My favorite books of poetry
Discover my top picks for the best poetry books that inspire and move the soul. Explore timeless verses and modern masterpieces in this curated list of favorite poems.
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Ariel
by Sylvia Plath
"In these poems...Sylvia Plath becomes herself, becomes something imaginary, newly, wildly and subtly created." -- From the Introduction by Robert Lowell
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Songs of Innocence ; And, Songs of Experience
by William Blake
Classics of English poetry, alternately describing childhood states of innocence and their inevitable ensnarement in a corrupt and repressive world. Contains the full texts of all the poems in the original 1794 edition of both collections. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
