#Poetry

Whether you’re a lifelong poetry reader or are looking for your first collection to pick up, we’ve got something for you! Our writers cover new poetry, the best poetry for every reader, and more.

Wearing O’ the Green: Irish Literature for St. Patrick’s Day

Erasure Poetry, HEART OF DARKNESS, and the Language of Conflict

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“Hold Fast to Dreams”: Happy Birthday, Langston Hughes

Three Williams: My Life With a Trio of Dead Poets

Best of Book Riot: Books to Read When You’re Blue

Best of Book Riot: A Bookish Wedding Retold

How one bookish wedding was planned in the Scottish Highlands

Thoughts About the 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Winners

Celebrate Emily Dickinson’s Birthday by Singing Her Poems to the Gilligan’s Island Theme Song

Book Riot’s Best Books of 2012

Three Awesome Poetry Books You Should Read