Over 175,000 copies have been sold of this perennially popular collection of America's favorite poems.

In lucid, elegant poems, Forever contemplates love against the pressing question of mortality after a diagnosis of cancer. Praised for a voice with "the crystalline, transformative, pure pitch of a lyric poet" (Ilya Kaminsky), James Longenbach explores a life lived with the knowledge of its end in his sixth collection. These luminous, lyrical poems pose a question: Why did this poet once live as if he would live forever? And what does it mean to know that we will not? Forever explores the meaning of love, from its discovery in the first poem, "Two People," to its maintenance in the last, "Forever." In between, the volume explores the precariously imminent demise of all that we love—the finite lives of other people, the mortal beauty of Venice—all thrown into urgent relief by the poet’s own cancer diagnosis. Evoking "the vivid dailiness of domestic life…and the specificity and poignance" of memories, "these lyrics are intimately personal, achingly autobiographical" (Langdon Hammer, American Scholar). Forthright, moving, and wry, the poems in Forever look back gratefully—excitedly—on a lifetime of self-making and self-shattering events.

Contains over 575 of the most frequently requested poems in America, divided by subject and indexed by authors and first lines.

If Only They Could Live Forever - A Collection of Pet Bereavement Poems & Quotes to Help Ease Your Grief Upon the Loss of Your Beloved Pet. This book was created by Pet Loss Grief Counselor, Carol Mennig, as a source for strength and clarity for those who are grieving the loss of a pet. The loss of a pet is unlike that of a human due to the complete dependency our pets have on us. This can lead to feelings of guilt and other negative thoughts and those around us may not understand. The writings in this book will assure a grieving pet parent that indeed there are plenty of us who understand. Visit Carol's website at http: //www.PetLossGriefCounseling.net for further information.

Dear Reader, Life, love, and hope have a story, and each story has an explanation. The answer to the questions we might encounter in the journeys of our lives lies beneath the story behind the question. This is the pattern to find a truthful explanation regarding anything in life. This is a poetic self-help book written by an ordinary gardener who came to America as a teenager, searching for refuge and a better future. When reaching his destiny, he not only fulfilled his dream but also found something even greater that will bless our hearts! The Poem of Life is life itself telling us its story and love itself teaching us how to love! It is a forgotten treasure chest, full of patterns to help us understand our complicated world. It is one of the most intelligent insights into humanity. The gift of life is to be a human being, and our gift is even greater when we act like humans.