Akron Public Library

Ouray County Writes! is an anthology of poems written by nineteen mostly amateur writers. Surrounded by the over two-mile high San Juan Mountains, dense forests, green valleys, and deep gorges, with creeks, waterfalls and the Uncompahgre River running through it, Ouray County is home to these local poets who have been inspired to craft poems that reflect their lives in various ways. From hearing the song of coyotes when a woman takes out her trash...

A collection of short poems about animals, nature, and home life.

CC-V 4/93 12.00 Follett ECIA fund

Set 'In Britains land beyond the seas during the Age of Chivalry, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun tells of a childless Breton Lord and Lady (the 'Aotrou and 'Itroun of the title) and the tragedy that befalls them when Aotrou seeks to remedy their situation with the aid of a magic potion obtained from a corrigan, or malevolent fairy. When the potion succeeds and Itroun bears twins, the corrigan returns seeking her fee, and Aotrou is forced to choose between...

Christmas poems by contemporary poets.