Poetry Books

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The Sun and Her Flowers

Author: Rupi Kaur

Summary: This poetry collection explores themes of growth, healing, and self-love, inspired by nature’s life cycle.

Publication Year: 2017

Milk and Honey

Author: Rupi Kaur

Summary: A collection that captures love, loss, trauma, and femininity, with illustrations by the author.

Publication Year: 2014

Citizen: An American Lyric

Author: Claudia Rankine

Summary: Through prose, poetry, and imagery, Rankine addresses themes of race, citizenship, and identity in America.

Publication Year: 2014

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Author: Shel Silverstein

Summary: A classic collection of whimsical and thought-provoking poems for children and adults alike.

Publication Year: 1974

Leaves of Grass

Author: Walt Whitman

Summary: Whitman’s iconic work celebrating democracy, nature, love, and the human spirit, revised over several decades.

Publication Year: 1855

Love Poems

Author: Pablo Neruda

Summary: A passionate collection of poems dedicated to love and desire, capturing the beauty of relationships.

Publication Year: 1957

Felon: Poems

Author: Reginald Dwayne Betts

Summary: This collection reflects on Betts’ experience with incarceration and explores themes of freedom, identity, and redemption.

Publication Year: 2019

Ariel

Author: Sylvia Plath

Summary: Plath’s powerful, posthumously published collection delves into themes of life, death, and mental health.

Publication Year: 1965

The Essential Rumi

Author: Rumi, Translated by Coleman Barks

Summary: A modern translation of Rumi's timeless and mystic poetry, exploring love, spirituality, and connection.

Publication Year: 1995