Poetry collection by devorah major, third San Francisco Poet Laureate.

"Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems" is a collection of poems written by Henry Hart Milman. Milman was an English clergyman, historian, and poet. He served as the Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London and had a deep interest in literature and religious history. Milman's poetry often drew inspiration from mythology, history, and biblical narratives. The collection "Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems" features the titular poem "Nala and Damayanti," which is a retelling of an episode from the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. The poem explores themes of love, loyalty, and the consequences of human actions. Milman's skillful use of language and his ability to capture the essence of the original story make this collection a notable contribution to English poetry. Aside from "Nala and Damayanti," the collection includes other poems that demonstrate Milman's versatility as a poet and his interest in various historical and mythological subjects. Overall, "Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems" showcases Milman's talent for storytelling and his ability to bring ancient tales to life through poetry.

Poems of migration, womanhood, trauma, and resilience from the celebrated collaborator on Beyoncé’s Lemonade and Black Is King, award-winning Somali British poet Warsan Shire “The beautifully crafted poems in this collection are fiercely tender gifts.”—Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist “Shire is the real thing—fresh, cutting, indisputably alive.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times Mama, I made it / out of your home / alive, raised by / the voices / in my head. With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own way toward womanhood. Drawing from her own life, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the experiences of refugees and immigrants, mothers and daughters, Black women and teenage girls. In Shire’s hands, lives spring into fullness. This is noisy life, full of music and weeping and surahs and sirens and birds. This is fragrant life, full of blood and perfume and shisha smoke and jasmine and incense. This is polychrome life, full of henna and moonlight and lipstick and turmeric and kohl. The long-awaited collection from one of our most exciting contemporary poets, this book is a blessing, an incantatory celebration of resilience and survival. Each reader will come away changed.