Poetry Month
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April is National Poetry Month. Here are some resources to get you started!
eBooks
- The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
- Black Bone: 25 years of the Affrilachian poets by Bianca Lynn Spriggs
- The Collected Poems by Constantine Cavafy
- School of Fish by Eileen Myles
- Selected Suites by Federico Garcia Lorca
- Looking for the Gulf Motel by Richard Blanco
Tommy Pico photographed by Niqui Carter via Poetry Foundation
Books Available via Summit
- Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson
- Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns by Andrea Gibson
- Cool For You by Eileen Myles
- Star Dust by Frank Bidart
- Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones
- IRL by Tommy Pico
- Pushing the Limits: Disabled Dykes Produce Culture by Shelley Tremain
- Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón
Articles/Links
- The Uses of Anger for BIPOC Poets
- Queer Love Poems | Poetry Foundation
- Get the Official Poster | Academy of American Poets The National Poetry Month Poster was designed by Marc Brown, author of the Arthur books and television series of the same name!
- Poetry Podcasts If you would rather listen to poetry or people talk about poetry, here is a list of podcasts to choose from.
Whose poetry are you reading this month? Let us know in the comments!
For more print books, check out the Poetry Month Display in the Library!
