swap_horiz 17 Poems Alternatives

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Opened Ground: Selected Poems, 1966–1996 by Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney’s *Opened Ground* presents a significant selection of poems from 1966 to 1996. This collection showcases t...

Contemporary Collection Anthology Poetry

9.3 Excellent

2

North by Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney’s *North*, published in 1975, is a significant collection of poetry examining the Northern Ireland conflic...

Classic Contemporary Collection Poetry

9.2 Excellent

3

New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver’s *New and Selected Poems* offers a profound exploration of the natural world through deeply observant verse...

Nature American Contemporary Collection

9.1 Excellent

4

American Primitive by Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver’s *American Primitive*, published in 1983, is a celebrated poetry collection examining the profound connecti...

Nature Contemporary Collection Poetry

8.9 Great

5

The Half-Finished Heaven

Tomas Tranströmer’s *The Half-Finished Heaven* is a significant collection of poetry published in 1962. It examines prof...

Contemporary Philosophical Swedish 1962

8.8 Great

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The Sad Gondola

Tomas Tranströmer’s *The Sad Gondola* (1996) is a poetry collection exploring themes of loss, memory, and displacement t...

Contemporary 1996 Swedish Late Work

8.6 Great

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Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay

Ross Gay's 2015 poetry collection, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, explores themes of joy, sorrow, and the natural world...

Nature American Contemporary Collection

8.5 Great

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Dart by Alice Oswald

Dart is a 2002 book-length poem by British poet Alice Oswald, celebrated for tracing the River Dart in Devon through the...

Nature Contemporary Collection British

8.5 Great

9

Great Enigma

Tomas Tranströmer’s *Great Enigma* is a 2006 collection of poetry offering stark, minimalist verses exploring themes of...

Contemporary Swedish 2006 Collected

8.5 Great

10

Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón

Bright Dead Things is a 2015 poetry collection by American poet Ada Limón, recognized as a National Book Award finalist...

Nature American Contemporary Collection

8.3 Great

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The Hurting Kind

Ada Limón’s “The Hurting Kind” is a poetry collection examining profound relationships between individuals and the natur...

Nature Lyric American Contemporary

8.3 Great

12

Bells and Tracks

*Bells and Tracks* by Göran Rakebrand presents a contemporary lyrical poetry collection examining themes of sound, trave...

Contemporary Lyrical Swedish 1966

8.3 Great

13

The Trees Witness Everything

Victoria Chang’s *The Trees Witness Everything* presents a series of thirteen-line poems examining complex emotions thro...

Nature American Contemporary Constraint

8.0 Great

14

The Vixen

The Vixen is a 1959 poetry collection by Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet W.S. Merwin, showcasing his early mytholog...

Nature American Contemporary 1996

8.0 Great

15

The Carrying by Ada Limón

The Carrying is a 2018 poetry collection by American poet Ada Limón, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, d...

Nature American Contemporary Collection

7.8 Good

16

Sharks in the Rivers

Sharks in the Rivers is a 2010 poetry collection by American poet Ada Limón, noted for its vibrant and visceral examinat...

Nature Lyric American Contemporary

7.8 Good

17

Red Bird

"Red Bird," published in 2008, is a notable poetry collection by American poet Mary Oliver, featuring her characteristic...

Nature American Contemporary 2008

7.5 Good

18

Blue Horses by Mary Oliver

Blue Horses is a 2014 poetry collection by American poet Mary Oliver, praised for its accessible, luminous verse explori...

Nature American Contemporary Collection

7.4 Good

19

Upstream

Published in 2016, "Upstream" is a notable collection of essays by celebrated American poet Mary Oliver exploring nature...

Nature American Contemporary 2016

7.3 Good

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Dog Songs by Mary Oliver

Dog Songs is a 2013 poetry collection by American poet Mary Oliver, notable for celebrating the bond between humans and...

Nature Contemporary Collection Poetry

7.2 Good