Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” ...

A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.

A framed poster of a stamp depicting Langston Hughes, who wrote some of the best poems in American history. Poetry provides the perfect way to indulge in the escapism of reading without the commitment ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Paul Franz A CERTAIN CLARITY Selected Poems By Lawrence Joseph “A Certain Clarity” presents ...

Since Amanda Gorman, America's youngest-ever inaugural poet, read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January, it's become the No. 1 bestselling book in Black and ...

The launching ceremony of renowned singer Adeel Barki's first book of English poetry, 'Sonance,' was held at a local hotel on Friday night. Distinguished writers, poets, and prominent figures from the ...

PJ Harvey is releasing a new book-length narrative poem, Orlam, due out in April of 2022 via Picador Poetry. It was written over the course of six years, in the traditional Dorset dialect, and the ...

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...