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Facing Goodbye: a poetry anthology Paperback – July 8 2024
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All proceeds are donated to the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Curated and edited by Jane Hanson and Mirjam Mahler for The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press.
The front cover features gorgeous artwork by Jane Hanson. The anthology´s beautiful foreword is by Ellen Rowland.
These, too, belong to us.
I am almost ashamed to be living in such peace while all the rest struggle and suffer.
- Albert Einstein
- Print length130 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 8 2024
- Dimensions15.24 x 0.76 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-108409625369
- ISBN-13978-8409625369
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- Publisher : The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press (July 8 2024)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 130 pages
- ISBN-10 : 8409625369
- ISBN-13 : 978-8409625369
- Item weight : 254 g
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 0.76 x 22.86 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #997,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,287 in Poetry Anthologies (Books)
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About the authors
Mirjam writes poems and stories. She says her body is German, her heart is Spanish and her words are mostly English. She swims in lakes year-round, hosts writing workshops and book clubs. Her poems have been published in numerous poetry anthologies and online journals.
"Cold Water Poems" published in January of 2024 was her first individual collection. In "Warm Water Poems" published in September of 2024 she invites you to read poems about warmer water and about completing the challenge of swimming in 24 different bodies of water in 2024
She is co-editor of "Facing Goodbye - a poetry anthology" published by The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press in July 2024. The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press is an indie publisher which creates poetry anthologies and digital zines. 100% of the proceeds from sales of our anthologies is donated to charity.
Founded by Claire Thom (@poetrycadiz), The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press is an indie publisher which creates poetry anthologies and digital zines. All profit made from sales of the anthologies is donated to charity.
A small press with big ideas which aims to showcase fantastic poets from around the world and give them a platform to get their words out there.
The Wee Sparrow never charges submission fees and all the team are volunteers.
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- Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2024Verified PurchaseThis collection from the Wee Sparrow Press is comprised of contributions by poets from around the world expressing through their unique voices and forms the concept of goodbye. On turning each page, a reader may find intrigue, joy, renewal, resilience, sorrow, and sometimes a combination of these. Recommend reading aloud in a quiet, private place to experience the effect of these writings of quality and reflection.🪶
This collection from the Wee Sparrow Press is comprised of contributions by poets from around the world expressing through their unique voices and forms the concept of goodbye. On turning each page, a reader may find intrigue, joy, renewal, resilience, sorrow, and sometimes a combination of these. Recommend reading aloud in a quiet, private place to experience the effect of these writings of quality and reflection.🪶
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- Jennifer KnappReviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars A coming together of talented, international poets. Great poetry and great illustrations!
Verified PurchaseA poetry anthology -- great to read, and beautiful to reside on a coffee table.
It's difficult to rate an anthology, especially one in which your own poem resides. So I'll rate it based on how I'd rate my favorite poems in it.
"No Time to Eat His Sandwiches," TW Warrpos
"One Last Dance," Stuart Beveridge
"20 Smithfield Street," Shelby Schumacher
"Not," Sarah Tait
"Easy Peeler," Rosanna Foster
"Coins," RJ Humbl'
"Them Oranges," Pete Taylor
"I See You in Colors That Don't Exist," Paul Matsumoto
"Shedding Skins," Orla Beaton
"Staircase," Mirjam Mahler
"The Zebra That Galloped Through Seoul," Miranda Lynn Barnes
"A Ghost in the Machine," Louise Goodfield
"Somewhere," Kelli Weldon
"Cat Eyes," John S Green
"Chronicles," John Muri
"On a Farm Road in Valencia," Jen Steed Knapp (ME, this one's mine! 😁)
"The Lost Temple," Bryn Robinson
"Melding, Melting," Emily Paluba
Jennifer KnappA coming together of talented, international poets. Great poetry and great illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
It's difficult to rate an anthology, especially one in which your own poem resides. So I'll rate it based on how I'd rate my favorite poems in it.
"No Time to Eat His Sandwiches," TW Warrpos
"One Last Dance," Stuart Beveridge
"20 Smithfield Street," Shelby Schumacher
"Not," Sarah Tait
"Easy Peeler," Rosanna Foster
"Coins," RJ Humbl'
"Them Oranges," Pete Taylor
"I See You in Colors That Don't Exist," Paul Matsumoto
"Shedding Skins," Orla Beaton
"Staircase," Mirjam Mahler
"The Zebra That Galloped Through Seoul," Miranda Lynn Barnes
"A Ghost in the Machine," Louise Goodfield
"Somewhere," Kelli Weldon
"Cat Eyes," John S Green
"Chronicles," John Muri
"On a Farm Road in Valencia," Jen Steed Knapp (ME, this one's mine! 😁)
"The Lost Temple," Bryn Robinson
"Melding, Melting," Emily Paluba
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- FrasersReviewed in Australia on August 12, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Relateable and uplifting
Verified PurchaseA lovely collection of insights on the experience of letting go by some 90 poets from across the globe. It's a surprisingly light read for such a potentially laden subject. Well done, Wee Sparrows. Another invaluable and timely anthology that brings us all together in perhaps one of the most common of experiences.
- ZNReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Relatable yet unique
Verified PurchaseWhat a wonderful poetry anthology this is - over 90 international voices sharing their own unique experiences of loss and saying goodbye - yet so relatable to me in many ways - and I’m certain it will be to many others too.
I love the opportunity that these poets had to express their feelings, say goodbye, reflect and remember too. A real gem of a poetry book.