Poetry

Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Dennis holds out hope that we can be better humans, and the sentiment makes Earthborn a uniquely comforting volume.

Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Dennis holds out hope that we can be better humans, and the sentiment makes Earthborn a uniquely comforting volume.

Indelible imagery and notes of defiance make Warsan Shire’s first full-length poetry collection a triumphant reclamation of female identity.

Indelible imagery and notes of defiance make Warsan Shire’s first full-length poetry collection a triumphant reclamation of female identity.

Nicky Beer’s formal shape-shifting and penchant for performance make her third poetry collection magnetic.

Nicky Beer’s formal shape-shifting and penchant for performance make her third poetry collection magnetic.

In his second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong remembers his late mother, chronicles the search for connection and reveals a gradual emergence into true selfhood.

In his second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong remembers his late mother, chronicles the search for connection and reveals a gradual emergence into true selfhood.

Tracy K. Smith writes poems of possibility that consider the past while looking for a way forward.

Tracy K. Smith writes poems of possibility that consider the past while looking for a way forward.

Maggie Smith captures the wonder and bewilderment that come with being human. She’s excellent company for readers in need of connection.

Maggie Smith captures the wonder and bewilderment that come with being human. She’s excellent company for readers in need of connection.

Beloved, acclaimed poet Yusef Komunyakaa’s majestic yet deeply human poems make this a collection to savor.

Beloved, acclaimed poet Yusef Komunyakaa’s majestic yet deeply human poems make this a collection to savor.

In his innovative and urgent first collection, British Jamaican poet Raymond Antrobus reflects on finding his place in poetry as a deaf person.

In his innovative and urgent first collection, British Jamaican poet Raymond Antrobus reflects on finding his place in poetry as a deaf person.

Writing in a refreshingly defiant voice, Yemeni American poet Threa Almontaser offers a razor-sharp interrogation of home, gender and cultural norms.

Writing in a refreshingly defiant voice, Yemeni American poet Threa Almontaser offers a razor-sharp interrogation of home, gender and cultural norms.

Poetry is best read aloud, so this audiobook is the ideal format for this collection. It’ll take you from laughter to outrage to hope.

Poetry is best read aloud, so this audiobook is the ideal format for this collection. It’ll take you from laughter to outrage to hope.

This anthology gathers known and beloved voices and places them in conversation, as each poem adds adds a new dimension to the experience of growing older.

This anthology gathers known and beloved voices and places them in conversation, as each poem adds adds a new dimension to the experience of growing older.

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