The Book of Daniel: Poems (Pitt Poetry Series) by Aaron Smith

 A tour de force, Aaron Smith’s fourth collection of poetry, The Book of Daniel, resists the easy satisfactions of Beauty while managing the contemporary entanglements of art, sex, and grief. Part pop-thriller, part queer rage, and part mourning, these poems depict not only the complications of representation in the age of social media but a critique of identity. Taking on subjects as diverse as the literary canon, his mother’s incurable cancer diagnosis, gay bashing, celebrity gossip, bigotry, violence on TV, and Alexander McQueen’s suicide, Smith proves that the confessional lyric is not dead. In tangents as wild as they are reigned, with his characteristic blend of directness, vulnerability and humor, these poems take on the world as it is, a world we love even as it resists all intimacy

The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry

 The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry gathers one hundred poems written between 1957 and 1996. Chosen by the author, these pieces have been selected from each of nine previously published collections. The rich work in this volume reflects the development of Berry’s poetic sensibility over four decades. Focusing on themes that have occupied his work for years—land and nature, family and community, tradition as the groundwork for life and culture—The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry celebrates the broad range of this vital and transforming poet

A Love That Transcends Time: Verses of a Lifetime Together by Bridget Ziana

• ✨ A Love That Transcends Time: A poetic journey capturing the beauty of a relationship with ups and downs over the years.
• 💖 Heartfelt and Relatable: Each poem reflects universal experiences of love, from its first sparks to its enduring strength.
• 📖 Perfect for Reflection: Whether you’ve loved, lost, or cherished a lifetime together, these verses will speak to your heart.
• 🌿 Timeless Themes: Connection, longing, and growth are explored through gentle, evocative language that resonates with all.
• 📚 Celebrate Love: Immerse yourself in the timeless emotion of "A Love That Transcends Time." Ready to inspire and uplift.

Selected Poems: 1950-2012 by Adrienne Rich, Albert Gelpi (Editor), Barbara Charlesworth Gelpi (Editor), Brett C. Millier (Editor)

 Sixty years of poems from pioneering writer, activist, and intellectual Adrienne Rich―“the Blake of American letters” (Nadine Gordimer).

Adrienne Rich was the singular voice of her generation, bringing discussions of gender, race, and class to the forefront of poetical discourse. This generous selection from all nineteen of Rich’s published poetry volumes encompasses her best-known work―the clear-sighted and passionate feminist poems of the 1970s, including “Diving into the Wreck,” “Planetarium,” and “The Phenomenology of Anger”―and offers the full range of her evolution as a poet. From poems leading up to her feminist breakthrough through bold later work such as “North American Time” and “Calle Visión,” Selected Poems celebrates Rich’s prophetic vision as well as the inventiveness that shaped her enduring art

Please Love Me at My Worst by Michaela Angemeer

Notable TikTok creator Michaela Angemeer explores connecting with your inner child, loving the worst parts of yourself, coming out as bisexual, and focusing on self-growth in this highly anticipated poetry collection.

Please Love Me at My Worst is a collection poetry divided into four sections inspired by loneliness, unrequited love, personal growth, and not being able to let go of past relationships. Written with honesty and vulnerability, Please Love Me at My Worst reflects on what it means to yearn for people who are unavailable and how important it is to focus on self-love and healing.

Earthbound: Poems by Dee LeRoy

Whether drawing on observations in the garden, discoveries about the universe, stories told in paintings, or the lore of minerals and gems, the poems in this volume remain meditations on what it means to be human. They are bittersweet and subtle, conveying as much between the lines as within them

The Selected Shepherd: Poems (Pitt Poetry Series) by Reginald Shepherd and Jericho Brown (Editor)

Drawing from all six of his collections, The Selected Shepherd offers a new retrospective on the work of an important and sometimes controversial Black, gay poet. Although well known for his erotic poems about white men, Shepherd also wrote consistently about the natural world and its endangerment and his grief over his mother’s death. Presented in both publication order and the order in which they originally appeared within each collection, these poems highlight the most important themes of Shepherd’s work, along with both his predictability and unpredictability as a poet. Jericho Brown’s introduction provides additional context and insight on the life and work of this complex, groundbreaking figure in American poetry

Selected Poems (Wesleyan Poetry Series) by James Tate

The Selected Poems James Tate's Pulitzer Prize-winning collection and his first British publication, gathers work from nine previous books, from the Lost Pilot which was a Yale Younger Poets selection in 1967, through his 1986 collection Reckoner. He is a most agile poet in a precarious world. Life is alarming and absurd, but properly considered that absurdity reveals, often with laughter, the something else by which we live. The poems are about our world, our wrecked, vexed love for it. Tate has been described as a surrealist. If that is what he is, his surrealism issues in a vision of a world delivered back to itself by his unillusioned subversion and candor

The Days I Dream of Coffee: A Collection of Poems by L. M. Sanguinette

Praise for The Days I Dream of Coffee...

"I love the book, and the way the author makes you imagine the scenes the poems are set in." ~ David D., Reviewer

"I finished it the same day I bought it. I personally relate to many poems in the book. An excellent piece of work!" ~ Rodolfo S., Reviewer

Description:

A collection of poems that invites readers on a journey through the ups and downs of life, from the depths of depression to the joys of falling in love.

