In honor of National Poetry Month, here are some of our favorite poetry books!
Rebecca’s Pick: Shaker, Why Don’t You Sing? by Maya Angelou
One of Rebecca’s favorite poems from this collection, “Caged Bird”, is available at PoetryFoundation.org.
Donna’s Pick: A Collection of Poems by Robert Frost
More titles by Robert Frost are available on Overdrive (Libby) and Hoopla.
Kim’s Pick: Jab by Mark Halliday
Read a poem from this collection, “Poetry Failure” online at PoetryFoundation.org.
Esther’s Pick: New and Selected Poems by Thomas Lux
Check out some of Thomas Lux’s other poetry books on Hoopla.
Mary’s Pick: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
This collection is available as an audiobook, read in its original Spanish by the author, on Overdrive (Libby) or check out a poem from this book at PoetryFoundation.org
Kim’s Pick: House of Light by Mary Oliver
Both Overdrive (Libby) and Hoopla have several other collections by Mary Oliver, available as eBooks.
Rachel’s Pick: Ariel by Sylvia Plath
This title is available as an eBook through Hoopla.
Donna’s Pick: Something BIG Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky
This humorous kids’ collection is available as an audiobook (read by the author) through Hoopla.
Esther’s Pick: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
This one is readily available in audiobook or eBook form on both Overdrive (Libby) and Hoopla.