A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass by Amy Lowell

Amy’s poems capture moments of stillness and observation. She writes: “Long, peaceful hours seated on the floor, Of some retired nook, all lined with books, Where reverie and quiet reign supreme!”

Advice: A Book of Poems by Maxwell Bodenheim

Maxwell gives advice to arbitrary things like a street pavement and a maple tree while sharing his unique perspectives and deeply intellectual thoughts.

Are women people? by Alice Duer Miller

Alice’s poetry is filled with political satire and feminist ideals. Her poetry was popular during the Women’s Suffrage movement.

Atlanta Offering: Poems by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Born free, Frances helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. In this book, she writes poems about struggle, hope, and Dixie.

Birds, Beasts and Flowers by D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence’s work has been both hated and loved. He writes in an unapologetic and frank manner about controversial topics.

Black Men’s Poetry

This classic poetry collection features the work of well-known writers and some you may not have heard of. Read along as over 75 Black Men share parts of their lives, the intricacies of their emotions, and unforgettable moments in Black History.

Color by Countee Cullen

In Color, Countee pays homage to poets before him, captures the pain associated with having colored skin, and shares his unique views on death.

Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker

Dorothy writes with authenticity and candor. In the book, she says: “Four be the things I'd been better without: Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt.”

Fifty Years and Other Poems by James Weldon Johnson

James captures the raw emotion felt by a nation of people. His work is instrumental to understanding the lives and times of black people fifty years after the ending of slavery.

Gitanjali By Rabindranath Tagore

Gītāñjali, a book of prayers, won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Rabindranath’s writing brings readers closer to faith, gratitude, and benevolence through a series of short prose poems.

In Flanders Fields By Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, M.D.

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, M.D. writes about war, death, and remembrance. The poppy was made the British Flower of Remembrance in his honor.

Katydid's Poems by Kate Slaughter McKinney

Kate, Poet Laureate of Alabama, writes poems that are personal, sweet, and wholesome. Her writing has the Southern American charm of the late 1800s.

Love Poems

Romance, passion, infatuation, and devotion are all captured by the classic works in this volume of poetry. These poems intensify feelings of love.

Love Songs by Sara Teasdale

Main Street, and Other Poems by Joyce Kilmer

Joyce writes poems that are humble, religious, and imaginative. He shares a positive outlook on life. The National Forest in North Carolina is named in his honor.

New Hampshire by Robert Frost

Robert writes about existentialism, isolation, and nature in this work of poetry. This book includes some of his most famous poems including Fire and Ice and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.

New York Nocturnes by Charles G. D. Roberts

Charles writes about the bustle of New York City, what life was like there for a Canadian, and he adds a few poems about love.

Oak and Ivy by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul’s genius shows in his tactful use of rhyme, classic poetical form, and 19th-century African American Vernacular English.

Petunia Blossoms by Dorothea Auguste Gunhilde

Dorothea writes about small moments in her life and in her community. She pleasantly shares advice for living a good life.

Poems 1817 by John Keats

Queen Victoria and her Poet Laureate, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, were fans of John’s work. His poems are spirited, personal, and speak to British life during the Victorian era.

Poems of Life by Katharine Forrest Hamill

Katharine writes about heartache, breakups, and everyday life. She shares her struggle to let go of someone she loves but knows she should not be with.

Poems of Nature by Henry David Thoreau

Henry believed people needed to be allowed to pursue their individuality without being constrained by society and its institutions. In this book, he shares his observations and thoughts.

Poems of Passion by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella’s poetry is heartfelt and vulnerable. In the book, she writes: “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.”

Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley

Phillis was put on trial to prove she wrote her incredible poetry. In this book, she incorporates Greek mythology and Christian values into a series of elegies.