2010, ISBN: 9781170057438

Birchgrove Press. Paperback. New. Paperback. 138 pages. Dimensions: 8.4in. x 5.4in. x 0.4in.Written by magician and occultist Aleister Crowley and published clandestinely in 1898, White… More...

Birchgrove Press. Paperback. New. Paperback. 138 pages. Dimensions: 8.4in. x 5.4in. x 0.4in.Written by magician and occultist Aleister Crowley and published clandestinely in 1898, White Stains is a collection of verse tracing the demise of a fictitious poet, George Archibald Bishop. His biography is given in the Preface. Crowley wrote White Stains as a refutation of the psychiatrist and pioneering sexologist Richard von Krafft-Ebings contention in Psychopathia Sexualis that sexual perversions are a consequence of disease. Crowleys verse, which is modelled on Decadent and Symbolist poetry, explores a range of ostensible sexual aberrations. Excerpts from several poems appear in another clandestine classic, Raped on the Railway (c. 1899). White Stains was published by the London-based publisher Leonard Smithers. It was printed, in Amsterdam, on hand-made paper, in a limited edition of 100 copies. Many of these are supposed to have been destroyed by British customs officials in 1924. Crowley revised and extended White Stains pseudo-biographical project in his wildly inventive black parody of literary erotica, Snowdrops from a Curates Garden (c. 1904). Snowdrops from a Curates Garden and Raped on the Railway are available from Birchgrove Press. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Birchgrove Press, [Ohio?:: n. p.,, n. d.].. First edition.. Wrappers a bit browned, with a small stain to the fore-edges of the wrappers and the leaves. A very good copy.. 8vo, original printed tan-green wrappers, [ii] + 24 pages. Several of the poems are dated from the 1860s, and RPB catalogues its copy with a publication date of [186-?]; however, the pamphlet has the look of a later 19th century production. One poem mentions an incident forwarded "from a friend in Dayton." A nicely miscellaneous collection, covering religious sentiment, the wonders of a human hand, thoughts suggested by a human skull, and the solace of tobacco: "Sir Isaac Newton, too, / Oft o'er his pipe, would linger, / Till one day growing drowsy, he / Burnt a lady's finger., n. p., Louisiana State University Press. Paperback. New. Paperback. 80 pages. Dimensions: 8.9in. x 5.9in. x 0.3in.Sally Van Dorens imaginative new collection offers bold and beguiling poems. Uttered in intense lyrical bursts that reflect the poets command of language both familiar and strange, the visually dramatic moments gathered here probe the time-honored themes of love and death with candor and intimacy. The poems range in tone from a tongue-twisting search for identity to a plea to engage others in the refutation of pain: My discreet sorrow Hides in the dichotomy Of your duplicitous palm Offer me your hand Our patty-cake will Clap away antipathy. Drawing from sources as varied as the Bible, pop music, American politics, Italian Renaissance architecture, and poetry from Catullus to Wallace Stevens to OuLiPo, the poems unite in their unabashed examination of the uncertainties of life. In several poems, the voice of Eve reimagines the repercussions of original sin. In others, Van Doren chronicles vehicles of present-day suffering, e-mailed poultices, day-glo ambulances, and being drafted against our will into kinetic wilderness. Throughout the collection, recognitions of despair are counterbalanced by assertions of hope: we dug for glory for healing not born from pain. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Louisiana State University Press, Dennis Dooley. Paperback. New. Paperback. 280 pages. Dimensions: 8.9in. x 6.0in. x 0.9in.There were many amazing people who lived through the incredible twentieth century, but too few were able or motivated to write about their experiences. Their experiences and attitudes are an inspiration to all of us. This is a book filled with short stories and poetry written by my father, born in 1911 and died in 1996. We knew that he was doing some writing about his life, but we did not know the scope of his work until after he passed away. What I found were drawers full of hand written stories and poetry, many of which were written of pieces of scrap paper. Dad was born into a large Irish community in the east. His mother was an educated Protestant and his father was a hard working, hard drinking, fighting Irish Catholic. They had a stormy marriage until she left him, took up with another man, and they, along with dad and with no money or clear destination in mind, decided to start hiking to California. They eventually ended up in New Mexico where they homesteaded some land in a remote area (even today) in the high country of northern New Mexico. Dad, being intelligent and having been homeschooled to a large extent, was able to pass the states eight grade equivalency exam and was excused from being required to be shipped off somewhere where he could get an education. So, during his teen and early adult years he cowboyed in this country he so loved. Unfortunately, with the convergence of a severe winter, the Depression, and the Dust Bowl, dad and his family had to leave, along with the vast majority of the other settlers of this area. Dad refused to take any government handouts and hustled any work he could get throughout the Depression. During World War II he was drafted into the Navy and ended up on Admiral Nimitzs intelligence staff serving as a cryptographer decoding Japanese messages. After the war, he tried his hand at several businesses and failed. He finally became an independent salesman and was very successful at it. However, many of his salesmen friends were dropping dead from heart attacks and strokes which convinced dad to get out of sales. Dad was offered an opportunity to be a part owner and manager of a large cattle ranch in Utah which he jumped at. He again thrived in this endeavor until the ranch was sold and he had to live using his wits again until retirement. Dad eventually retired and moved to Sutter Creek, California in the Gold Country foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to be near all the children and grandchildren. Dad joined the Amador Writing Club which he thoroughly enjoyed. As the details of his life came out, many of the writers urged him to write about his life. A few of his stories appeared in the annual publication by the writing club, but the vast majority didnt. Most of the stories are true, but a few of them are fiction. Dad had a very engaging way of writing, and his poems often painted a strong mental picture of a situation or an emotion. Dad often read two or three books a week most of his life and was very well self-educated and could hold his own with anybody. He also had a lust for life and an incredible sense of humor. There is no doubt that the reader will enjoy this collection of stories and poems and will evoke many memories of an earlier era with fond reminiscing. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Dennis Dooley, Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-06-09. Paperback. Used:Good. Ships Fast. Expedite Shipping Available., Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-06-09<