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“Scary, No Scary”
“Scary, No Scary,” a delightfully bizarre poetry collection by Zachary Schomburg, draws readers into a post-apocalyptic dreamscape.
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“News of the World”
In “News of the World,” Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Levine shifts effortlessly between verse and prose.
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“Upgraded to Serious”
Heather McHugh’s book of poems, “Upgraded to Serious,” is a clever social commentary on the world today through ones of the oldest forms of literature.
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“Never-Ending Birds”
“Never-Ending Birds” by David Baker covers all the topics that make great poetry with sweeping Midwestern landscapes and stories of childhood, loss, and new loves.
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“Dearest Creature”
The vibrant wit and clever twists of Amy Gerstler’s poems make “Dearest Creature” a must-read.
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“Inseminating the Elephant”
Lucia Perillo echoes Sylvia Plath in “Inseminating the Elephant,” a collection of poems that blend tragedy with wit and humor.
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“The Collected Poems of C. P. Cavafy”
“The Collected Poems of C.P. Cavafy,” translated by Daniel Mendelsohn, renders the poet’s exquisite Greek ruminations in analogous English.
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“Chronic”
D.A. Powell’s poetry collection “Chronic” soars in its electric anger, celebration and suspicion of love.
Poetry Daily
Start your day right with a full reservoir of moving and modern works of poetry, from Rita Dove to Raymond Carver.