An Eclectic Assortment of Poetry Anthologies
Posted on April 9, 2021
by April S
Variety is the spice of life. Luckily, that’s exactly what poetry offers fans of this eternally popular literary art form. With poetry, you’ll find diverse voices along with an array of writing styles and poetic forms. Anthologies typically include a diverse collection of poems from a wide range of poets. It’s a great way to explore poetry from around the world, discover new artists, and find work by lesser- known poets. Enjoy!
African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry
eBookA Garden of Black Joy: Global Poetry from the Edges of Liberation and Living
Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice
The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works
New Poets of Native Nations
American Journal: Fifty Poems for Our Time
The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy
Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year
The Best American Poetry
Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz
The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop
hooplaThe City That Never Sleeps: Poems of New York
The Poetry of Arab Women: A Contemporary Anthology
The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry: An Anthology
If: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility
eBookTogether in a Sudden Strangeness: America's Poets Respond to the Pandemic
The Poetry Remedy: Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind, and Soul
The Golden Shovel Anthology: New Poems Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks
Disconnected: Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise
Disconnected Volume Two: Poems and Stories of Connection and Otherwise
Poetry Themed Blog Posts
Exploring Poetry and Jazz Online
Celebrating African American Poetry and Poets
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