Paul Henry Livres

This substantial selection is the culmination of more than two decades' worth of beautifully crafted poems. From a poet who was born into a family of musicians, music pervades many of these pieces, as do a large cast of aunts, neighbors, and friends—many of whom appear in Dylan Thomas-like character sketches. Characters are not pinned down, but are allowed to flourish as archetypes, evoking their history and context with a rare empathy and a lyrical lightness of touch. Also included in this collection are several poems written for the Welsh national rugby team as they prepared for the 2007 rugby world cup. The individual human voice, the ragged vagaries of the heart and soul, and the joys and sorrows of family life allow this collection to be personal without being confessional, preferring tender observation to sensationalism or didacticism.

(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play classical guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by renowned classical guitarist and teacher Paul Henry uses the music of the master composers to teach you the basics of the classical style and technique. The accompanying audio features all the pieces in the book for demonstration and play along. Includes pieces by Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Giuliani, Carcassi, Bathioli, Aguado, Tarrega, Purcell, and more. Includes all the basics plus info on PIMA technique, two- and three-part music, time signatures, key signatures, articulation, free stroke, rest stroke, composers, and much more. Does NOT include tablature. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be downloaded or streamed. The audio also includes PLAYBACK+ features such as tempo adjustment, looping, and other features to assist with practice.

Penned in a distinctive lyrical style, this collection of poems concerns itself with how the living haunt themselves. Each of the pieces are formed around a vivid image—among them, a child’s signature in the dust of an old guitar, the stone plinth where a café once stood, a white balloon, and a chateau, still furnished with the belongings of its vanished owner. With a powerful and haunting voice, the concept of love underscores the commonplace in this moving and memorable collection of verse.

Private and public worlds collide in this second collection of poems by Paul Henry. A cast that includes, amongst others, butchers, teachers, hairdressers, mechanics and town planners sustains this poet's awareness of human strengths and frailties. Acutely portrayed in the moving middle sequence, where the fall from grace of an elderly father is charted, familial tensions occur throughout Captive Audience. Fatherless friends, sisterly cousins, brothers who 'clench their grins and pebbly fists', the helplessly 'saved and damned' subjects of 'The Breath of Sleeping Boys', all convey Henry's ability to simultaneously praise and elegise. Elsewhere, in poems such as 'For X and Y', 'Love Birds' and 'Recital', he skilfully 'adjusts the volume' of his work between music and silence. This book confirms Paul Henry's position as an original voice in contemporary poetry.

This collection showcases a blend of humanity and joy, reflecting on memory with personal eloquence. The sequence "The Visitors" features characters from the poet's childhood, while other poems capture contemporary settings like parks and shops amidst urban landscapes. The imagery ranges from the seascapes of Cardigan Bay to the industrial areas of Gwent and Newport, Wales, highlighting the coexistence of beauty and dereliction in these environments.

From the sea of the poet's childhood to the stillness of a canal walked in middle age, The Glass Aisle moves between rage and stillness, past and present, music and silence. In the book's title poem, a telephone engineer repairs a line that crosses a canal to the site of an old workhouse. Tormented by the voices of former "inmates", he unwittingly connects the centuries, setting free the Victorian ghosts of poacher John Moonlight, lone parent Mary Thomas, and a host of others who haunt the poem's present-day walker. Elsewhere in this moving collection, love poems, elegies and familiar coastline "visitors", Brown Helen, Catrin Sands… define a nineteen-sixties childhood; a long poem, 'The Hesitant Song', "orchestrates silence" while playing "the sea's soft pedal" to convey the loss of a mother's songs. Lyrical and humane in its observations, The Glass Aisle is rich in the hallmarks readers have come to admire in Henry's poetry.

The power of song, to sustain the human spirit, resonates through As if to Sing . Poems about family, the poet's relationship with his sons, the Ceredigion coast-line, this collection is rich in the musical lyricism Paul Henry is known for. As if to Sing is an essential addition to this poet's compelling body of work.

An artful collection of poems by noted Welsh poet Paul Henry, Boy Running is the first to follow his widely praised The Brittle Sea. A singer-songwriter, Henry is known for his precise lyricism, intimate tone, and a cast of characters inspired by his childhood by the sea in Aberystwyth, West Wales. The lyrical beauty of the poems will appeal to those who enjoy folk music, and anyone going through divorce will empathize with the poet/protagonist of the poems.

The author shares a raw and candid exploration of their feelings towards the USA during the first half of 2020, intertwining personal reflections with past experiences. With a brutally honest approach, they confront their own disturbances and societal issues, inviting readers into their unfiltered thoughts. This introspective narrative promises to challenge perceptions and provoke thought, showcasing a unique perspective on contemporary America.

A comprehensive biography of John Calvin, the influential theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation. The book examines his life, theology, and impact on the Church, as well as the historical context in which he lived and worked. This is an essential read for anyone interested in the development of Christianity in the 16th century.