What are some of your favorite poets/poetry books?

wedwilson · Post by **wedwilson** » 11 Mar 2024, 11:26

The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats

Ruth Sanchez 1 · Post by **Ruth Sanchez 1** » 19 Mar 2024, 17:01

ZR_7 wrote: ↑26 Jan 2018, 20:08 Salt by Nayyirah Waheed.

Thank your for the recommendation, found a free pdf copy of this work.

Ludovica Peruzzi · Post by **Ludovica Peruzzi** » 09 Apr 2024, 22:23

Ocean Vuong, Richard Siken, Mary Oliver and many others. I especially like Vuong's "Thanksgiving 2006" because the line "My mother said I could be anything I wanted - but I chose to live" has never left my mind since I've read it.

wedwilson · Post by **wedwilson** » 15 Apr 2024, 10:49

Milk and honey by Rupi Kaur. Sons of Achilles by Nabila Lovelace. Hopes, Dreams and Poetry in Between by Nada Kafedzic. Flights of Poetry by Ronald Rowbottom.

Muhammad Haikal Birton · Post by **Muhammad Haikal Birton** » 19 Apr 2024, 19:13

I personally enjoy reading the works of various poets, including William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, W.B. Yeats, and Walt Whitman. These classic poets have made significant contributions to the literary world and their works continue to be widely read and appreciated.

Terry_wilmar · Post by **Terry_wilmar** » 23 Apr 2024, 02:44

Chinua Achebe-Beware, Soul-Brother
Wole Soyinka-A Shuttle in the Crypt
Ama Ata Aidoo- An Angry Letter in January and Other Poems
Leopold Sédar Senghor-Chants d'ombre
Okot p'Bitek- Song of Lawino

wedwilson · Post by **wedwilson** » 10 Jun 2024, 10:19

Pamela Alexander - Slow Fire (Ausable/CopperCanyon, 2007)
Richard Blanco - One Today and City of a Hundred Fires
Julianna Baggott - The Prince of Fenway Park
Margaret Atwood - The Edible Woman

Denise Palmer 1 · Post by **Denise Palmer 1** » 13 Jun 2024, 14:39

As a poet myself I'm always interested in anything on the topic. I don't have any favorites. I grew up with Maya Angelou, Richard Wright, Emily Dickson, Dr. Suess, Langston Hughes, Paul Dunbar, Gwendolyn Brooks, Phyllis Wheatley, Sonia Sanchez, and Alice Walker. To name a few, most of the poets I'm familiar with are African American. I'm also familiar with greats such as Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, W.B. Yeats, and Robert Frost.... oh, and Charles Bukowski but he may not be considered a poet more so a philosopher of life.

Blueberry Dragon · Post by **Blueberry Dragon** » 14 Jun 2024, 22:35

Growing up it was Yeats, Keats, Wordsworth, and Frost.
Then, in my teen years, it was Sylvia Plath.
Then poetry suddenly left my life ...
until I recently discovered Shel Silverstein and Dr.Seuss.
And I fall in love again.

Post by **Jane Gent** » 19 Jun 2024, 12:37

I have been an Open University student on and off for many years now, and I have studied many poems. To be a little predictable I would say my favourite poet overall is Wilfred Owen.

Having said that, my favourite poem overall would have to be ‘TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN’, or ‘TELL ME LIES ABOUT VIETNAM’, by Adrian Mitchell. I was deeply touched by its powerful message, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t read it. It was incredible. It never fails to send shivers down me. You can hear the poet perform it on YouTube. It’s worth a listen, but also a read, as it builds up and the words are pretty powerful on the page.