The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson and Thomas H. Johnson

This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature.

 

Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality of her work doomed it to obscurity in her lifetime. Early posthumous published collections — some of them featuring liberally "edited" versions of the poems — did not fully and accurately represent Dickinson's bold experiments in prosody, her tragic vision, and the range of her intellectual and emotional explorations. Not until the 1955 publication of The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson, a three-volume critical edition compiled by Thomas H. Johnson, were readers able for the first time to assess, understand, and appreciate the whole of Dickinson's extraordinary poetic genius.

 

This book, a distillation of the three-volume Complete Poems, brings together the original texts of all 1,775 poems that Emily Dickinson wrote.

 

"With its chronological arrangement of the poems, this volume becomes more than just a collection; it is at the same time a poetic biography of the thoughts and feelings of a woman whose beauty was deep and lasting." —San Francisco Chronicle

I Hope You Remember: Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living by Josie Balka

For fans of Rupi Kaur and Cleo Wade, this first collection of poetry from the viral TikTok poet Josie Balka, evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls.

I’ve never seen anyone at a public pool with a memorable enough body, good or bad, that I think about it ever again.

If this line sounds familiar, it’s because you’ve heard it in the background of thousands of videos on social media—a humbling reminder from poet and radio personality Josie Balka that what’s important in our lives now isn’t necessarily what’s important to us in the long run.

I Hope You Remember, Josie’s first book of poetry, includes this poem and over eighty others, some previously published and others never shared before. Every page in this collection hits home, rhapsodizing on universal experiences like jealousy, family relationships, complex body image, falling in and out of love (with others and yourself), and the everchanging lens of nostalgia. With sparse, clear prose, Josie’s poetry looks to bring forth deep feelings like grief, envy, apathy, joy, and, most importantly, hope.

Evocative and full of force, these poems will hit you in the gut, pull your heartstrings, and make you long for moments past.

English Romantic Poetry: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions) by William Blake , William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, Stanley Appelbaum (Editor)

Encompassing a broad range of subjects, styles, and moods, English poetry of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is generally classified under the term "Romantic," suggesting an emphasis on imagination and individual experience, as well as a preoccupation with such theme as nature, death, and the supernatural.

This volume contains a rich selection of poems by England's six greatest poets: William Blake (24 poems, including "The Tyger" and "Auguries of Innocence"), William Wordsworth (27 poems, including "Ode: Intimations of Immortality" and "I wandered lonely as a cloud"), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (10 poems, including "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan"), Lord Byron (16 poems, including "The Prisoner of Chillon" and selections from Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage), Percy Bysshe Shelley (24 poems, including "Ode to the West Wind" and "Adonis"), John Keats (22 poems, including all the great odes, "Isabella," and "The Eve of St. Agnes").

For this edition, Stanley Appelbaum has provided a concise Introduction to the Romantic period and brief commentaries on the poets represented. The result is a carefully selected anthology that will be welcomed by lovers of poetry, students, and teachers alike.

Time to Heal: Poems for Those Who Feel Broken and Lost by Alexandra Vasiliu

The bestselling author of Dare to Let Go and Healing Is a Gift returns with a new and inspiring poetry collection.

Written for women and men of all ages, Time to Heal invites us to unfold our deepest feelings and thoughts and embrace healing, clarity, and personal growth in the hopes of finding inner peace and love.

In this empowering collection, Alexandra aims to foster a powerful and personal narrative in which anyone can find their voice and story. In her poems, she reflects on letting go of a traumatic past and toxic relationships, changing your life through healing and determination, overcoming self-sabotage and self-doubt, and turning them into empathy, self-esteem, and love.

If you want to feel seen, loved, understood, accepted, and deeply touched, this book is for you. Above all, Time to Heal is a gift for you, filled with wisdom and love.

“Be gentle and firm

and always remind yourself,

There is no life wrecked beyond repair.”

Dare to Let Go: Poems about Healing and Finding Yourself by Alexandra Vasiliu

 From the bestselling author of Healing Is a Gift comes a new and compelling collection of empowering poems focused on love, heartbreak, toxic relationships, codependency, letting go, healing, growth, faith, and self-esteem.

In Dare to Let Go, Alexandra Vasiliu reveals how to let go of your past or a dysfunctional relationship and heal your deepest heart’s wounds. Simply and unapologetically, she guides readers toward healing, hope, self-esteem, growth, and freedom.

In this transformative and powerful book, you will discover:

• Empowering poems about love, heartbreak, trauma, loss, grief, toxic relationships, codependency, self-sabotage, letting go, detachment, clarity, healing, hope, faith, and freedom
• Encouraging words about self-love, self-discovery, self-worth, self-respect, mental health, inner strength, self-acceptance, personal growth, and change
• Profound reflections about how to overcome self-doubt, self-shame, self-guilt, and negative self-talk
• Inspiring affirmations that will change your perspective on love, relationships, friendship, and life.

Beautifully and well-written, Dare to Let Go is a must-read for anyone who wants to heal their broken heart, let go of what no longer serves them, evolve meaningfully, and build a beautiful life with love, peace, and inner strength.

Get your beautiful copy today and embrace the true power of letting go.

The Latter: A Mental Health Poetry Collection by Maniyah Pulley

The Latter is a poignant collection of contemporary poetry that delves deep into the emotional landscape of mental health struggles. This evocative poetry collection explores themes of anxiety, depression, and personal healing through introspective and reflective verses.

Each poem is crafted to resonate with those seeking solace and understanding, offering a journey of emotional depth and personal growth.

