Sentences with phrase «of poetry books in»

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There is a book of poetry in Scripture that is steamier than any Danielle Steele novel and has better one - liners than a Cameron Crowe movie.

(Certainly no one in 1976 would have suspected that Carter, in retirement, would publish a book of poetry.)

As Todd Brenneman argues in his recent book, Homespun Gospel: The Triumph of Sentimentality in Contemporary American Evangelicalism, sentimentality may be a defining characteristic of religious life for many Americans, and so most readers in the dominant Evangelical culture, outside a few hip and urban churches, are more likely to encounter the treacly poetry of Ruth Bell Graham than the spiritually searing work of R. S. Thomas or T. S. Eliot.

I want the sloppy prayers and the hope and the flags and the unreasonable and embarrassing expectations for the voice of God to break through my life and the unprofessional dancers and the praying in tongues and the Eucharist and the Book of Common prayer being read aloud like it's slam poetry in an old warehouse.

I started with Anne of Green Gables, like most kids in Canada, but that initial sojourn turned into the entire series of eight (now nine, depending on who you ask) and then all of the Emily books, the one - offs and novels, the short - story collections and rare volume of poetry, the journals and the letters.

We always include poetry and a time called «Open Space» in which we slow down for prayer and other opportunities to actively engage the Gospel; writing in the community's Book of Thanks, writing prayers, making art or assembling bleach kits for the needle exchange in Denver.

And it's unlike any other book I've ever written, for in addition to the memoir, it includes original poetry, short stories, soliloquies, and even a short screenplay — all aimed at capturing the wonder and beauty of Scripture, while honoring the best in biblical scholarship and acknowledging the challenges of its most difficult passages.

This book has been my companion for eight years of Advent now, for some reason I find more solace in poetry during times of longing than in any well - delivered sermon or point - by - point systematic theology argument.

One of my favorite books of poetry from 2015 was not a new one but rather a gorgeous reissue: Ronald Johnson's The Book of the Green Man, first published by Norton in 1967 (my prized copy of that edition is upstairs) and reissued this past year by Uniformbooks with an afterword by Ross Hair.

Much of Bonhoeffer's writing was not published in book form but in papers, essays, addresses, poetry and correspondence.

It is the most important book in Western Civilization, it is a wonderful piece of literature, full of wisdom, poetry, and moral content.

In the more than 40 years since that move, Berry has written over 40 books of fiction, poetry, essays and biography.

The poems by Malcolm Glass, author of two previous books of poetry, have a tactile quality unusual in contemporary poetry.

Jeanne Murray Walker, professor of English at the University of Delaware, offers in her most recent book of poetry, Coming Into History, some of the finest poems I have read in recent years.

Joseph Smith, who had little formal education, writes a 532 page fiction book with multiple story lines, more than three major ethnic groups that intermingle with one another, creates over 200 new names, many of which have Hebraic origin (Mosiah for instance), writes in chiasmas poetry, accurately predicts latter day pollution, international intrigue, the dispersing of the Gospel message and a host of other fictional and hysterical points was WRONG?

In addition to spending a lot of time in Isaiah and the Gospels, for my own reading in the mornings, I've always turned to Luci Shaw's book for Advent and Christmas poetry called Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation or her co-written devotional with Madeleine L'Engle called Wintersong: Christmas Readings along with my daily time with Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary RadicalIn addition to spending a lot of time in Isaiah and the Gospels, for my own reading in the mornings, I've always turned to Luci Shaw's book for Advent and Christmas poetry called Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation or her co-written devotional with Madeleine L'Engle called Wintersong: Christmas Readings along with my daily time with Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicalin Isaiah and the Gospels, for my own reading in the mornings, I've always turned to Luci Shaw's book for Advent and Christmas poetry called Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation or her co-written devotional with Madeleine L'Engle called Wintersong: Christmas Readings along with my daily time with Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicalin the mornings, I've always turned to Luci Shaw's book for Advent and Christmas poetry called Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation or her co-written devotional with Madeleine L'Engle called Wintersong: Christmas Readings along with my daily time with Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals.

In the intervening books he has developed the theory of the Forms (the ideal heavenly realities of which our material world offers mere copies), and so is now able to point out that poetry is not true, since its objects of representation are the things of this world.

Underhill, sobered by the hostilities, revealed her melancholy in a slender volume of poetry titled Theophanies: A Book of Verses (J. M. Dent, 1916).

Just as the Eden so gloriously portrayed in book 4 is dismissed by Gabriel as «this rock» in book 11, so does the poem in the end forsake its own verbal glories and descend to a «subjected plain»: «Milton's epic depicts the relinquishing of its own imaginative plenitude and riches, the end of epic poetry itself.»

There is stirring nature poetry in certain psalms that acclaim God's creation and vivid description of God's mighty acts in the Book of Job.

It is not clear whether the bitter book of Nahum, which we cited in chapter 3 for the excellence of its poetry, is a description of the fall of Nineveh or a prediction.

Linafelt demonstrates differences between Hebrew and Western poetry, in particular the use of figurative language and couplets with parallel meanings in the Hebrew — for example, in the Books of Job and the Psalms.

Keillor is a powerful reciter of varied kinds of poetry, as we discovered when we heard him give a reading in Chicago as part of a recent book tour.

