Early Fires by R.B. Morris is a book of poems divided into three sections. His work focuses on and around Knoxville, Tennessee.
Poetry by Women
100 essential modern poems by women This wonderfully satisfying collection presents the masterpieces of forty-eight great women poets, tracing the evolution of their art in the English language over the past 150 years.
African American Poetry
Inventing Black Women This collection fills important gaps in our understanding of how African American women poets have resisted those conventional notions of gender and race that limit the visibility of Black female subjects. The first historical and thematic survey of African American women's poetry, this book examines the key developments that have shaped the growing body of poems by and about Black women since the end of slavery and Reconstruction.
R.T. Smith
Outlaw Style A collection of narrative and lyric poems many of them in the tradition of Robert Browning's dramatic monologues. While gothic imagery, humor, and nineteenth-century diction and reference alternate and interweave, the four thematic currents that converge in the collection are music, race, spirituality, and the impact of monstrosity on somewhat innocent bystanders.
Poetry for the Whole Family
The Poets' Corner This wide variety of carefully selected poems provides the perfect introduction to appeal to readers new to poetry, and for for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. Includes a bonus CD featuring readings by John Lithgow and friends.
Bartleby.com is your one-stop shop for literature resources, including British and American poetry. Browse verses by poet or genre, including classic verse, pre- and post-war poetry, and Christian hymns.
Visit the official website of the Academy of American Poets to learn about your favorite poet, or discover a new one!
Spoken Word
The Spoken Word Revolution The definitive collection from the most significant poetry movement in the world today--narrated by the man who started it all, Marc Kelly Smith. One audio CD highlights performances by some of the best spoken word poets of today with narration by Marc Kelly Smith.
Poet Laureate
Sixty Poems by Charles Simic Charles Simic has been widely celebrated for his brilliant poetic imagery; his social, political, and moral alertness, and, not least, a sardonic humar all his own. Gathering much of his material from the seemingly mundane minutiae of American culture, Simic matches meditations on spiritual concerns and the weight of history with a nimble wit, shifting effortlessly to moments of clear vision and intense poetic revelation.
