Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately by Alicia CookĪlicia Cook put together a little mixtape of poetry about the human condition and life and love and loss.
is sparse but full of power about race, beauty, and culture. Sjohnna McCray writes about family and fatherhood and home, and, man, did this collection leave me breathless. Rapture put me in a sort of trance and I had to put the book down after every few poems because they’re so powerful. The Princess Saves Herself in This One is the most reminiscent of milk and honey. The Princess Saves Herself in this One by Amanda Lovelace
Let me introduce you to Odes to Common Things, a lovely collection of poems about everyday objects like tables and oranges and soap. Maybe you need a break from these overly personal, autobiographical books like milk and honey. Odes to Common Things by Pablo Neruda, Ken Krabbenhoft (translator), Ferris Cook (Illustrator) She writes to her brother, to the woman Ted Hughes had an affair with, to the world. Sarah Kay’s debut poetry collection is breathtaking. No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay, Sophia Janowitz (Illustrator) It may not exactly fit in with other books like milk and honey, but it’s fun. He took a black marker and a newspaper and made them out of existing words. Newspaper Blackout by Austin KleonĪustin Kleon didn’t write these poems. Tommy Pico has a wonderful voice and I will read everything he writes, forever and ever. IRL is a poem, but it’s also one big text message about love and life and history and how the Internet fucks with it all. Sin has a ton of collections out right now, and he doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. This right here is a collection strong poems about an abusive relationship and overcoming the trauma of love. The Feeling May Remain by Akif KichlooĪkif Kichloo has created a wonderfully original collection here, touching the nuances of the beauty and horror of life. A poetry collection about skin and race in today’s world? Yes, please.
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