BOOKS OF POETRY


    Chopin with Cherries: A Tribute in Verse
    An anothology of poetry edited by Maja Trochimczyk.

    This volume celebrates the 200th birth anniversary of a Polish pianist-composer, Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) in a selection of 123 poems by 92 poets. The hightlights include the first English translation of Norwid's Fortepian Szopena by Leonard Kress. Published in February 2010. ISBN 978-0-9819693-0-5. Available in Paperback Edition or PDF Download. Read more about this anthology, or see its Table of Contents (Word doc). Reviewed by John Z. Guzlowski in The Cosmopolitan Review 2 no. 1 (Spring 2010), with a selection of poems.

    Miriam's Iris, or Angels in the Garden
    Poetry and Photography by Maja Trochimczyk

    A poetry collection describing a personal, spiritual evolution, symbolized by appearances of six angels: Amor, the angel of romance; Eros, the angel of desire; Eloe, the angel of sorrow; Thanatos, the angel of death; Ellenai, the angel of consolation; and Sophia, the angel of wisdom. Nature mysticism illustrated in vignettes of poems and photos. Published in 2008. Read a sample here.

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    ISBN 978-0-578-00166-1 - $12.00
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    ISBN 978-0-9819693-2-9 - $48.00
    Download the pdf file: ISBN 978-0-9819693-2-9 - $10.00


    Rose Always - A Court Love Story
    Poetry and Photography by Maja Trochimczyk

    Surprisingly sweet and gentle, this love story of a crime victim and a sex offender consists of 77 brief, lyrical poems and 23 narrative fragments. Inspired by the Songs of Songs and centuries of love poems, from Sappho to Milosz. Published in 2008. Read a sample of poems here.

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    Hardcover without Photos (First Edition, 136 pp.):
    ISBN 978-0-615-26362-5 - $30.00
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    ISBN 978-0-9819693-1-2 - $58.00
    NEW: Paperback edition,136 pp. - $12.00
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ONLINE CHAPBOOKS
    Glorias and Assorted Praises
    Poetry and Photography by Maja Trochimczyk
    A collection of 30 religious poems dedicated to the memory of a Polish Franciscan nun, Sister Elia Maciejewska (d.2002).
    Online chapbook of selected poems published in 2008 (html).


    Poems and Stories, All Poetic, Very Poetic...
    Poetry and Photography by Maja Trochimczyk
    Online chapbook first published in 2003, revised version (html).

MUSIC HISTORY
    A Romantic Century in Polish Music

    Collection of essays by Magdalena Dziadek, Martina Homma, Krzysztof Rottermund, Krzysztof Szatrawski, Maria Zduniak, and the editor. Essays about Lipinski in Wroclaw, Lipinski's violins, Wieniawski's virtuosity, the reception of Wagner, women composers, and other issues. Los Angeles: Moonrise Press, December 2009. See the description with the table of contents. ISBN 978-0-9819693-3-6 (paperback).

PLANNED BOOKS - ART & POETRY


    Blue Moon Poetry Anthology

    An anthology of poetry and art edited by Susan Rogers and Maja Trochimczyk. Forthcoming in August 2010.
    The Veil, The Weave - Tapestries by Monique Lehman

    An album of color photographs featuring the tapestry art of Polish American Monique Lehman, with poetry by California poets inspired by her work and an interview with the artist. Forthcoming in 2010.
    The Art of Barbara Koziel Gawronski

    An album of color photographs featuring conceptual art, paintings, sculpture, and tapestries by Polish American artist, Barbara Koziel Gawronski (1947-2009), edited by Kaja Gawronski. Forthcoming in 2010.


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