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Funny Story by Henry, Emily
Funny Story
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024...
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The Women by Hannah, Kristin
The Women
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time...
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  • Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems by Marte, Melania Luisa
    Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems
    A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging--for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar "We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in everyone else's backyard and somehow feel at home." Poet and musician Melania...
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  • Perverts by Gabriel, Kay
    Perverts
    Perverts traverses the psychic landscapes of Kay Gabriel and her community of friends, writers and organizers, piecing together a collective dream that both mirrors and transforms waking life.Against the backdrop of the anti-trans panic, Perverts explores desire as a political problem. It asks two...
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  • Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained by Milton, John
    Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
    HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Greedily she engorged without restraint, And knew not eating death;'Milton's Paradise Lost is a poem of epic proportions that tells of Satan's attempts to mislead Eve into disobeying God in the Garden of...
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  • Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold) by Hesse, Karen
    Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)
    Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma."Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out....
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  • Outlandish Blues: 150 Years of Opera, Concert and Ballet in Montevideo by Jeffers, Honorée Fanonne
    Outlandish Blues: 150 Years of Opera, Concert and Ballet in Montevideo
    Root-wise, soulful poems reinvent the domestic and spiritual spheres.Winner of the Harper Lee Award (2018)Fierce and sensual, the poems in Outlandish Blues merge everyday speech with a shimmering lyricism and burst from the page into song. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers sees the blues, what she...
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  • Ornate with Smoke by Plumpp, Sterling
    Ornate with Smoke
    Poetry that comes out of the jazz music of African American artists.Author: Sterling PlumppPublisher: Third World PressPublished: 01/01/1997Pages: 103Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 5.50h x 8.40w x 0.40dISBN: 9780883781982About the AuthorSterling Plumpp is a poet, educator, and essayist with a long history of writing, teaching,...
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  • On Love by Bukowski, Charles
    On Love
    A companion to On Writing and On Cats: A raw and tender poetry collection that captures the Dirty Old Man of American letters at his fiercest and most vulnerable, on a subject that hits home with all of us.Charles Bukowski was a man of...
    $32.66 AUD
    $32.66 AUD
  • Ocean Power: Poems from the Desert Volume 32 by Zepeda, Ofelia
    Ocean Power: Poems from the Desert Volume 32
    The annual seasons and rhythms of the desert are a dance of clouds, wind, rain, and flood--water in it roles from bringer of food to destroyer of life. The critical importance of weather and climate to native desert peoples is reflected with grace and...
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  • Oceanic by Nezhukumatathil, Aimee
    Oceanic
    With an encyclopedic range of subjects, Nezukumatathil takes a wide-angle look at our planet, its vulnerabilities, and the human condition.Author: Aimee NezhukumatathilPublisher: Copper Canyon PressPublished: 04/10/2018Pages: 80Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.30dISBN: 9781556595264Review Citation(s): Library Journal 02/15/2018 pg. 67Publishers Weekly 02/19/2018About...
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  • Nothingism: Poetry at the End of Print Culture by Schneiderman, Jason
    Nothingism: Poetry at the End of Print Culture
    What is the internet doing to poetry? Good question! In Nothingism, Jason Schneiderman grapples with the way that digital culture has begun to reshape America's poetry landscape, examining this profound shift in the way that poetry is written, read, and taught. He dives into...
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  • New Stars & Constellations by Cazden, David
    New Stars & Constellations
    New Stars & Constellations is a full length book of mostly new, uncollected poems by the poet, David Cazden. It explores themes of childhood, coming of age, ecology, and the loss of one's parents, using both lyrical and narrative poetic forms.Author: David CazdenPublisher: Bainbridge...
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  • Newspaper Blackout by Kleon, Austin
    Newspaper Blackout
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist"Some of the results are hilarious, some are profound and even unsettling, but they are never bland or boring." -- EphermeristNewspaper article + sharpie = Newspaper Blackout Poetry: Instead of starting with a...
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  • New Hampshire by Frost, Robert
    New Hampshire
    A Vintage Classics edition of Frost's 1923 collection of poems that won the Pulitzer Prize and contains some of his most famous and beloved poems. Includes the original woodcut illustrations, not in print elsewhere. Robert Frost won the first of his four Pulitzer Prizes...
    $18.38 AUD
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  • My Voice Cannot Be Bombed by Al Hamarna, Yahya
    My Voice Cannot Be Bombed
    My Voice Cannot Be Bombed is a searing collection of poems written amidst the ongoing genocide in Gaza. In his luminous debut, Yahya Al Hamarna documents the brutalities of war alongside the fragile rituals of everyday life-studying, walking to the park, reading poetry, preparing...
    $26.54 AUD
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  • Mrs. Nussbaum's Monkey: Poems by Lehner, Frank
    Mrs. Nussbaum's Monkey: Poems
    Frank Lehner's new book, Mrs. Nussbaum's Monkey, is a Pittsburgh pastoral. It is a love poem and a field guide to the unknown landscape that exists beneath and beyond the truisms about blue collar, industrial cities in America. Here, Lehner is the Whitman of...
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  • Mother Goose by Fujikawa, Gyo
    Mother Goose
    Pat-a-Cake," "Simple Simon," "Rock-a-bye, Baby: " these and the many other rhymes that make up Mother Goose have become almost as much a staple of child-rearing as the rattle and the bottle. Little ones love its mix of lullabies and limericks, humor and sing-song...
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  • Moon as Salted Lemon by Benzadón, Clayre
    Moon as Salted Lemon
    Clayre Benzadón's award-winning debut full-length poetry collection, Moon as Salted Lemon, is a queering of form and language which interrogates the intersections of Sephardic Jewish, American, and nonbinary identity. Clayre Benzadón's multilingual poetry utilizes language and formal experimentation to interrogate the limits of language,...
    $24.49 AUD
    $24.49 AUD
  • Migritude by Patel, Shailja
    Migritude
    The U.S. debut of internationally acclaimed poet and performance artist Shailja Patel, Migritude is a tour-de-force hybrid text that confounds categories and conventions. Part poetic memoir, part political history, Migritude weaves together family history, reportage and monologues to create an achingly beautiful portrait of...
    $24.43 AUD
    $24.43 AUD
  • Messy Pieces by Messy Pieces
    Messy Pieces
    Every line a heartbeat. Every verse a confession. This collection is not just poetry-it's my soul cracked open on the page. These are the truths I never said out loud, the moments that broke me and the ones that built me again. Real. Raw....
    $21.43 AUD
    $21.43 AUD
  • Men in the Off Hours by Carson, Anne
    Men in the Off Hours
    Anne Carson has been acclaimed by her peers as the most imaginative poet writing today. In a recent profile, The New York Times Magazine paid tribute to her amazing ability to combine the classical and the modern, the mundane and the surreal, in a...
    $22.98 AUD
    $22.98 AUD

