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Leaves of Grass

Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass remains a pivotal work in American literature. This poetry collection, notable for its ex...

Lyric Classic American Canon

9.2 Excellent

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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson’s Complete Poems represent a comprehensive collection of nearly 1800 poems written by the influential Am...

Lyric Classic American Complete

9.2 Excellent

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The Wild Iris

Louise Glück’s *The Wild Iris* is a 1992 poetry collection exploring profound connections between human experience and t...

Nature Lyric American Pulitzer

9.2 Excellent

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Citizen: An American Lyric

Citizen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection by Claudia Rankine. The work explores systemic racism in America t...

American Hybrid Race Award

9.2 Excellent

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WHEREAS

Layli Long Soldier’s *WHEREAS* examines the complexities of historical and contemporary relationships between the U.S. g...

American Indigenous Experimental Award

9.2 Excellent

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Don't Call Us Dead

“Don’t Call Us Dead” is a poetry collection by Danez Smith exploring themes of Black queer life and survival. The work...

Black American Queer Award

9.1 Excellent

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Incendiary Art

Incendiary Art is a collection of black American poetry exploring themes of social justice and political unrest. The wor...

Black American Political Award

9.0 Excellent

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American Primitive

Mary Oliver’s *American Primitive* (1983) presents a series of lyric poems deeply rooted in observations of the natural...

Nature Lyric American Pulitzer

8.9 Great

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Averno

Louise Glück’s Averno examines themes of loss, memory, and the natural world through a reimagining of the Greek myth con...

Lyric American Mythic Award

8.9 Great

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Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Night Sky with Exit Wounds is a debut poetry collection by American poet, Victoria Chang. The work explores themes of fa...

American Queer Debut Award

8.9 Great

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American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin

This collection of sonnets by Terrance Hayes explores themes of race, identity, and violence within the American context...

American Political Sonnets Award

8.9 Great

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Obit

“Obit” is a poetry collection by Viet Le. The work explores themes of loss and remembrance through the lens of Asian Ame...

American Grief Asian American Award

8.9 Great

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Questions of Travel

Elizabeth Bishop’s *Questions of Travel* is a 1965 poetry collection examining experiences shaped by prolonged stays abr...

Travel Lyric Classic American

8.8 Great

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Dream Work

Mary Oliver’s Dream Work offers a deeply resonant meditation on the natural world. The collection showcases Oliver's dis...

Nature Lyric American Popular

8.8 Great

15

Migration: New and Selected Poems

W.S. Merwin’s *Migration: New and Selected Poems* offers a comprehensive survey of this influential American poet's care...

Lyric American NBA Selected

8.8 Great

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Meadowlands

Louise Glück’s *Meadowlands*, published in 1996, explores themes of loss and connection through a collection of lyric po...

Lyric American Mythic Marriage

8.4 Great

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The Body's Question

Tracy K. Smith’s “The Body’s Question” is a debut poetry collection examining profound personal experiences through lyri...

Lyric American Debut Award

8.4 Great

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Bright Dead Things

Ada Limón’s *Bright Dead Things* is a poignant poetry collection exploring themes of nature, loss, and family through in...

Nature Lyric American Award

8.3 Great

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Be Holding

Ross Gay’s *Be Holding* is a poetry collection centered around an iconic 1980 basketball play featuring Julius Erving. T...

Lyric American Basketball Award

8.2 Great

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Bestiary

Donika Kelly’s Bestiary is a 2016 poetry collection examining profound themes through the lens of mythic creatures. The...

American Mythic Queer Award

8.2 Great