In the tradition of oldfashioned limericks, the late Pulitzer Prizewinning author, John Patrick penned this delightful collection of lyrical poetry that is guaranteed to stretch even the wildest of imaginations. More than a compilation of naughty songs, Dirty Ditties is a hilarious look at such subjects as sin, virtue, greed, divorce, fame, hope, love, maturity, food, weight and royalty. No stone is left unturned as Patrick's ditties poke fun at everything from big bottoms and bubble butts to cleavage, chauvinists and conception. Dirty Ditties is a rapturous rhyming escapade sure to make even the most reserved listeners blush.
William Blake is now considered one of the giants of poetry. During his life and for many years after he was thought of as mad....
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Sekou Sundiata, Naomi Shihab Nye, and more with Bill Moyers
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Sekou Sundiata, Naomi Shihab Nye, and more
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio
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$ 34.95
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$ 26.60
In a series of fascinating conversations with eighteen American poets, and in dozens of poems, The Language of Life celebrates language...
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In this exclusive audio publishing event, Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, shares an evening of his poetry in a benefit reading....
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This essay is considered by most critics to be the best short explanation of the nature and importance of poetry evey written....
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Byron was the ideal of the Romantic poet, gaining notoriety for his scandalous private life. Here, Tyrone Power reads a selection of his finest work....
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The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books began in 1996 with a simple goal: to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them....
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Dante Alighieri, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (translator)
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Charlton Griffin
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Audio Connoisseur
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$ 80.00
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$ 56.00
Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written....
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Explores how Walt Whitman broke with the tyranny of European literary forms to establish a broad, new voice for American poetry....
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Mattie Stepanek is wise about love. Love for his family, friends, country, and faith imbues these poems with a heartfelt nature that is rare and inspiring....
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A short section from Milton's epic poem, expressing how much sweeter the world is when you are with the one you love, read by Jenny Agutter....
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This collection features the following poems: Edwin Arlington Robinson's Richard Cory' Edwin Arlington Robinson's Miniver Cheevy....
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Audible by Alan Twigg
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