Poetry

Collections to celebrate National Poetry Month. Slip into blossom season and savor sound, lyric, and line.

"Methuselah" by Aris Kian

Library Journal commissioned Houston Poet Laureate Aris Kian to write about her relationship to libraries and their mission. Her poem’s title is a reference to the world’s oldest tree.

Discover verse with style and substance, unsettling proclamations, and contained majesty in the best poetry collections of 2023.

Fall under the spell of language and mood.

With themes ranging from nature and climate change to love and war, these 18 resonant collections from debut and established poets make strong suggestions for reading during National Poetry Month.

Looking to celebrate World Poetry Day, National Poetry Month in April, or hoping to update your poetry collection? Take a look at this display shelf.

The best poetry of 2022 captures the moment—and “the ragged white moth of history.”

Intimate lyrics, focused visions, and forceful, arresting lines illuminate the best poetry of 2021.