River Poems
“River Poems” by Henry Hughes, published by Everyman in 2022, is a collection that explores the profound connection between rivers and human civilization. Spanning 256 pages, this anthology features a diverse array of poets, including notable figures from English, Irish, Scottish, and American traditions, as well as voices from around the globe. The book delves into the essential meanings and metaphors that rivers have inspired throughout history, reflecting their significance in shaping cultures and landscapes.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of poetry that celebrates rivers as vital arteries of life, drawing from a wide range of historical and contemporary sources. The anthology includes works from celebrated poets such as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and Emily Dickinson, alongside folk songs and spirituals that highlight the universal themes associated with rivers. With contributions from various cultures and regions, “River Poems” invites readers to immerse themselves in the beauty and complexity of these natural wonders, showcasing the intricate relationship between nature and humanity.
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Rivers were the arteries of our first civilizations – the Tigris and Euphrates of Mesopotamia, India’s Ganges, Egypt’s Nile, the Yellow River of China – and have nourished modern cities from London to New York, so it is natural that poets have for centuries drawn essential meanings and metaphors from their endless currents.
English poets from Shakespeare and Dryden, Wordsworth and Byron to Ted Hughes, John Betjeman and Alice Oswald; Irish poets – Eavan Boland, Seamus Heaney, Paul Muldoon, to name but a few; Scottish and Welsh poets from Henry Vaughan and Robert Louis Stevenson to Robin Robertson and Gillian Clarke. A whole raft of American poets from Whitman, Emerson and Emily Dickinson to Langston Hughes, Mary Oliver, Natasha Trethewey and Grace Paley. Folk songs. African-American spirituals. Poems from ancient Egypt and Rome. From medieval China and Japan. And a truly international selection of modern poets from Europe (France, Italy, Russia, Serbia), India, Africa, Australia and South and Central America, all combining in celebration of the rivers of the world. From the Mississippi to the Limpopo. From the Dart to the Danube.
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