For National Poetry Month in April, we are sharing poetry collections and books about poetry by authors who have their own stories to tell. These poets delve into history, reimagine the present, examine poetry itself—from traditional poems many know and love to poems and voices that are new and original. Find a full collection of titles here.
Books for National Poetry Month
By Coll Rowe | March 4 2025 | Literature
This collection of sixty-four poems by poets who come from all over the world shares the experience of first- and second-generation young adult immigrants and refugees.
- English > Comparative Literature > Immigrant and Refugee Literature
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Arab American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Latino/a and Chicano/a Non-Fiction
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Latino/a and Chicano/a Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Native American Poetry
- English > Creative Writing > Poetry
- English > Literature > Introduction to Poetry
- English > Literature > World Poetry
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
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The three sections of Terrance Hayes’ seventh collection explore how we see ourselves and our world, mapping the strange and lyrical grammar of thinking and feeling.
A fascinating collection of graphic reviews and illustrated prose addressing the last century of American poetry.
- English > Comparative Literature > Literary Criticism
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Non-Fiction
- English > Creative Writing > Specialized Courses
- English > Literature > American Literature – Poetry
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
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A rich hybrid of memoir and history of the literary art form that has transformed the cultural landscape, by one of its influential practitioners, an award-winning poet, professor, and slam champion.
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Poetry
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Latino/a and Chicano/a Poetry
- English > Creative Writing > Poetry
- English > Literature > American Literature – Poetry
- English > Literature > Introduction to Poetry
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Cultural History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Introduction to Cultural Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > American Popular Culture
- Performing Arts > Special Topics
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Popular Culture
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a collection of essays on resistance, resilience, and collective power in the age of climate disaster; and a call for justice—for everyone, but in particular, for Indigenous peoples.
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Native American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Native American Non-Fiction
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Native American Poetry
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Native American and Indigenous History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Native American and Indigenous Studies
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