Download or read book The Dancing Dragon Poems written by Victor Depta and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystical ideas are expressed through a playful dragon that is placed in scenes, whether a cafe or a cave, where characters and dramatic situations--hilarious, satiric, slapstick--develop spiritual and philosophic concerns. Much of the charm lies in the mnemonic word-play, rhyming zero with ex nihilo, for example, and in the rush of language.
Download or read book Tales of the Dancing Dragon written by Eva Wong and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Taoist practitioner Eva Wong offers a colorful treatment of the history and evolution of Taoism, told through traditional teaching tales. These tales, which Wong first heard as a child growing up in Hong Kong, are gleaned from the local storytellers and the uncensored chronicles known as yeshi—the wild history of China, not monitored by the official imperial scholars and historians. The stories are by turns mysterious and intriguing, passionate and violent, and they are peppered with colorful characters, including hermits, politicians, social activists, revolutionaries, scholars, scientists, and mystics. Arranged chronologically from prehistory through the early twentieth century, these stories introduce the schools in the Taoist lineages, and capture the defeats and victories of Taoism, its periods of decadence and decay, and its renewal, maturation, and spiritual triumph. Wong puts these stories into context, and shows that Taoism is a dynamic spiritual tradition, constantly changing—and being influenced by—history.
Download or read book Dancing Dragon written by Zheng Zhao and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was midnight in San Gabriel, and as once every year, Valley Boulevard, with all traffic detoured, was packed with people. Cheerful faces, primarily Asian, shone enthusiastically with mouths open and eyes peeled at the actions in the middle of the street. Four dragons, in green, red, gold, and white, lit from the inside, were dancing fervently. Their sharp-toothed mouths were breathing fire, and their protruding eyeballs were gazing at the roaring audience. The most horrific was their dangling red tongues, which lashed out to lick everything in close range. While dancing, they clamored over a fireball attached to a pole. The pole was in the hands of a Kungfu boy in a black satin shirt. In the cacophony of roaring suona* music, loud drum beats, and sonorous gongs, the dragon heads, each to the size of a buffalo, danced in circling motions while their zigzagging bodies, each stretching fifty feet long, snaked in perfect coordination, making the entire street a burning sea. A yellow banner with bold Chinese characters in red bridged over across the street, and at the bottom of it, a line in English translated the jubilant event of tonight: Dragon Dance Parade; Year of the Dragon The crowd constantly shoved a TV cameraman in a vest with the "Peacock Channel" logo on its back, obviously having difficulty keeping his camera on his shoulder to focus on his partner. Facing the camera, an Asian man spoke into his microphone at the top of his voice, and he was incredibly fluent: "This is the Peacock Channel, live on Valley Blvd., covering the traditional Dragon Dance Parade in our Chinese community before we enter the year of the dragon. Behind me, we have four dragons: green, red, gold, and white, representing spring, summer, fall, and winter, respectively." He took a deep breath. "As we've never seen a dinosaur, no one has ever seen a dragon. But we all believe it had a camel head, a horse face, a snake tail, fish scales, eagle claws, and deer antlers. It's a reptile, an ungulate, and a marine animal all in one. And, of course, like all birds, a dragon flies." Stepping down the curb, he went to join the dancing dragons and continued; his partner rushed to get to his front and turned back to him to focus. "In the ancient Chinese culture, a dragon was respected as the symbol of supremacies, like emperors with their ultimate powers. The dragon is the God of climates; it brings the nourishing rains and disasters that we...." A man pushed from behind when he dropped his microphone. He bent over to pick it up and continued seamlessly. "...I mean that we fear, such as floods and hurricanes. It all depends on what kind of mood our dragon is in..."
Download or read book Dragon Dance The Final Path written by Williams Joseph and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third in a series following the journey of the Appalachian Ragman, a mystical character of questionable nature, shares his rags of poetry with all he meets along the path of his journey.
Download or read book The Phoenix and the Dragon written by Adam Byrn Tritt and published by Smithcraft Press. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phoenix and the Dragon: Poems of the Alchemical Transformation is the latest collection from award-winning poet, humorist, activist, and educator Adam Byrn Tritt, and it may be his most personal and compelling work yet. Tritt's previous books include Tellstones: Runic Divination in the Welsh Tradition, and the Gainesville Community Haggada. He also has several credits as a screenwriter and a playwright. While Tritt's poetry and essays have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, The Phoenix and the Dragon is his first collection with a cohesive theme: transformation. "Alchemy," says Tritt, "is the art of transformation. It's about taking something of little intrinsic worth and changing it into something of tremendous value--changing lead into gold, for example. When you write poetry, you take experiences common to all people--small, everyday occurrances--and you distill them into their essence." Tritt, who won both the 2006 EPPIE Award for Poetry in an Anthology and the Book Club of South Florida Poetry Prize and is listed in Who's Who in U.S. Writers, Editors, and Poets, has also been a social worker and a middle school teacher. He is equally at home speaking in lecture halls, giving public readings in bookstores, and visiting elementary school classrooms, where he can be found surrounded by children begging him to read his story Bud the Spud just one more time. In 1995 he was an awarded an honorary doctorate for his work in Religious Tolerance and for the creation of TurningPoint, a program providing alternative healthcare for low-income individuals.