These poems are filled with raw emotion, exploring themes of loss, growing up, and the fragility of life. Some touch on personal struggles with depression and anxiety, offering an intimate portrait of the mind in turmoil.

But amidst the darkness, there are also moments of hope and light. The love poems in this collection are tender and heartfelt, celebrating the joys of connection and intimacy.

Whether you're struggling with your own demons or simply looking for a glimpse into the human heart, "The Days I Dream of Coffee" is a powerful and moving collection of poetry that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.

Great for a little light reading or for moments of pure escapism, this collection transports you to a world of beautiful contemplation and heartfelt introspection.

Coffee recommended during book consumption.

“Sometimes, it’s nice to have our pain seen. Other times, all we desire is hope for the better days.” ~ L.M.Sanguinette

PERFECT FOR FANS OF... Rupi Kaur, Sylvia Plath, and Emily Dickinson

100 Poems That Matter by The Academy of American Poets

A moving, thought-provoking, and emotional anthology of classical and contemporary poems that invites us to celebrate poetry’s power to capture the truths that really matter.

100 Poems That Matter examines universal themes of love, loss, and the experiences that define us. At turns moving, thoughtful, and thrilling, 100 Poems That Matter feeds into the connections we all have to poetry and encourages us to bring a deeper sense of honesty into our lives.

 

Featured poets include Emily Brontë, E.E. Cummings, Kahlil Gibran, Audre Lorde, and Emily Dickinson

Selected Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke by Rainer Maria Rilke, Robert Bly

For poetry lovers and students of literature and literary criticism, Robert Bly, the National Book Award-winning poet, brings his prowess as a translator and critic to bear on the work of one of the major German poets of the century

Selected Poems of Dickinson (Wordsworth Poetry Library) by Emily Dickinson

Initially a vivacious, outgoing person, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) progressively withdrew into a reclusive existence. An undiscovered genius during her lifetime, only seven out of her total of 1,775 poems were published prior to her death. She had an immense breadth of vision and a passionate intensity and awe for life, love, nature, time and eternity. Originally branded an eccentric, Emily Dickinson is now recognised as a major poet of great depth

100 Selected Poems: Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

One of the most striking American lyric poet, Emily Dickinson came to be known only after she passed away.

This collectable edition brings together her finest poems including ‘ Heart! We will forget him!’ (47), ‘ Success is counted sweetest’ (67), ‘ “ Hope” is the thing with feathers’ (254), ‘ I’ m Nobody! Who are you?’ (288), ‘ The Soul selects her own Society’ (303), ‘ I measure every Grief I meet’ (561), ‘ Because I could not stop for Death’ (712), ‘ My Life had stood — a Loaded Gun’ (754), and ‘ Rearrange a “ Wife’ s” affection!’ (1737).

Dickinson did not give titles to her poems. They are known either by the first line of the poem or the numbers allotted to them in the Thomas H. Johnson’ s edition, The Poems of Emily Dickinson. We have used the numbers to identify the poems.

A specimen of her exquisite craftsmanship, each poem gives an insight into Dickinson’ s life and the emotions she experienced. "

these nights I spend with my ghosts by Lauren Underwood

these nights I spend with my ghosts is a poetry book that explores the pain of heartbreak and depression, and all the ways we can find healing—even from the parts of ourselves that we grieve the most. Told in three parts, the reader is taken through a journey of hollowness, molting, and renewal, each told with raw honesty and varying poetic structure.

Whether you're navigating relationships, facing challenges, or searching for connection, this book offers reflections on shared experiences. Each poem serves as a reminder that healing takes time, and we’re never truly alone in our struggles

Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) by Alfred Tennyson

 'Into the jaw of Death Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred'

As Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign, Alfred Lord Tennyson's spellbinding poetry epitomized the Victorian age. The works in this volume trace nearly sixty years of his literary careerand show the wide variety of poetic forms he mastered. This selection gives some of Tennyson's most famous works in full, including Maud, depicting a tragic love affair, and In Memoriam, a profound tribute to his dearest friend. Excerpts from Idylls of the King show a lifelong passion for Arthurian legend, also seen in the dream-like The Lady of Shalot and in Morte d'Arthur. Other works respond to contemporary events, such as Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, written in Tennyson's official role as Poet Laureate, or the patriotic Charge of the Light Brigade, while Locksley Hall provides a Utopian vision of the future, and the late poem Crossing the Bar is a haunting meditation on his own mortality.

Selected Poems is edited with an introduction and notes by Christopher Ricks. In his introduction, Ricks discusses aspects of Tennyson's life and works, his revisions of his poems, and his friendship with Arthur Hallam. This edition also includes a chronology, further reading and notes.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators

Greatest American Poets by Various

This remarkable collection pays tribute to the timeless poetry of legendary wordsmiths, presenting the brilliance of iconic American poets like Dickinson, Whitman, Frost, Poe, Longfellow, Emerson, Thoreau, Bradstreet, and Whittier. Each poem is a treasure, capturing the essence of American life, love, and the human experience. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Greatest American Poets and savor the power of their enduring words.

Experience the essence of American poetry's finest voices.

Offers a diverse and distinguished collection of works from renowned American poets. Features poetry that captures the essence of American life, love, and human experience, resonating with readers across generations. Covers a variety of themes such as nature, love, mortality, and the human condition. Showcases the breadth and depth of American poetic tradition. Suitable for book clubs or group discussions.