![]() ![]() A few of the poems explore the imaginative, visionary relevance my 9th great-grandfather, a contemporary figure and his friend Roger Williams, both dissidents and founders of Rhode Island. Some of the poems illustrate how many of the Quaker prophets felt the immediate presence of the Divine or God through the experience of the indwelling Christ. At times, the poems present a satirical critique of key Puritan assumptions about how they thought that Quakers were dangerous heretics, aligned with Satanic impulses and thought that Quakers were possessed by error and sin. Some of the poems enter into a visionary consciousness of 17th century Quaker men and one Quaker woman (Mary Dyer) who demonstrate what it meant to be a prophet and then a martyr as well. There are a number of themes as presented in these poems, including: - Many of the poems sing about how in 17th century Massachusetts, the embodied soul matters in Quaker writing, action and thinking. ![]() Mary Dyer's Hymn and other Quaker Poems constructs poetic songs which open-up multiple dimensions of an embodied sensibility of the conflicts between Puritans and Quakers in 17th century Massachusetts. The collection explores many topics which are still just as relevant today: human rights, gender, sexuality, mental illness and socio-economic status, with some of the problems women faced in the 19th century being not so different from the issues they face now. Despite Holloway Prison's notoriety as a women's prison, the poems voice women in roles other than that of criminal: there are social campaigners, comrades, as well as sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, lovers and companions. Join in with rousing suffragette songs composed whilst in prison hear the testimonies of hunger strikes and forcible feeding and learn about the shocking differences in treatment shown towards 1st and 3rd division inmates. Hear inmates at their most vulnerable moments: Ruth Ellis in the last few minutes as she stands at the scaffold describing her executioner Edith Thompson believing she will be given a stay due to her pregnancy Selina Salter on her return to prison after being recorded as a lunatic. Truth forever on the scaffold meaning plus#Natalie Scott's meticulously researched, moving and lyrical poems bring to life well-known voices such as Ruth Ellis, Sylvia Pankhurst, Emily Wilding Davison and Edith Thompson, plus a host of lesser-known names, to tell Holloway's story in a truly unique and fascinating way. Rare Birds creatively re-imagines the rich and gripping story of Holloway Prison through the voices of prisoners, staff and others connected to its history, in order to explore some of the injustices of the penal system during its first hundred years. It will thrill readers who love Claire Legrand's Furyborn, Laini Taylor's Strange the Dreamer, and N. Told from Jetta's first-person point-of-view, as well as with chapters written as play scripts and with ephemera such as songs, myths, and various forms of communication, On This Unworthy Scaffold is a satisfying finale to the epic fantasy trilogy. Meanwhile, Jetta's love interest, brother, and friends are intent on infiltrating the palace to stop the Boy King and find Le Trépas to put an end to the unleashed chaos.The sweeping conclusion to Heidi Heilig's ambitious trilogy takes us to new continents, introduces us to new gods, flings us into the middle of palace riots and political intrigue, and asks searching questions about power and corruption.Acclaimed author Heidi Heilig creates a rich world inspired by Southeast Asian cultures and French colonialism. Le Trépas-the deadly necromancer-has used his blood magic to wrest control of the country, and Jetta has been without treatment for her malheur for weeks. or she could destroy it all.Heidi Heilig blends traditional storytelling with ephemera for a lush, page-turning commercial fantasy for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Leigh Bardugo.The final book in the acclaimed Shadow Players trilogy.Jetta's home is spiraling into civil war. With her magical power, she could save everyone, save her country. ![]()
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