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Cyclamens and Swords by Helen Bar-Lev and Johnmichael Simon
75 pages with full color illustrations - original watercolor art by Helen Bar-Lev
"The achingly beautiful cover of timeless trees, earth, flowers and rock, is redolent of Israel’s destiny. This little land, so hallowed in human history, seems the literary and spiritual core of existence to most of humanity. If strife is ever-present here, how can there ever be the peace of ancient promise? This land seems to symbolize the eternal quest for harmony where forces of turmoil march ceaselessly. Bar-Lev and Simon explore this theme for us.
Cyclamens and Swords will become a treasured classic, echoing as it does so fluently, the longing, fearing and questing that marks these troubled times. Helen Bar-Lev’s poem Beauty sums up the reader’s feelings as we reluctantly finish this special book: “and I,/the ingrate,/ever insatiable,/implore you,/please,/ show/ me/more.”
Katherine L. Gordon, Author, Editor, Publisher, Judge and Reviewer, Resident Columnist for Ancient Heart Magazine.
Price $22 includes shipping
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Sonatina by Johnmichael Simon
In Johnmichael Simon's 'Sonatina', music is a multicolored skein of threads connecting
past and future selves, as memories of childhood delights are interwoven with the humble
and wise reflections of an older man making peace with mortality. Lost friends return as
benign ghosts to bless the journey; even J.S. Bach himself makes an appearance to marvel
at the modern narrator's stereo system. The poet's peaceful continuity with nature and
tradition inspires hope that nothing precious is truly lost forever, even after the last notes
of our individual voices fade.
Jendi Reiter, editor of Poetry Contest Insider published by www. winningwriters.com.
Recipient of numerous poetry awards, author of ‘A Talent for Sadness’.
Price $18 includes shipping
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Bordwinot by Johnmichael Simon
A mix of ballads, balderdash and other strange ingredients. Johnmichael takes us on
a fantasmagorical tour of the strange, the hilarious, the bawdy and the brilliant recesses
of his poetic imagination. Unusual, entertaning and unputdownable stuff.
Andre von Grimenitch, columnist for 'ParaPoets Byways Magazine'.
Price $18 includes shipping
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Silly Wishes by Johnmichael Simon, illustrated by Helen Bar-Lev
Full color illustrations - original watercolor art by Helen Bar-Lev
Fun for kids from seven to seventy. A wonderful collection of tongue twisting poems
to delight the heart of every child and every adult with a love of animals, antics and
rollicking language.
Includes "A Daffy Dance Party', A Funny Goat Dream", "Fun at the Movies",
"The Animals' Fancy Dress Party",
" A Little Planet Rhyme", "Bedtime Questions", "Silly Wishes", "Funny Forest Animals"
and many many more
Price $20 includes shipping
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Phyrrs Hierwals and Bouldergeists by Johnmichael Simon
Chapbook published by Assume Nothing Press (see storefront:
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Hilarious, whimsical, mystical, philosophical and crazy concoctions that will send you
off on an amazing trip into an uncertain universe. After 27 poems spanning light years
of reflections that leave you breathless, you'll want to read and explore this wonderful
little chapbook again and again.
Andre von Grimenitch, columnist for 'ParaPoets Byways Magazine'.
Price $8.50 from lulu.com
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Animals are Nature's Poetry
Illustrations and Poems- Helen Bar-Lev
Twenty eight magnificent watercolor paintings of the animals in the Jerusalem
Biblical Zoo from her exhibition which opened in March, 2004. Includes Helen's
poems about the animals in English and Hebrew.
Editing and design - Johnmichael SimonPrice $18 includes shipping
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A wonderful present for children.
Voices Anthology - poems from Israel and abroad Vol. 33 2007
Over 90 poets and 150 poems - the pick of 2007!
Price $15 includes shipping
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Voices Anthology - poems from Israel and abroad Vol. 34 2008
Over 100 poets and 180 poems - the pick of 2008!
Price $20 includes shipping
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NEW FROM CYCLAMENS AND SWORDS PUBLISHING!
Grook-a-Likes
Poems - Lila Julius, Illustrations by Helen Bar-Lev
150 aphoristic verses inspired by the Danish scientist, artist and poet, Piet Hein, 1905-1996
Price $9 includes shipping
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Summer, Roses and Rain
All the prizewinning poems from the 2008 Cyclamens and Swords Publishing poetry contest.
Price $5 includes shipping
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