Collection: Poetry

Dancing at the intersection of melody and humanity, Mitchell L. H. Douglas' Universal Corner imagines what beat moves the world. Douglas' poetry rides the skip and pop...

An exploration of sisterhood, creativity, and community inspired by the artist Alma Thomas's life and work, from the award-winning poet Alexis Pauline Gumbs Alma Thomas...

Reclaiming the narrative of the Egyptian avant-garde: Western derivatives or independent pioneers? Following the success of her highly acclaimed first book, Modern Art in Egypt, Fatenn...

In her raw and resonant debut novel, René Peña-Govea seamlessly interweaves prose and poetry to uplift the power of language, the courage to fight injustice,...

The Japanese word ' koan' is a seemingly unanswerable riddle used by practitioners of Zen Buddhism to trigger spiritual enlightenment and understanding. Ghetto Koans: A Personal...

For numerous migrants who ventured westward in the twentieth century in search of greater opportunities, the glitter of California often proved to be mere fool's...

Winner of the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry In Gbenga Adesina's groundbreaking debut book of poems, a defiant and wise exploration of exile,...

What the Road Said is the New York Times-bestselling comforting and uplifting picture book from bestselling poet and activist Cleo Wade.Which way do I go?That is your...

"Full of specific stories of trans life, growing up black, and youthful understandings of the limitations and malleability of gender roles." -Steven Zultanski, 4Columns Published with...

The acclaimed poetic force celebrates the practice of poetry as healing and prayer in this vital, life-affirming collection about surviving the void and touching the divine—the...

Nursery Rhymes in Black is a poetic recollection of race, roots, culture, and identity. Paying homage to the memory and work of elders and ancestors, Latorial...

A unique work of science and poetry, winner of the Cave Canem Prize, selected by Natasha TretheweyA research biologist most recently at the Museum für...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heart Talk comes an essential book of daily wisdom, a secular devotional designed to uplift and comfort readers across 365...

24th Poet Laureate of the United States Ada Limón inspires us to see poetry as much more than just words—but also as a powerful force...

Charged with sensuality and passion, Pablo Neruda's love poems caused a scandal when published anonymously in 1952. In later editions, these verses became the most...

From an award-winning poet praised for his “rhapsodic, rigorous” work (The New Yorker) comes an immersive meditation on kindship, collectivity, and environmental thoughtWe is a formally...

In Monk Fruit, Edward Salem prowls the edges of prophecy and punch line, like Rumi on acid. Edward Salem is a poet who knows the void...

"A lion in literature’s forest"—Maya AngelouA dazzling selection of poems from one of the most beloved American poets, whose distinctive verse resonates around the globeFew...

An extraordinary and unexpected book of finding happiness, by the award-winning author of The Renunciations What does a life look like on the other side...

Winner of the Forward Prize and chosen as a Book of the Year by The Guardian and the BBC, a career-launching collection combining poetry and photography that...

Critically acclaimed writer Tramaine Suubi follows up her debut phases, with stages. This powerful meditation, written with the endurance of Lucille Clifton, focuses on choices and changes throughout...

Crying in LA: Sapphic Longing in Tongues and Tears is an emboldened, Afrocentric collection of poetry that explores Black sapphic love, uncertainty, and loss through metaphors...

An essential collection spanning nearly twenty years of emphatic, fearlessly original poetry from one of America's most celebrated living writers. Drawing from six previously published...

Renowned African-American, lesbian-feminist poet and performer Pat Parker wrote five collections of poetry during her lifetime, Jonestown & Other Madness, Movement in Black, Womanslaughter, Pit...