Poetry
BLUE LAWS: SELECTED AND UNCOLLECTED POEMS, 1995-2015
Written by Young, Kevin
Now in paperback, from the award-winning author of Jelly Roll and Book of Hours, a rich and lively gathering of highlights from the first twenty years of an extraordinary career, interspersed with B sides and bonus tracks from this prolific and widely acclaimed poet. Blue Laws gathers poems written over the past two decades, drawing from all nine of Kevin Young's pr
LIFE ON MARS
Written by Smith, Tracy K
Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize * Poet Laureate of the United States ** A New York Times Notable Book of 2011 and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice *
FERLINGHETTI'S GREATEST POEMS
Written by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence
At last, just in time for his 99th birthday, a powerful overview of one of America's most beloved poets: New Directions is proud to present a swift, terrific chronological selection of Ferlinghetti's poems, spanning more than six decades of work and presenting one of modern poetry's greatest achievements.
AL QUE QUIERE!
Written by Williams, William Carlos
The centennial edition of William Carlos Williams's early ground-breaking volume, containing some of his best-loved poems
POEMS OF DYLAN THOMAS
Written by Thomas, Dylan
The reputation of Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century has not waned in the fifty years since his death. A Welshman with a passion for the English language, Thomas's singular poetic voice has been admired and imitated, but never matched.
EROTIC POEMS FROM THE SANSKRIT: AN ANTHOLOGY
Classical Sanskrit literature boasts an exquisite canon of poetry devoted to erotic love. In Erotic Poems from the Sanskrit, noted translator and scholar R. Parthasarathy curates a selection in a new verse translation that introduces readers to Sanskrit poetry in a modern English vernacular.
COLLECTED POEMS: 1974-2004
Written by Dove, Rita
Rita Dove's Collected Poems 1974-2004 showcases the wide-ranging diversity that earned her a Pulitzer Prize, the position of U.S. poet laureate, a National Humanities Medal, and a National Medal of Art. Gathering thirty years and seven books, this volume compiles Dove's fresh reflections on adolescence in The Yellow House on the Corner and her irreverent musings in Museum.
ODYSSEY
Written by Homer
The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.
BEST OF POETRY IN MOTION: CELEBRATING TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ON SUBWAYS AND BUSES
It would have pleased Walt Whitman, that poet of urban motion, to envision his words coursing by electrified rail through a diverse, global city of 8 million souls.
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