Download or read book The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science K 5 Teacher Librarian Edition written by and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A treasury of the greatest science poetry for children ever written, with a twist" (NSTA Recommends) THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR SCIENCE (K-5 Teacher/Librarian Edition) features 218 poems by 78 award-winning and popular poets connecting science with reading and language arts. Take 5! activities highlight concepts and topics identified in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) plus state science standards such as the Texas TEKS. The "Take 5!" activities also incorporate the literacy skills identified in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Poetry TEKS. This book makes it easy to incorporate STEM and language arts. There are several easy ways to use this book: Match poems and science lessons using the weekly themes or the index at the back of the book to identify relevant science topics. Add poetry sharing to a planned science lesson by taking one minute to read aloud a science poem to set the stage for the instruction. Or end with a poem to reinforce the concepts introduced in a science lesson and build knowledge retention. * * * The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science includes poems by 78 poets: Newbery and Newbery Honor winners Margarita Engle, Linda Sue Park, and Joyce Sidman; National Book Award winner Virginia Euwer Wolff; Children's Poet Laureates Mary Ann Hoberman, J. Patrick Lewis, and Kenn Nesbitt; and more, with Spanish bilingual poems by Alma Flor Ada, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, F. Isabel Campoy, Margarita Engle, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, and Carmen Tafolla. Pair this Teacher's Edition with THE POETRY OF SCIENCE (the illustrated companion Student Edition, arranged by theme). For more information about the other books in THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY series, see www.PomeloBooks.com.
Download or read book Feel the Beat Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing written by Marilyn Singer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An irresistible book of poems about dancing that mimic the rhythms of social dances from cha-cha to two-step, by the acclaimed author of Mirror Mirror Marilyn Singer has crafted a vibrant collection of poems celebrating all forms of social dance from samba and salsa to tango and hip-hop. The rhythm of each poem mimics the beat of the dances’ steps. Together with Kristi Valiant’s dynamic illustrations, the poems create a window to all the ways dance enters our lives and exists throughout many cultures. This ingenious collection will inspire readers to get up and move! Included with the e-book is an audio recording of the author reading each poem accompanied by original music.
Download or read book Hard Times Require Furious Dancing written by Alice Walker and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I was born to grow, / alongside my garden of plants, / poems / like / this one“ So writes Alice Walker in this new book of poems, poems composed over the course of one year in response to joy and sorrow both personal and global: the death of loved ones, war, the deliciousness of love, environmental devastation, the sorrow of rejection, greed, poverty, and the sweetness of home. The poems embrace our connections while celebrating the joy of individuality, the power we each share to express our truest, deepest selves. Beloved for her ability to speak her own truth in ways that speak for and about countless others, she demonstrates that we are stronger than our circumstances. As she confronts personal and collective challenges, her words dance, sing, and heal.
Download or read book Dancing Dragon written by Xiao Dong Li and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book D is for Dancing Dragon A China Alphabet written by Carol Crane and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AV2 Fiction Readalong by Weigl brings you timeless tales of mystery, suspense, adventure, and the lessons learned while growing up. These celebrated children’s stories are sure to entertain and educate while captivating even the most reluctant readers. Log on to www.av2books.com, and enter the unique book code found on page 2 of this book to unlock an extra dimension to these beloved tales. Hear the story come to life as you read along in your own book.
Download or read book The Dragons Are Singing Tonight written by Jack Prelutsky and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1998-08-27 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An "excellent collection....Prelutsky and Sis...bring to life so many sorts of dragons: the large, the small, the ferocious, the technological, the gentle, the ominous, and the disconsolate. There's a `just right' quality to the verse that makes it a pleasure to read the words aloud. Their sounds fit together with seamless craftsmanship and their sense rewards listeners with humor, imagination, and occasional poignancy....Because it appeals on so many levels, this is one poetry book that won't siton the shelf for long."--Booklist.
Download or read book The Dance Dragon written by Dan Logan and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Piety dragon poems poetry written by Jess C. Scott and published by jessINK. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: A 1000-word dragon-themed mini poetry collection by author/artist/non-conformist, Jess C Scott. "Piety" is the prototype for Jess's London Underground Trilogy (forthcoming dragon-themed urban fantasy series; 2012). GENRE: Poetry | 1,000 words * * *
Download or read book The Poetry Friday Anthology written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dragon Dance written by Joan Holub and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-12-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great introduction to the customs of Lunar New Year. This interactive lift-the-flap book is perfect for parents and early readers to enjoy together! It's Lunar New Year and there are so many fun things to do! Shopping at the outdoor market for fresh flowers, eating New Year's dinner with the whole family, receiving red envelopes from Grandma and Grandpa, and best of all-watching the spectacular Lunar New Year's parade! Illustrated by Benrei Huang.
Download or read book The Dragon s End written by Kevin Bower and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new set of poems where you can lose yourself in a frenzy of fun and fantasy. The Dragons End is a fitting finale to the action packed Dragons trilogy. It sees the return of some old favourites such as Joey, Vax the Gnome and Fordy the Troll. It also welcomes some new characters such as Sammy hamster, Little Jack and Robin Slug. Join them all as the Dragons Adventures come to an exciting, fun-filled end.
Download or read book Classworks Fiction and Poetry Year 2 written by Julie Orrell and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2004 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classworks Fiction and Poetry is part of a comprehensive series of teacher's resource books, covering Reception to Year 6. Classworks takes teacher resources back to basics: no filling, no padding, no waffle - just all the nuts and bolts you need for great lessons, built the way you want them.
