Where the Sidewalk Ends
“Poems for every age to read over and over. Silly and serious. Always just right. Wonderful illustrations to fit wonderfully weird writing. A classic for a reason!” – Susan Buy […]
American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin
“Terrance Hayes SLAYS. (Plus he’s originally from SC). Readers from Columbia will recognize the streets & neighborhoods he roams in this collection.” – Kathleen Buy on Bookshop
Howl
“Everyone should have this one. Ginsberg was the voice of the best generation–but his words and sentiments are still relevant today, and help to contextualize the angst and anger of […]
Head Off and Split
“You will learn more about American history from this powerful book of verse than a textbook. Gut-punching poetry by a phenom of South Carolina.” – Kathleen Buy on Bookshop
SCALD
“Don’t let Duhamel’s personification of sunshine fool you. This poet is FIERCE! She dares to go there and then dares to push the envelope a bit more. Not titled ‘SCALD’ […]
All-American Poem
“This is not your father’s poetry. In fact, if you didn’t like or understand poetry before, give this book a try. Dickman’s style, pop culture references, humor, it all may […]
The Complete Poems of James Dickey
“There’s more to James Dickey than squealing pigs, grits, guns, and machismo. I mean, there’s that, too…but if you only know that side, you need to check out his magical […]
bone
“Great for feminists and those new to poetry. Daley-Ward cuts to the bone in her collection of deeply emotional poems. They are full of what it means to be a […]
When I Grow Up I Want To Be a List of Further Possibilities
“Imaginative, innovative, and seeking, Chen Chen’s voice is singular, melodic, and tender. Sometimes surreal, all the time moving, this collection of seemingly personal poems will give you all. the. feels.” […]
Aurora Leigh
“Composed of 9 books, Aurora Leigh, is an epic novel written in blank verse, by a woman in an age when every successful poet was a white male. What does […]