One of the works included in this compilation, “Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘Fore I Die,” was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. In her poems, Angelou pays tribute to many famous people, including Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, and explores how womanhood has changed over the past decades. The Complete Poetry is ideal for studying her because it has all of her works, so you don’t have to choose between her various books. Maya Angelou deserves a spot on this list because of her perspectives on African American life. Since Anne Carson is, herself, a poet, she is able to bring some poetic verse to the book.Įven in another time” Anne Carson 4. This gives your imagination the chance to soar, filling in the gaps. In fact, Anne Carson, who translated the work, used brackets and white space to show where text was missing in the original. This is an interesting book to include because its original writing was in Greek. If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho, translated by Anne Carson We chose these books because of the complexity of emotion they contain, the unique styles of poetry they embrace, and the eclectic mix of topics they cover. They also include many popular types of poems.īuy on Amazon 3. The Complete Sonnets And Poems By William ShakespeareĪs you decide what poetry books to add to your collection, there are some that definitely stand out. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Diaz
Citizen: An American Lyric By Claudia Rankine The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
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