Poetry books offer a unique and profound way to explore language, emotion, and human experience. From classic works to contemporary collections, the best poetry books can move, inspire, and connect readers with the beauty and power of words.

For those seeking the best poetry books, there are timeless collections that continue to resonate with readers. "The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats" is a must-read, showcasing the profound and mystical works of one of Ireland's greatest poets. Another classic is "The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson," which offers a comprehensive look at the innovative and deeply personal verse of this American literary icon.

Popular poetry books often capture the zeitgeist and appeal to modern sensibilities. "Milk and Honey" by Rupi Kaur is a best-selling collection that explores themes of love, loss, and healing through poignant and accessible verse. Similarly, "The Sun and Her Flowers" by the same author continues to captivate readers with its exploration of growth and self-discovery.

For those interested in specific themes, poetry collection books can provide focused explorations. "The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry" offers a broad survey of influential poems from the past century. If you're looking for an English poem about love, "Shakespeare’s Sonnets" are timeless masterpieces that delve into the complexities of love and desire.

Poetry on war offers powerful reflections on conflict and human suffering. Wilfred Owen's "Poems" is a haunting collection that captures the horrors of World War I with vivid imagery and deep emotion. For more tranquil themes, poems on flowers can provide a soothing and beautiful escape. "The Flower Poems of Robert Frost" collects the beloved American poet's meditations on nature and flora.

For those who enjoy atmospheric and contemplative verse, twilight poems offer a reflective mood. "Twilight: A Poem" by John Clare captures the serene and melancholic beauty of the evening hour.

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Q. What are some of the best poetry books to read?

A. Some of the best poetry books to read include "The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats," which showcases the profound works of the Irish poet, and "The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson," offering a comprehensive look at her innovative and personal verse. "Milk and Honey" by Rupi Kaur is also a popular choice, known for its accessible and poignant exploration of love, loss, and healing.

Q. Can you recommend a popular poetry book that captures modern sensibilities?

A. "Milk and Honey" by Rupi Kaur is a best-selling poetry collection that captures modern sensibilities with its exploration of themes such as love, loss, trauma, and healing. Its follow-up, "The Sun and Her Flowers," also continues to resonate with contemporary readers.

Q. What poetry books focus on specific themes like war or flowers?

A. For poetry on war, Wilfred Owen's "Poems" offers a powerful reflection on the horrors of World War I. For a more tranquil theme, "The Flower Poems of Robert Frost" collects the American poet's meditations on nature and flowers.

Q. Are there any classic English poems about love?

A. Yes, "Shakespeare’s Sonnets" are timeless masterpieces that delve into the complexities of love and desire, making them a classic choice for readers interested in English poems about love.

Q. Where can I find a wide selection of poetry books online?

A. You can find a wide selection of poetry books at Booksdeli.com, an online bookstore offering various best-selling books and specialized collections.

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