Poetry

Dip into this inspired assortment of concise masterpieces, and draw out - a fragment of Sappho from ancient Greece, a perfect haiku from Japan; a brief nature poem by John Clare, Robert Frost, Ted Hughes or Boris Pasternak; a compact love poem by...

A wide-ranging and appealingly fairy-sized treasury of fantastical poems from across the centuries and around the world, in a gorgeously jacketed small hardcoverFascination with fairies spans centuries and cultures. With ancient roots in pagan belief,...

(Available after 3-20 days)A collection from one of contemporary American poetry's finest craftsmenThrough birdcalls and ancient songs, rain patter and a child's scribble, the poems in Far-Fetched "sound the empty space / to test how long / how far."...

A major achievement by Monica Youn, “one of the most consistently innovative poets working today” (NPR).“Where are you from …? No—where are you from from?” It’s a question every Asian American gets asked as part of an incessant chorus saying you’ll never...

The award-winning poet weaves a tapestry of literary heritage and intimate reflection as she pays tribute to women artists and mentors, and circles the ongoing mysteries of friendship, love, art, and loss.In this powerful gathering of poems about her own...

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by LitHubA new collection of vivid, personal and provocative work from the author of Or to Begin Again, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award in poetryIn Ann Lauterbach’s eleventh collection, the image of a...

From the renowned Booker Prize–winning author, a powerful collection of poems covering topics of the day, such as the refugee crisis, Black Lives Matter protests, and COVID-19.In our times of crisisThe mind has its powersThis book brings together many of...

(Available after 3-20 days)Titled after one of the side effects of antidepressants, Unusually Grand Ideas is a poignant account of clinical depression and the complications it introduces to marriage and fatherhood. James Davis May’s poems describe mental...

A black British poet making her thrilling American debut explores the importance of “quiet” in producing forms of community, resistance, and love.“Bulley’s stunning poems draw you in with their melodious versatility, intellect and dexterity; [they]...

(Available after 3-20 days) "I’m Always so Serious is brilliant.”  —Terrance Hayes, winner of the National Book Award for Lighthead    Karisma Price’s stunning debut collection is an extended meditation on Blackness, on family, on loss. Anchored in New...

A new collection of poems from one of America’s most essential, celebrated, and enduring poets, Carl Phillips's Then the WarI’m a song, changing. I’m a lightrain falling through a vastdarkness toward a differentdarkness.Carl Phillips has aptly described...

Part poetry collection, part soundscape, Village uses dark humor and keen observation to explore the roots of memory, grief, and estrangement.   In propulsive and formally inventive verse, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs examines how trauma reshapes lineage,...

A stunning collection of 140 short poems about growth and renewal from popular Australian poet Beau Taplin.Beautifully designed with several pieces to a page, Bloom offers a unique twist on age-old topics: love, grief, and learning from them.Number of...

Lyrics and never-before-seen poetry and sketches from Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine."Songs can be incredibly prophetic, like subconscious warnings or messages to myself, but I often don't know what I'm trying to say till years later. Or a...

A selection of Keats's greatest poemsOver the course of his short life, John Keats (1795-1821) honed a raw talent into a brilliant poetic maturity. By the end of his brief career, he had written poems of such beauty, imagination and generosity of spirit,...

Readers have called her work “life changing,” “pandemic medicine,” and “part of my daily ritual.” Oprah Magazine and the Today Show have featured her work for its timely, uplifting wisdom. Now, Self Love Philosopher Melody Godfred shares her first poetry...

If the daily, no, hourly news reports about unresolved racial tension and inequalities haven’t informed the world, then our call to attention are the poems of Dr. Martina McGowan. The succinct, sharp and direct poems in I am The Rage require us to...

Perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur and Elizabeth Acevedo, Jasmin Kaur’s stunning debut novel is a collection of poetry, illustrations, and prose.   screamso that one daya hundred years from nowanother sister will not have todry her tears wonderingwhere in...

(Available after 3-20 days)Winner, 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award, poetry categoryWinner, 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry PrizeFinalist, 2015 National Book Award, poetry categoryFinalist, 2015 NAACP Image Awards, poetry categoryCatalog of Unabashed...

"When you're dumb enough for long enough, you're gonna meet someone too smart to love you, and they're gonna love you anyway, and it's gonna go so poorly," Neil Hilborn writes in his debut full-length collection, OUR NUMBERED DAYS. In 2013, Hilborn's...