swap_horiz The Sorrow Dance Alternatives

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New and Collected Poems (Wilbur)

Richard Wilbur’s *New and Collected Poems* offers a significant collection of works from the American poet. Published in...

American 20TH Century 1988 Pulitzer

8.8 Great

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Neon Vernacular

Yusef Komunyakaa’s Neon Vernacular is a powerful 1993 poetry collection exploring themes of war, memory, and Southern id...

American 20TH Century 1993 Pulitzer

8.7 Great

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Dien Cai Dau

Yusef Komunyakaa’s *Dien Cai Dau* offers a deeply personal and evocative account of the Vietnam War through poetry. Publ...

American 20TH Century 1988 Vietnam War

8.6 Great

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The Country Between Us

Carolyn Forché’s *The Country Between Us* is a powerful poetry collection examining the devastating impact of the Salvad...

American 20TH Century Political 1981

8.6 Great

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Things of This World

Richard Wilbur’s *Things of This World*, published in 1956, is a poetry collection recognized for its meticulous craftsm...

American 20TH Century 1956 Pulitzer

8.6 Great

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What Work Is

Philip Levine’s *What Work Is* (1991) offers a powerful collection of poems examining the lives and labor of American wo...

American 20TH Century 1991 Working Class

8.5 Great

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The Book of Nightmares

Galway Kinnell’s *The Book of Nightmares*, published in 1971, presents a stark collection of American poetry. Known for...

American 20TH Century 1971 Existential

8.5 Great

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Divine Comedies

James Merrill’s *Divine Comedies*, published in 1976, is a significant collection of American poetry. It garnered the Pu...

American 20TH Century 1976 Pulitzer

8.5 Great

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They Feed They Lion

Philip Levine’s *They Feed They Lion* (1972) is a collection of American poetry addressing political and social concerns...

American 20TH Century Political 1972

8.4 Great

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The Changing Light at Sandover

James Merrill’s *The Changing Light at Sandover* is a substantial 1982 poetry collection exploring themes of memory, des...

Epic American 20TH Century 1982

8.4 Great

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Wodwo

Ted Hughes’ “Wodwo,” released in 1967, presents a complex and intensely personal body of work. The collection includes p...

20TH Century Mythological British 1967

8.2 Great

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The Dead Lecturer

Amiri Baraka’s *The Dead Lecturer* (1964) is a significant collection of American poetry. It demonstrates a shift in Bar...

American 20TH Century Political 1964

8.2 Great

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Copacetic

Yusef Komunyakaa’s *Copacetic* (1984) is a poetry collection examining personal experience through a distinctly American...

American 20TH Century Jazz 1984

8.2 Great

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The Moving Target

W.S. Merwin’s *The Moving Target* (1963) is a significant collection of American poetry exploring complex ideas through...

American Avant Garde 20TH Century 1963

8.1 Great

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O Taste and See

Denise Levertov’s *O Taste and See* is a 1964 poetry collection exploring everyday experiences with heightened sensory d...

American 20TH Century Sensory 1964

8.1 Great

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The Beautiful Changes

*The Beautiful Changes* is the 1947 debut poetry collection by Richard Wilbur, notable for introducing his polished form...

American 20TH Century 1947 Wilbur

7.9 Good

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Braving the Elements

*Braving the Elements* is a 1972 poetry collection by James Merrill, notable for its elegant formalism and its intricate...

American 20TH Century Lyrical 1972

7.9 Good

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The Jacob's Ladder

The Jacob's Ladder is a 1961 poetry collection by British-born American poet Denise Levertov, noted for its exploration...

American 20TH Century Spiritual 1961

7.9 Good

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Candles in Babylon

Candles in Babylon is a 1982 poetry collection by American poet Denise Levertov, featuring works that reflect her growin...

American 20TH Century Spiritual 1982

7.6 Good

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Breathing the Water

Breathing the Water is a 1987 poetry collection by American poet Denise Levertov, noted for its mature reflections on sp...

American 20TH Century Spiritual 1987

7.6 Good