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The Global Poetry Anthology 2015 is a one-of-a-kind collection of contemporary poems, previously unpublished, and gathered from all corners of the English-speaking world.

In Monster Lunch we dine with Frankenstein, attend a burgoo and a birthday party, meet a grumpy garden dude and slurp hot zoop.

The poems in this book tell stories of animals and nature, from two sweaty hippos, a smiling lizard and some creepy crawlers to a few tricky dandelions.

In Rhyme Stones, we go spelunking, we meet a witch who can't stay on her broomstick, a schoolyard bully, and we see how a simple piece of cloth can become anything we want it to be.

The Ancient Greek tale of Odysseus, cursed to wander the perilous world on his epic voyage home.

A collection of poems from the first Native American US Poet Laureate, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land, that opens a dialogue with history.

Maggie Nelson presents 240 short pieces, all on the color blue, that offer surprising insights into the emotional depths that make us most human.

From poet laureate of the United States comes this collection of poems in which the joys and struggles of the everyday are played against the grinding politics of being human.

Spanning nearly fifty years, the poems gathered here illuminate the human condition, Momaday's connection to his Kiowa roots, and his spiritual relationship to the American landscape.

Poet N. Scott Momaday reflects on his native ground and its influence on his people.

Poetry that explores what it means to be a woman—a settler woman—in the wilderness.

"From Ian Williams, author of Reproduction, winner of the Giller Prize and a June 2020 Indie Next Great Read Frustrated by how tough the issues of our time are to solve - racial inequality, our per

"'Giddily Paul Legault traipses through the classics and makes them quiver with an anachronistic affectless delight they didn't know they were permitted to feel.

The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist and poet.

This program is read by the author. The debut collection of poetry from Lili Reinhart, the actress and outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity.