Best Poems About Life And Death - April 2024

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career.Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as "far and away, this country's best selling poet" by Dwight Garner, she now returns with a stunning and definitive collection of her writing from the last fifty years.Carefully curated, these 200 pl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399563245
• ASIN: 0399563245
• ISBN: 0399563245
• Manufacturer: Penguin Press

This is Death, Love, Life: Poetry for the Lovers, the Losers, and the Dreamers (The Shattered Verses Book 1)

Death, love, loss, depression, dreams, friendship, and all the things that makes us human.Poems for the lovers, the losers and the dreamers.Lose yourself in these words from the heart.There is lifeand there is deathand sometimesif we're luckya little love in between

• ASIN: B079WN6GPK
• ASIN: B079WN6GPK

Five Feet Apart

Now a major motion picture starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson! In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel that’s perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives.Can you love someone you can never touch? Stella Grant likes to be in control—even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anythin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1534437339
• ASIN: 1534437339
• ISBN: 1534437339
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The Sun and Her Flowers

• ASIN: 1449486797
• UPC: 615145025650
• ASIN: 1449486797
• ISBN: 1449486797
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Dog Songs: Poems

“The popularity of [Dog Songs] feels as inevitable and welcome as a wagging tail upon homecoming.” —The Boston Globe Mary Oliver’s Dog Songs is a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood through the poet’s relationships to the canines that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. Oliver’s poems begin in the small everyday moments familiar to all dog lovers, but through her extraordinary vision, these observations become higher meditations on the world and our place in it.Dog Songs includes visits with old friends, like O... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143125834
• ASIN: 0143125834
• ISBN: 0143125834
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Long Way Down

“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review) “Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06ZZLYTK9
• ASIN: B06ZZLYTK9
• Manufacturer: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books

To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings

From the author of the bestselling Anam Cara comes a beautiful collection of blessings to help readers through both the everyday and the extraordinary events of their lives.John O’Donohue, Irish teacher and poet, has been widely praised for his gift of drawing on Celtic spiritual traditions to create words of inspiration and wisdom for today. In To Bless the Space Between Us, his compelling blend of elegant, poetic language and spiritual insight offers readers comfort and encouragement on their journeys through life. O’Donohue looks at life’s thresholds—getting married, having children... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0385522274
• ASIN: 0385522274
• ISBN: 0385522274
• Brand: Doubleday Books
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

The Prophet (A Borzoi Book)

• ASIN: 0394404289
• ASIN: 0394404289
• ISBN: 9780394404288
• Brand: Kahlil Gibran
• Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf

A Wizard of Earthsea (1) (The Earthsea Cycle)

Originally published in 1968, Ursula K. Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea marks the first of the six now beloved Earthsea titles. Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.

• ASIN: 0547773749
• ASIN: 0547773749
• ISBN: 0547773749
• Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

New and Selected Poems, Volume One

Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award for New and Selected Poems, Volume One. Since its initial appearance it has become one of the best-selling volumes of poetry in the country. This collection features thirty poems published only in this volume as well as selections from the poet's first eight books.Mary Oliver's perceptive, brilliantly crafted poems about the natural landscape and the fundamental questions of life and death have won high praise from critics and readers alike. "Do you love this world?" she interrupts a poem about peonies to ask the reader. "Do you cherish your hum... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807068772
• UPC: 046442068772
• ASIN: 0807068772
• ISBN: 0807068772
• Brand: Oliver, Mary
• Manufacturer: Beacon Press

A Life Remembered - A Memorial Guest Book

A guest book should be more than just a place for guests to sign their names. This guest book for a memorial or funeral commemorates a life well-lived and celebrates the love of friends and family. Thoughtful quotations honor your loved one and prompt your guests to write down their memories or express their sympathy. This unique guest book brings gratitude for yesterday, strength for today, and hope for tomorrow.

• ASIN: 1935414291
• UPC: 884156065874
• ASIN: 1935414291
• ISBN: 1935414291
• Brand: Brand: Compendium Publishing Communications
• Manufacturer: Compendium Publishing & Communications

How to Survive the Loss of a Love

Discusses the variety of reactions that people experience because of the loss of a love and provides numerous recommendations for coping with pain and achieving comfort.

• ASIN: 0931580439
• ASIN: 0931580439
• ISBN: 0931580439
• Brand: Mary Book / Prelude Pr
• Manufacturer: Prelude Press

A Hug From Heaven

What if grieving children could hear uplifting words from a loved one who died? It's challenging to know how to support and comfort a child who is grieving, yet A Hug from Heaven does just that. Written as a simple poem of love from the person who died, this book reminds children - and adults alike - that it is okay to hurt, to live a positive life, and to find special ways to honor the ones we love. New York Times bestselling author Anna Whiston-Donaldson delivers a simple and comforting message: love is stronger than death, and hugs from heaven are waiting for you.

• ASIN: 1684018501
• ASIN: 1684018501
• ISBN: 1684018501
• Manufacturer: Mascot Books

The Crossover (The Crossover Series)

New York Times bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults∙ 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ∙Publishers Weekly Best Book ∙ School Library Journal Best Book∙ Kirkus Best Book "A beautifully measured novel of life and line."—The New York Times Book Review"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00E78IBAC
• ASIN: B00E78IBAC
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

The Problem of Pain

• ASIN: 0060652969
• ASIN: 0060652969
• ISBN: 9780060652968
• Brand: HarperCollins Christian Pub.
• Manufacturer: HarperOne

30 Poems about Life, Laughter, Death, and After

Life, laughter, death, and after are four words many people know quite well. But what is the significance of these words to us? How do they affect us? The poems in this book answer those

• UPC: 821078807

Passage Out of Time : Poems about Time, Age, Life and Death

Passage Out of Time

• UPC: 25797906

Poems about Love, Life & Death

Poems about Love, Life & Death

• UPC: 240318087

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene : A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D. 1620

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene: a Legendary Poem in Two Parts About A.D.

• UPC: 449778010

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene : A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A. D. 1620

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene: A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A. D.

• UPC: 840920827

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene : A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A. D. 1620

The Life And Death Of Mary Magdalene: A Legendary Poem In Two Parts About A. D.

• UPC: 792480607

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene : A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D. 1565

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene: A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D.

• UPC: 881926161

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene: A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D. 1620

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene: A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D.

• UPC: 515960680

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene : A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D. 1620

The Life and Death of Mary

• UPC: 840587031

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene : A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D. 1620, Part 1620

The Life and Death of Mary Magdalene: A Legendary Poem in Two Parts about A.D. 1620, Part

• UPC: 399910616