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Expanded Anniversary Edition" of one of Copper Canyon's best-selling titlesForeword by Naomi Shihab NyeAfterword by Ted KooserA dozen new poems interspersed throughout the textAll poems are unattributed, and the poets take great delight in this factTed Kooser was former U.S. Poet Laureate and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in PoetryJim Harrison (1937-2016) was one of America's most celebrated writersThe volume is the latest in the celebrated pub...

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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Pulitzer Prize in Poetry One of America's best-selling poets Delights and Shadows is a perennial backlist engine, with lifetime sales approaching 100, 000 units founding editor of weekly newspaper column "American Life in Poetry, " with total circulation of 3.5 million Proudly one of the most accessible poets writing today, insisting that he never wants a reader to feel stupid Any book of poems from Ted Kooser is caus...

The poems in Cotton Candy were written during Ted Kooser’s daily writing routine of getting up long before dawn and snatching out of the air whatever comes to him in words, rhythms, and cadences.

In this captivating collection of poetry, celebrated poets Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, along with illustrator Richard Jones, explore the wonders of nature in a spirited and magical way - and invite our imaginations out to play.This stunning gift-book contains thirty exquisite poems by celebrated US poets Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, beautifully illustrated by artist Richard Jones. A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor,...

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Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way—and invite our imaginations out to play.A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest ...

Four decades of poetry¿and a generous selection of new work¿make up this extraordinary collection by Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser. Firmly rooted in the landscapes of the Midwest, Kooser's poetry succeeds in finding the emotional resonances within the ordinary. Kooser's language of quiet intensity trains itself on the intricacies of human relationships, as well as the animals and objects that make up our days. As Poetry magazine said of his...

Pulitzer Prize-winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser delivers his first new collection in more than six years.

Describes the place the author calls home in the Bohemian Alps of southeastern Nebraska.

Sometimes setting pen to paper requires bravery, and writing well means breaking free of the rules learned in school. This book offers the sort of practical publishing advice that novices need.

In a charming tale of an elderly man and his obliging young friend, former poet laureate Kooser and newcomer Duncan invite readers to look at the world with fresh eyes. Full color.

This anthology of contemporary American poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction, explores issues of identity, oppression, injustice, and social change. Living American writers produced each piece between 1980 and the present, works were selected based on literary merit and the manner in which they address one or more pressing social issues. William Reichard has assembled some of the most respected literary artists of our time, asking whose voic...

This selection from five decades of Kooser's work illustrates his intense and intimate vision of everyday American life.

Ted Kooser describes with exquisite detail, humor, and pithy Bohemian proverbs the place he calls home in the rolling hills of southeastern Nebraska. What makes life meaningful for him are the ways in which his neighbors care for one another and the extraordinary within the small, ordinary things of life.

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser and illustrated by the award-winning Jon Klassen, this is a poignant tale of loss, change and nature's triumph. Ages: 5+

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Is the sound Charlie hears from the bridge an echo, or is someone else out there? A lyrical, resonant story by poet Ted Kooser, splendidly illustrated by Barry Root.When Charlie visits his hardworking grandparents in the summer, he often is left to himself, and he is lonely. So he goes out to play by the stream, with a tin can for tadpoles, a special weed-whacking stick, and stones to drop from the iron bridge. One day he notices that when he ...

An anthology of contemporary American short fiction, poetry, and essays that explores issues of oppression, injustice, identity, and social change.

From Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser and rising talent Jon Klassen comes a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph.When the house was new, not a single tree remained on its perfect lawn to give shade from the sun. The children in the house trailed the scent of wild trees to neighboring lots, where thick bushes offered up secret places to play. When the children grew up and moved away, their father, alone in the house, ...