Lift Your Spirit With 365 Poems and Reflections From Around the World by Susanna Bailey
36.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry
What better way to start or end the day than by immersing yourself in a poem, thought, or reflection from the Eastern and Western mystics and sages. Passages featured have been carefully selected to feed your soul, awaken your spirit, and tap into your innate wisdom using inspiration from across the age ...Show more
Raids and Settlements: Seamus Heaney as translator by Edited by Marco Sonzogni & Marcella Zanetti
30.00 NZD
Category: World Poetry
Dearly: Poems by Margaret Atwood
34.00 NZD
Category: World Poetry | Reading Level: near fine
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 ...Show more
She Will Soar: Bright, brave poems about freedom by women by Ana Sampson
34.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry
A stunning gift book featuring 130 poems about wanderlust, freedom and escape written by women. With poems from classic, well loved poets as well as innovative and bold modern voices, She Will Soar is a stunning collection and an essential addition to any bookshelf. From the ancient world right up to th ...Show more
The Love Poems of Rumi by Rumi
32.99 NZD
Category: World Poetry | Series: Timeless Rumi Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The Love Poems of Rumi is a beautiful and elegantly illustrated gift book of Rumis poems translated by Nader Khalili, geared for readers searching for inspirational themes and messages about love.
Love Is Strong As Death: Poems Chosen by Paul Kelly by Paul Kelly
48.00 NZD
Category: World Poetry
Paul Kelly's songs are steeped in poetry. And now he has gathered from around the world the poems he loves - poems that have inspired and challenged him over the years, a number of which he has set to music. This wide-ranging and deeply moving anthology combines the ancient and the modern, the hallowed ...Show more