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The Iliad is one of the two great epics of Homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the Iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters: Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the Greek siege of Troy.

Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of Troy, Odysseus begins the long journey home to his wife and son; however, his journey is plagued by misfortune as the gods feud over his fate, leaving the Ithacans to believe that he has died. In the myths and legends that are retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery.

When loss arrives without warning, grief settles into our bodies and steals our words. In those first weeks and months it can feel impossible to explain what we’re carrying. Grief: The Spoken Words offers language for the profound experience of loss. Written following my brother Kenny's sudden death, these poems arose from necessity when my own words failed me. This collection honors grief's persistence beyond expected timelines, giving voice to sorrow when others expect us to move on.

In recent years the stirring, unforgettable poetry of Jalālu’l-Dīn Rūmī (1207–1273), the great Sūfi teacher and the greatest mystical poet of Iran, has gained tremendous popularity in the western world. Although he died over 700 years ago, his poetry is timeless. In the best modern translations, the passion and playfulness of his words reach across the ages to communicate themselves to people today with an undiluted fervor and excitement.

Edwin Arlington Robinson was born on the 22nd December 1869 in Tide in Lincoln County, Maine. In 1896 he published his own book, ‘The Torrent and the Night Before’, paying 100 dollars for 500 copies. His second volume, ‘The Children of the Night’, had a wider circulation...

Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and this translation - decades in the making - gives us the entire epic as a single, coherent and compulsively listenable lyric poem. Written in the early 14th century and completed in 1321, the year of Dante’s death, The Divine Comedy is perhaps the greatest work of epic poetry ever composed.

Let Aubrey E. Drummond take you on an emotional journey—from the pain of losing love to a prayer to love again. Search for a ray of hope in this bitter world. Wish for the gift of flight to free ourselves. Witness the hatred of a bitter old man. Become lost in the voices that creep into our minds and learn just how it feels to be Black living in today’s society. Experience all this and more in this new book: Hello, Stranger .

Brought to you by Penguin. THE BESTSELLING INDIAN POETRY PHENOMENON 'I love you. And I hope you love yourself enough to leave anyone who breaks your heart. Your heart was meant to be worshipped, not turned into a war zone.' Dear Reader, I hope these poems feel like a warm hug. I wrote them for...

No matter what stage we go through in our walk with Jesus, we need encouragement, and we need to experience His joy and peace. Jesus brings us joy and peace during troubling times if we walk in His truth according to His Word. I hope these poems strengthen your relationship with our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

مرثیہ گوئی کے شہنشاہ میر انیس نے کربلا کے غم کو زبان و دل کی گہرائیوں سے امر کر دیا ان کی شاعری میں فن کی رفعت بیان کی سچائی اور جذبات کی شدت جھلکتی ہے میر انیس کے کلام میں ادب کی عظمت اور روحانیت کی تاثیر ایک ساتھ جلوہ گر ہے ان کا ہر شعر تاریخ کربلا کا زندہ نقشہ پیش کرتا ہے مرثیہ خواں فواد خان تھیٹر کے معروف مصنف ہدایت کار اور اداکار ہیں وہ اردو زبان سے گہری محبت رکھتے ہیں اور اس کے فروغ کے لیے بےحد پر جوش ہیں

Crystal Raindrops is a moving collection of poems that reflect unspoken pain, silent struggles, and the journey toward healing. The umbrella symbolizes protection, strength, and empowerment through life’s darkest storms. Each poem carries a story meant to inspire forgiveness, mindfulness, self-love, and confidence. This book is a reminder that no one is truly alone. Even in the heaviest downpour, there is hope, growth, and the promise of a rainbow beyond the clouds.

The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the talented modernist poet Hart Crane.

From the celebrated author of Philomath, an astonishingly inventive collection of poems illuminating human, planetary, and personal survival.

In this volume we listen to the world through the eyes and words of the English Romantics. This very special poetical period is filled with the loving and tender verse of poets who still beguile us all with their beauty.

In Peace (Aquene), author Gail Schuyler opens her heart through poetry that speaks to the soul. Each poem carries a message of faith, love, and the beauty of finding calm amid chaos. With her gentle voice and deep spiritual insight, she reminds us that peace begins not in the world around us but within ourselves.

Your heart is yearning and has led you to this poetry. Where the mystical is shared in poetry. Experiential effect on the listener. Step into a dimension beyond to feel loved. Feel the deep longing of your Soul to be refreshed by this spiritual elixir. The Lover for the Beloved. Source is chasing you. Then one day you realize it is Source‘s lantern Within that shines brightly.

Renowned for his profound connection with the English countryside, and his introspective exploration of nature, morality and the human condition, this beautifully curated collection showcases Edward Thomas’s poetry at its very best. Steeped in a quiet beauty and touching melancholy, Thomas’s verse takes its readers through fields, along hedgerows and down lonely lanes, pausing to meditate on time, loss and the fragility of life.

Witty, charismatic and popular in society, Rupert Brooke made fast friends with the Bloomsbury group of writers in his youth, having tried his hand at poetry from an early age. But it was the First World War, where Brooke was commissioned into the Royal Navy, that inspired his most enduring works. In this beautifully crafted collection, we are offered Brooke’s most notable and cherished poems.

This stunning collection of poetry features Alan Seeger’s most notable works, illustrating his talent for vivid, lyrical verse and his deeply moving explorations of love, war and morality. Seeger, who enlisted in the French Foreign Legion in World War I, was renowned for his patriotic and idealistic war poems. Through poignant meditations on death and the fragility of life, Seegar affectingly captures the beauty of living, elegantly balancing it with the grim realities of war.

Nature’s Whisper is a spoken-word immersion into the living intelligence of the natural world. Poet and spiritual practitioner Naz Kling brings her words to life through her own voice, carried by evocative music that creates a landscape of sound and presence. Each poem arises from deep communion with Earth and the unseen realms. The experience becomes an offering of guidance and reflection while honoring our place in the greater web of life. Through elemental imagery and embodied insight, the listener is invited into direct connection with the sacred that lives both around and within us.