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For the Lovers of Language: Beautiful Poetry Books to Own 🌹
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items A hand-picked collection of poetry books that speak straight to the soul. Whether you’re healing, dreaming, or just craving beautiful words, these collections remind us how powerful language can be.
Sometimes poetry, sometimes not, the gorgeous words of Rupi Kaur are here to heal any wound. Written to give you the silver lining of whatever clouds are follwing you, this book will brighten even the darkest day.
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur, Paperback
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary”... thus begins perhaps the most-quoted poem ever written in the English Language. Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven is illustrated with Alen James Robinson's masterful etchings and wood engrav...
The Raven|Paperback - Edgar Allan Poe
This completely original collection of poetry and prose will not only delight her avid fans but is sure to capture the imagination of a whole new audience. With the turn of every page, Sea of Strangers invites you to go beyond love and loss to explor...
Sea of Strangers by Lang Leav, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
What does it mean to heal, to ache, to grow, and to love?
This poetry anthology takes readers on a journey through shadows and light, from the weight of past wounds to the quiet triumph of self-acceptance, from the intimacy of love to the grounding ...
In My Head Space by Natacha Alexandra Martins, Paperback
No Matter the Wreckage invites readers to revel in both new and beloved works, showcasing Kay’s remarkable ability to celebrate the essence of family, love, travel, history, and even peculiar romances between inanimate objects (“Toothbrush to the Bic...
No Matter the Wreckage|Paperback - Sarah Kay
This book, a distillation of the three-volume Complete Poems, brings together the original texts of all 1,775 poems that Emily Dickinson wrote.
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson|Paperback
“You cannot have a funeral for your mother without also having a funeral for yourself.” This poignant poetry collection poses the ever-lingering question: What happens when someone dies before they're able to redeem themselves?
to drink coffee with a ghost by Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad, Hardcover
In this fierce and lyrical poetry collection, Amanda Lovelace reclaims power for the witch—supernaturally powerful, fiercely independent, and unbreakably resilient.
the witch doesn't burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad ...
Breathing new life into the Victorian tradition of illustrated poems, this book reads like a picture story book. The stunning illustrations illuminate and drive the narrative forward as in all good story books. It tells the tale of the two sisters dr...
Goblin Market: An Illustrated Poem|Hardcover
In this first volume, Lovelace explores the memory of being in a relationship turned abusive. In poignant, honest poems often accompanied by illustrations, she guides readers through the relationship’s evolution into toxicity and on to the process of...
to make monsters out of girls - Amanda Lovelace
In his second collection of poetry, The Dark Between Stars, he turns his attention to the dualities of our lived experiences—the inescapable connections between our highest highs and lowest lows. He captures the infectious energy of starting a relati...
The Dark Between Stars: Poems by Atticus, Paperback
The poems of Oscar Wilde 🌊
Collected Poems of Oscar Wilde|Paperback
Her poem “Lady Lazarus” is often regarded as the prime example of its genre, as it is “an apparent forecast of Plath’s suicide” (Middlebrook 644) only one year later.
Sylvia Plath's 'Lady Lazarus'. Cultural and social context
The poems of Nocturnal—newly revised and expanded—are constellations to guide those on a journey of healing and self-discovery, no matter how dark the night. 🌙
Nocturnal|Paperback
With artful and nuanced looks at gender, romance, loss, and family, Lord of the Butterflies is a new peak in Gibson's career. Each emotion here is deft and delicate, resting inside of imagery heavy enough to sink the heart, while giving the body wing...
Lord of the Butterflies|Paperback