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

16d·60 responses
Catherine Davis logoCatherine Davis
10w
Seven friends (including Michael Stype, Douglas A. Martin... more
Bianca logoBianca
Today
Brainy and beautiful. I got this in either 2019 or 2020, ... more
elaine logoelaine
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aziza is out of this world.
Seneca logoSeneca
7d
It's basically one long poem. If you know anything about ... more
Myles M logoMyles M
7d
and really anything you can get your hands on by trans po... more
Meg logoMeg
8d
Mindy’s poetry is deepest sea deep, honest, irreverent, a... more
Ellen logoEllen
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beautiful, great for reading out loud. He has such an obv... more
Kirklander logoKirklander
9d
Or any poem by Charles bukowski really
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“the beam” has changed my life daily for years now
Maribeth logoMaribeth
10d
From the 23rd US Poet Laureate, and the first Native Amer... more
coy logocoy
11d
this collection of poems written in 2015 is heart wrenchi... more
Steve M logoSteve M
16w
My strong recommendation is to read Emily Dickinson in pr... more
Lindsey Millikan logoLindsey Millikan
11d
A true treasure. I saw them perform live in SF several ye... more
Lindsey logoLindsey
11d
Simply the best and perfect for the soul.
Monique logoMonique
11d
One of my favourite reads of this summer. Playful, form-d... more
Monique logoMonique
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Anne Carson is the goat, her work is both sad and bitters... more
Monique logoMonique
11d
Affecting and frenzied in the best way.
Liz S C logoLiz S C
11d
This book is etched in my soul. I find Clifton‘s poetry, ... more
Natali logoNatali
12d
opens with revolutionary letter #1 “I have just realized ... more
Julia Dionne logoJulia Dionne
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Ali D logoAli D
12d
Any of Kate Baers books! Her observations about life and ... more
Katherine logoKatherine
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This is a book by the wonderful Christopher Burn. He high... more
Haley James logoHaley James
13d
The first time I read Ocean Vuong's writing, specifically... more
KG logoKG
13d
Poems, but they are dreams for you and your loved ones
KG logoKG
13d
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
13d
Top-tier nerd poetry from a poet who is also a paleontolo... more
Heather M logoHeather M
13d
Her poems are wry and relatable, accessible but still dee... more
Heather M logoHeather M
13d
The title poem! I recommend this poem so often.
Rachael logoRachael
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Caitrin Chappelle
Elena logoElena
14d
The Mary Oliver of all Mary Olivers! Essential to your co... more
Em logoEm
14d
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
14d
The perfect poetry collection for August wanderings and s... more
Lyla logoLyla
8w
The most beautiful poem in the world.
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