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I’m dedicating August to reading poetry everyday. What are your favorite poetry books?

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Haley James logoHaley James
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The first time I read Ocean Vuong's writing, specifically... more
KG logoKG
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Poems, but they are dreams for you and your loved ones
KG logoKG
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moves between the intimate and the political without flat... more
KG logoKG
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Experience of self can be multiple, and shifting. The dis... more
Nitabel logoNitabel
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Top-tier nerd poetry from a poet who is also a paleontolo... more
Heather M logoHeather M
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Her poems are wry and relatable, accessible but still dee... more
Heather M logoHeather M
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The title poem! I recommend this poem so often.
Rachael logoRachael
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Ashlie logoAshlie
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Elena logoElena
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The Mary Oliver of all Mary Olivers! Essential to your co... more
Em logoEm
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A poem I like coming back to whenever I need a reminder t... more
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wendell berry is a farmer, author, environmentalist, and ... more
Megan logoMegan
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The perfect poetry collection for August wanderings and s... more
Lyla logoLyla
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The most beautiful poem in the world.
travis duong logotravis duong
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raw and confessional takes on love and obsession. been re... more
Julia logoJulia
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I grew up with Billy Collins’ books floating around our h... more
Dana Vance logoDana Vance
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Sign up with your email and they send a poem a day to you... more
Katie Degraff logoKatie Degraff
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Perfect title, beautifully raw glimpse into maternal ment... more
Laurenrab logoLaurenrab
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Also amazing! Funny yet deep
Laurenrab logoLaurenrab
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Very moving
Kristin logoKristin
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A friend and I started picking a poetry book a month to r... more
Chris Mueller logoChris Mueller
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Beautiful poems from the legendary Gary Snyder. I re-read... more
Anniebraves logoAnniebraves
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An amazing collection that contains one of my favorite pi... more
Soph logoSoph
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We love a man who can write poetic truths about salt shak... more
Eric logoEric
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I’m Lebanese & very ethnocentric! 💜
Emily logoEmily
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My late friend’s works are phenomenal. The Cipher, publis... more
Morrigan logoMorrigan
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A great example of what modern poetry can be. Smart, poig... more
Sarah Cooney logoSarah Cooney
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Every woman needs to read Anne Sexton--raw, confessional,... more
Briar logoBriar
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But I especially love "The Lives of the Heart" from 1997.... more
Spines, Flicks, and Wax logoSpines, Flicks, and Wax
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If you enjoyed The House on Mango Street, you might dig t... more
even*cleveland logoeven*cleveland
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A selection of poems and excerpts culled from various wri... more
Ginny Branch logoGinny Branch
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Jeffrey McDaniel has some real gems. This one was read at... more
Ginny Branch logoGinny Branch
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Good luck not crying during all of Andrea’s poems. They a... more
Ginny Branch logoGinny Branch
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Her poetry is my favorite to read while I drink my coffee... more
Monique logoMonique
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I feel seen when I read her work.
Monique logoMonique
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Absolutely beautiful writing, just enchanting.
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