Fruits of the Earth : Harvest Poems

Omtale

A unique anthology of poems from around the world and through the ages that celebrate fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and spices, and their meaning in our livesEver since Eve plucked a tempting apple in the Garden of Eden, the fruits of the earth have been essential to human culture and the stories we tell about our world. Poets from ancient times to the present have celebrated the harvest of our gardens, fields, and orchards.The delectable cornucopia of poems harvested in this volume includes many beloved old chestnuts, such as Robert Frosts After Apple-Picking, Emily Dickinsons Forbidden Fruit a flavor has, Gwendolyn Brookss The Bean Eaters, and the famous chilled plums in William Carlos Williamss This Is Just to Say. But there are many other delights to discover as well: Pablo Nerudas Ode to an Artichoke, Seamus Heaneys Blackberry Picking, Jane Hirshfields Green-striped Melons, Eugenio Montales The Lemons, Charles Simics Watermelons, Paul Valerys Pomegranates, Nazim Hikmets The Cucumber, Rita Doves Parsley, Sylvia Plaths Mushrooms, and Michael Ondaatjes The Cinnamon Peeler. Peaches, figs, asparagus, olives, onions, peppers, nuts, coffee, chocolate, saffron, and nutmegthe range of subjects is sure to whet the appetites of poetry lovers everywhere.Everyman's Library's Pocket Poets are pocket-sized hardcovers that feature acid-free cream-colored paper bound in a full-cloth case with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, a silk ribbon marker, a European-style half-round spine, and a full-color illustrated jacket.