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.

Love Songs by Sara Teasdale

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.

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.

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.

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!”

The Suppressed Poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Lord Tennyson’s poetry can be best described as metaphorical and cadent. Though written during the Victorian era, these poems continue to be crowd favorites.

The Poems of Alexander Lawrence Posey by Alex Posey

Alex’s work captures the beauty in everyday living. His poems share Creek Nation culture, family moments, camaraderie, and optimistic perspectives.

The Love Poems of Emile Verhaeren by Émile Verhaeren

This collection of love poems is endearing. Émile writes about a love that is deeply felt and divinely intertwined. He describes his wonderful life with his companion.

The Golden Threshold By Sarojini Naidu

With this work, Sarojini brings readers into early 19th-century India. She writes about ceremony, tradition, and womanhood.

The Bells and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar is nicknamed the Father of Horror for the chilling visuals in his poetry. In this book, he writes poems that are eerie, gothic, and psychological.

The Amores by Ovid

In 16 BC, Ovid wrote about lust, forbidden desires, and dalliance. The erotic and immoral nature of his poetry is rumored to be the cause of his banishment from Rome.

Songs of Labor by Morris Rosenfeld

In this book, Morris writes about what life is like for the working poor. He writes about working every day without rest, being exploited by bosses, and feelings of wanting to escape from life.

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.

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.

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.

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.