{"product_id":"fruits-of-the-earth-harvest-poems-hardcover","title":"Fruits of the Earth: Harvest Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMihaela Moscaliuc\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Waters\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 lives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe delectable cornucopia of poems harvested in this volume includes many beloved old chestnuts, such as Robert Frost's \"After Apple-Picking,\" Emily Dickinson's \"Forbidden fruit a flavor has,\" Gwendolyn Brooks's \"The Bean Eaters,\" and the famous chilled plums in William Carlos Williams's \"This Is Just to Say.\" But there are many other delights to discover as well: Pablo Neruda's \"Ode to the Artichoke,\" Seamus Heaney's \"Blackberry Picking,\" Jane Hirshfield's \"Green-Striped Melons,\" Eugenio Montale's \"The Lemons,\" Charles Simic's \"Watermelons,\" Paul Valéry's \"Pomegranates,\" Nâzim Hikmet's \"The Cucumber,\" Rita Dove's \"Parsley,\" Sylvia Plath's \"Mushrooms,\" and Michael Ondaatje's \"The Cinnamon Peeler.\" Peaches, figs, asparagus, olives, onions, peppers, nuts, coffee, chocolate, saffron, and nutmeg--the range of subjects is sure to whet the appetites of poetry lovers everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryman'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL WATERS's poetry collections include the Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eDarling Vulgarity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParthenopi: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e. His honors include fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation, and five Pushcart Prizes. He is a former professor at Monmouth University and Drew University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMIHAELA MOSCALIUC is the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eFather Dirt, Immigrant Model, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCemetery Ink\u003c\/i\u003e. An associate professor at Monmouth University, she has published in the field of Romani (Gypsy) studies and is the recipient of two Glenna Luschei Awards from \u003ci\u003ePrairie Schooner\u003c\/i\u003e and a Fulbright fellowship.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.3 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63881311486301,"sku":"9798217007189","price":28.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/xqL74sx2RL9798217007189.webp?v=1773697845","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/fruits-of-the-earth-harvest-poems-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}