POETRY
In the words of Dylan Thomas, "a good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it." To aid Dylan's claim, here's an assortment of the best that poetry can offer.
Here lie classics like June Jordan, T.S. Eliot, Elizabeth Bishop, and Audre Lorde. And those at the cutting edge of contemporary poetry, such as Len Pennie, Hollie McNish, Peter Gizzi & more.
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The Age of Olive Trees
Haia Mohammed
"These poems bear witness to the oppression faced by the people of Gaza. Mohammed’s use of form is incredible, using space to generate silence in a setting where this seems impossible.
The undercurrent of Mohammed’s work is love. Love for her family who are still living through this. Mohammed’s poetry and the work of other Palestinian writers is some of the most important poetry we have today." ~ Zain, Edinburgh
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That Broke Into Shining Crystals
Richard Scott
"No description of this collection will do it justice. A masterpiece of radical queerness, Scott’s work is deeply human, heartbreaking in its confrontation of trauma. Ultimately, it rejects the premise of entropy, instead standing as a testament to the possibility of beauty, wisdom, and understanding." ~ Charlie, Edinburgh