american poetry

Poems and prose poems.

"Stacy Szymaszek's free-range attention is fixed on what is just underfoot and just in the line of sight: the replete objects of homely desire, homely repulsion. Beloved dying dog, worthy work, relational obligation, self-entertainment, an anxious curative. In the tradition of the New York School of dailiness and relative effervescence, this work brings a timely recasting of contemporary attachments"--Amazon.com.

"One of America's most honored writers--a Newbery Honor medalist, Coretta Scott King Medalist, and a three-time National Book Award finalist--draws upon history, and her astonishing imagination, to revive the long lost community of Seneca Village."--Jacket.

Humorous poems depict various events in a lively young boy's life, including taking his baby cousin for a walk, disrupting a garden club meeting, and making an unusual birthday cake for his grandfather.

A collection of seventy-seven poems by Carl Sandburg that explore life, love, and death.

A collection of poems by the poet who wrote poetry for over sixty years.

"From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators.".

Presents a collection of poems that celebrates Giovanni's loved ones and her black heritage, while exploring the enduring impact of racism and white nationalism.