Amaranth. An unfading flower. Translated from the ancient Greek "amaranton" to mean "unfading," the amaranth flower stands as a symbol of timelessness and eternity. Long held sacred in myth and legend for its powers of healing, the amaranth has represented a source of strength and vitality in cultures that span the ancient Greeks to the Aztecs to contemporary times. The amaranth has appeared in the works of Aesop, Milton, Shelley, Keats and many others over the ages as an image of immortality due to its healing powers and unfading beauty. This new edition presents these poems together in...