If you’re like most people these days, if asked what the best poetry books are out there right now, or were asked for a recommendation, you’d have absolutely no clue what to say. But you used to.

If you’re looking to brush up on your poetic knowledge, we’ve got you covered. Keep scrolling for 25 of the best poetry books of all time and fill your shelves with cultural masterpieces. Shop now One ...

Her poem, “Pink Noise,” helps us to see and feel the oneness of it all and even see poetry in science. On the other hand, ...

Selected by Rosamund Young, the author, most recently, of ‘The Wisdom of Sheep: Observations From a Family Farm.’ ...

The Roman poet Catullus is one of the most popular and frequently studied ancient authors. His poems were written just over two thousand years ago during the chaotic but culturally vibrant final ...

ARIANA BENSON’s collection Black Pastoral (University of Georgia Press, 2023) has received the LENORE MARSHALL POETRY PRIZE. This $25,000 award recognizes the most outstanding book of poetry published ...

Kelly Bishop was already immortalized for being in the original cast of A Chorus Line, a smash hit about the journeymen ...

RUSH: Thanks so much for having me. KELLY: So I do have a zillion questions about how a person goes from not caring for poems to writing a whole book of them, but I want to start just by giving ...

PCB is much more than just your average labyrinthine local indie where you can get lost for hours on end. It is a space where books are used as a medium to build political community. Retail simply ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Lyndsay Rush, the poet behind @maryoliversdrunkcousin on Instagram, on how she went from not liking poetry to publishing her debut book of poems, A BIT MUCH.