Perfect for readers who appreciate modern poetry on mental health and emotional wellness, The Latter provides an authentic exploration of inner battles and the path to healing.

Reader's thoughts:

"The poetry collection „The Latter“ offers a profound and emotional reading experience. The collection permeates themes of self-doubt, inner struggle and the pursuit of personal fulfilment, which are conveyed in a powerful and intimate way"

"Hellscape was my favorite poem before the conversation started. The choice to describe the lowest place you can be as one of comfort was something I had never seen before and something that felt so true to my own life."

"You have captured depression in more than just words, you have done it in actions. Most people view depression as just feeling down, but it is more than that. Your initial passage, regarding being able to pick things up in terms of hobbies but putting them down due to a perceived lack of skill, that to me is depression personified. I have never heard it described quite like that, and that beginning alone set the tone for me of the entire story. That was thought provoking, and I think a lot of your readers will take time to think about the implications of that."

Angie Strachan - Aillse Creag || Spoken Word Poetry ||

The Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath

Pulitzer Prize winner Sylvia Plath’s complete poetic works, edited and introduced by Ted Hughes.

By the time of her death on 11, February 1963, Sylvia Plath had written a large bulk of poetry. To my knowledge, she never scrapped any of her poetic efforts. With one or two exceptions, she brought every piece she worked on to some final form acceptable to her, rejecting at most the odd verse, or a false head or a false tail. Her attitude to her verse was artisan-like: if she couldn’t get a table out of the material, she was quite happy to get a chair, or even a toy. The end product for her was not so much a successful poem, as something that had temporarily exhausted her ingenuity. So this book contains not merely what verse she saved, but—after 1956—all she wrote. — Ted Hughes, from the Introduction

Chelsie Nash - The Town in the Valley of Neverwill || Spoken Word Poetry ||

Home by Whitney Hanson

 From Tiktok phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a revised edition of her bestselling Home, now with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems

"the bees aren’t going to go away

but they are going to change with you

sometimes they will be chaotic

sometimes they will rest

sometimes they will give you sweet honey

and sometimes they will remind you

of how much love can sting

but if you can find a home within yourself

and make peace with your bees

you will be alright”

--from Home

Resonant, raw, and vibrant, Home is a lyrical map to navigating heartbreak. Tracing the stages of healing—from the despair that comes with the end of a relationship to the eventual light and liberation that comes with time—the poems in Home provide comfort and solace, while revitalizing your soul—and helping you make peace with your bees

Jack Hunter - You’ve Got To Be Ballsy To Have Cerebral Palsy || Spoken Word Poetry ||

A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost

 The poetry of Robert Frost is praised for its realistic depiction of rural life in New England during the early twentieth century, as well as for its examination of social and philosophical issues. Through the use of American idiom and free verse, Frost produced many enduring poems that remain popular with modern readers. A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost contains all the poems from his first four published collections: A Boy’s Will (1913), North of Boston (1914), Mountain Interval (1916), and New Hampshire (1923), including classics such as “The Road Not Taken,” “Fire and Ice,” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” This handsome leather-bound volume is an elegant addition to every poetry lover’s shelf

Jo Gilbert - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae? || Spoken Word Poetry ||

A Thousand Mornings: Poems by Mary Oliver

In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Oliver is open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments and explores with startling clarity, humor, and kindness the mysteries of our daily experience

Gray Crosbie - #TopSurgery || Spoken Word Poetry ||

Susi Briggs - Selvage || Spoken Word Poetry ||

A Poetry Collection: (Tankas, Rhyming and Free-verse Poems) by Roland E. Williams and Jillani Birech

A collection of tankas, rhymed, and free-verse poems by the two authors Roland E. Williams and Jillani Birech dealing with life and its subtleties, and love and its complexities.

This collection will lead you through the different stages of life and through the many forms and aspects of love, from joy to pain. It gives you a perfect picture of contemporary poetry from two diverse poets

Selected Poems: featuring selections from The Book of Images, The Book of Hours & More by Rainer Maria Rilke / Jessie Lemont (Translator)

 A new edition of a selection of Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke's early poems, as selected and translated by Jessie Lemont in 1918. This collection features poems drawn from some of Rilke's most beloved and influential early collections, including The Book of Hours (Das Stunden-Buch from 1905), The Book of Images (Das Buch der Bilder from 1906), and New Poems (Neue Gedichtefrom 1907).

Rainer Maria Rilke's early poetry, as featured in this collection, is a captivating blend of Romantic and modernist styles, focusing on nature, love, and the inner struggle of the individual. His lyrical language and imagery create a powerful emotional impact, and his rejection of traditional poetic forms gives his poetry an unparalleled sense of freedom. Explore the human spirit through Rilke's early poetry and experience the enduring power of the written word.

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) was a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist renowned for his lyrical, emotional, and spiritual poetry. His works are celebrated for their timeless exploration of love, death, and the beauty of nature. Rilke's most famous works include the Duino Elegies, Sonnets to Orpheus, and Letters to a Young Poet. As one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, Rilke's writing has inspired countless authors and artists, and has been translated into more than 50 languages. Born in Prague, Rilke studied philosophy and art history at Charles University. After leaving university, he moved to Munich, where he befriended the poet Auguste Rodin and began writing poetry. He later travelled throughout Europe, settling in Paris, Switzerland, and Italy. During this time he wrote several of his most celebrated works, including the Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus. Rilke's work is known for its intense spirituality and focus on human emotion, often framed within the context of nature and its cycles of life. His ability to express complex human emotions in beautifully crafted, vivid imagery has made his work beloved by readers worldwide.