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"Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is one of America's most beloved writers, most known for his short stories of mystery and horror. He was also an accomplished poet and tough literary critic. Much like the drama and fiction, Poe's life was full of hardships. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by a foster family. As a young man, he developed problems with gambling, debts, and alcohol, and was even dismissed from the army. His love life was marked by...
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2023.
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This poetry "collection traverses the vast emotional terrain of fatherhood, and explores how becoming a parent has recalibrated his sense of the world. There are poems that interrogate the ways our lives are shaped by both personal lineages and historical institutions. There are poems that revel in the wonder of discovering the world anew through the eyes of your children, as they discover it for the first time. There are poems that meditate on what...
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[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A collection of poems celebrating the joys of reading, books, libraries, and all things literary. There's nothing like curling up with a good book, but you have to be careful. Before you know it, a minute turns into an hour, an hour turns into a day, and a day may turn into eternity. Inspired by the likes of Edward Lear, X. J. Kennedy, and Lewis Carroll, the author of Arithme-Tickle and Scien-Trickery has created a collection of original poems about...
48) Me I am!
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2007.
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An illustrated poem which celebrates children who enjoy doing all kinds of activities. This poem originally appeared in The Random House book of poetry for children, published in 1983.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Clement Clarke Moore's popular ode to Christmas Eve comes to life through the illustrations of Jon Goodell and Accord Publishing's exclusive AniMotion treatment, adding movement and depth to this beloved tale--from a locomotive circling the Christmas tree to the flickering flame of a candle.
55) Selected poems
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This book contains selected poems written by Emily Dickinson. Over 100 best-known, best-loved poems by one of America's foremost poets, reprinted from authoritative early editions. The Snake, Hope, The Chariot, and many more, display unflinching honesty, psychological penetration, and technical adventurousness that have delighted and impressed generations of poetry lovers. No comparable edition at this price. Index of first lines.
57) Collected poems
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The collected poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay including the poet's last volume Mine the Harvest.
59) Ariel
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Forty-three poems published previously in "The New Yorker", "Poetry", and "The Observer". For other editions, see Author Catalog.
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A collection of poems from the iconic poets of the past half-century, from Robert Lowell to Yusef Komunyakaa, from Sylvia Plath to Heather McHugh. Dazzling in its range, exhilarating in its immediacy and grace, this collection gathers together, from every region of the country and from the past forty years, the poems that continue to shape our imaginations. From Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, John Ashbery and Adrienne Rich, to Robert Haas and...