In this last book, Buchler weaves together the general ontology and the metaphysics of human process in a philosophical account of poetrIn this last book, Buchler weaves together the general ontology and the metaphysics of human process in a philosophical account of poetrin a philosophical account of poetry.

, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture.

His Les fleurs du mal (1857), or The Flowers of Evil, is the most famous book of nineteenth - century French poetry and one of the most famous in world literature.

Mormons are good people in general, but that does not exclude their belief is based on a «science - fiction novel» (the Book of Mormon) as well as Muslims who based their belief on a «poetry book» (the QurBook of Mormon) as well as Muslims who based their belief on a «poetry book» (the Qurbook» (the Quran).

In addition to the seven items on the Haft - Seen, we left a book of poetry, goldfish (that we got from an Iranian market), painted eggs (the closeted homo in me spent a lot of time on those), candles, and a mirror (a reflection of the pastIn addition to the seven items on the Haft - Seen, we left a book of poetry, goldfish (that we got from an Iranian market), painted eggs (the closeted homo in me spent a lot of time on those), candles, and a mirror (a reflection of the pastin me spent a lot of time on those), candles, and a mirror (a reflection of the past).

She holds a Doctorate in poetry from the University of Sydney and has had 9 books published, most of which focus on animal protection issues.

I told him she lives in a magical farmhouse in the Hudson Valley with her family and still writes terrific stories for kids (like this one and this one), and that she has a new beautiful book of poetry coming out about which I'm so excited.

Inner harmony grows not by finding ways to get away from your child, but by giving yourself the gift of a hot bath at the end of a long day, reading a book of poetry, talking to a friend on the phone, taking a nap, crying, getting a massage, having a day off from cleaning and cooking, staying in your pajamas all day, swimming, going out to eat, or attending a conference.

A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson is one poetry book that should be in every parent's library.

Cheli also writes for Mirar al Cielo and has self published a book of essays and poetry in Spanish Para Luna, de mamá.

For their prizes, each was given a branded VFL Ghana bag containing; an android kiddy tablet, 10 exercise books, an Ewe — English Dictionary, Epistles to my Bubune (collections of letters), The Bloody Ingrate (story book), Nsempiisms (A collection of poetry, storytelling and satire), Love brewed in the African Pot (Africa's sensational film hit — Now a comic strip), This is Ghana (Tourism book), a food flask, a cutlery set, a portable radio set and a watch.

A new book from Syracuse author Hart Seely finds poetry in the sometimes rambling, often rabble - rousing campaign rhetoric of Republican 2016 front - runner Donald Trump.

Widely published and read, much of her poetry appeared in The New York Times Book Review and the aforementioned Poetry magazine.

Ms. Lisella is the author of three books of poetry, including the recently published Thieves in the Family (from NYQ Books), along with Amore on Hope Street (from Finishing Line Press) and Two Naked Feet (from PWP Books), which were both nominated for Pushcart Prbooks of poetry, including the recently published Thieves in the Family (from NYQ Books), along with Amore on Hope Street (from Finishing Line Press) and Two Naked Feet (from PWP Books), which were both nominated for Pushcart PrBooks), along with Amore on Hope Street (from Finishing Line Press) and Two Naked Feet (from PWP Books), which were both nominated for Pushcart PrBooks), which were both nominated for Pushcart Prizes.

In December there was the launch of a book of poetry dedicated to his work, written by one of his fans.

If yoga and poetry are up your alley then you might be interested in submitting your work for the upcoming Poetry of Yoga book.

Some of the older kids were asking for books of poetry, because they were studying it in class, and wanted some to read at home!

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Founded in autumn 2009 by Victor David Giron, Curbside has produced a bevy of diverse and incredible books such as Franki Elliot's stirring poetry collection Piano Rats, Samantha Irby's hilarious essay... our inherent advantages, and...

During this period, he continued his pre-stardom activities of writing music, poetry, and philosophical essays (in 1983, he'd published a book of aphorisms, Perfect Moment of Truth Sayings); he also managed his own recording label, turning out a well - received album to cash in on his Miami Vice success.

You see, the books are consumable in one rather short sitting, with you the reader in the driver's seat, controlling and delighting in the flow of Dr. Seuss's (Theodor Geisel) poetry.

Penned a book of prose and poetry titled Shine, and has also had writing published in Essence magazine.

And, Tamblyn's third book of poetry, Dark Sparkler, published in 2015, considers the dehumanizing myth - making surrounding more than 25 actresses who died young, including Marilyn Monroe, Brittany Murphy and Thelma Todd.

Using traditional research methods (reading old books) and non-traditional film processes (boiling old books) Gatten's films trace the contours of private lives and public histories, combining philosophy, biography, and poetry with experiments in cinematic forms and narrative structures.

The New York Post compared Sean Ellis to «Clerks» director Kevin Smith, if he had ``... a background in poetry and painting instead of comic - books and bestiality jokes ``.

Then again, who am I to say that there isn't an audience of adult fans of the book who also want an overly simplified framing narrative to fill in the gaps between the poetry, as well as children who like their broad comedy to be interrupted by spiritualistic poems about life and death?

And then there is the Exeter Book, a 10th - century tome hailed as «the largest extant collection of Old English poetry,» though it sneaks in a few riddles, too.