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And yet : poems
Baer, Kate
Paper Book
The second full length poetry collection from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Kind of Woman. Kate Baer shot into the literary stratosphere with the publication of her debut poetry collection, What Kind of Woman, which became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. ...
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One hundred poems to break your heart
Hirsch, Edward, editor.
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100 of the most moving and inspiring poems of the last 200 years from around the world, a collection that will comfort and enthrall anyone trapped by grief or loneliness, selected by the award-winning, best-selling, and beloved author of How to Read a Poem Implicit in poetry is the...
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Milk and honey
Kaur, Rupi
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The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. milk and honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness...
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The complete poems of Emily Dickinson;
Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886.
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This comprehensive and authoritative collection of all 1,775 poems by Emily Dickinson is an essential volume for all lovers of American literature. Only eleven of Emily Dickinson's poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality of her...
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Fresh-picked poetry : a day at the farmers' market
Schaub, Michelle
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This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers' market. Who to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown-it's all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors' wares with poems like "Farmer Greg's Free-Range Eggs,"...
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You don't have to be everything : poems for girls becoming themselves
Whitney, Diana
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Poems to Turn to Again and Again - from Amanda Gorman, Sharon Olds, Kate Baer, and More Created and compiled just for young women, You Don't Have to Be Everything is filled with works by a wide range of poets who are honest,...
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Winter recipes from the collective
Glück, Louise, 1943- author.
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE A haunting book by a poet whose voice speaks of all our lifetimes Louise Glück's thirteenth book is among her most haunting. Here as in the Wild Iris there is a chorus, but the speakers are entirely human,...
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Poetry unbound : 50 poems to open your world
Ó Tuama, Padraig
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In the tumult of our contemporary moment, poetry has emerged as an inviting, consoling outlet with a unique power to move and connect us, to inspire fury, tears, joy, laughter, and surprise. This generous anthology pairs fifty illuminating poems with poet and podcast host Pádraig Ó Tuama's...
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Mother a cradle to hold me
Angelou, Maya.
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Perfect for Mother's Day, or for any day on which we wish to acknowledge this all-important bond,Motheris an awe-inspiring affirmation of the enduring love that exists in every corner of the globe. With her signature eloquence and heartfelt appreciation, renowned poet and...
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Flutter & hum animal poems = Aleteo y zumbido : poemas de animales
Paschkis, Julie
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Beautiful poems in English and Spanish celebrate a wide variety of animals in this bilingual kids book Flutter & Hum / Aleteo y Zumbido All sorts of animals flutter and hum, dance and stretch, and slither and leap their way through this joyful collection of poems in...
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Ink knows no borders poems of the immigrant and refugee experience
Vecchione, Patrice, editor.
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Contributors to Ink Knows No Borders- ELIZABETH ACEVEDO | SAMIRA AHMED | KAVEH AKBAR | EAVAN BOLAND | CHEN CHEN | SAFIA ELHILLO | MART N ESPADA | CARLOS ANDR S G MEZ | JOSEPH O. LEGASPI | ADA LIM N | EMTITHAL MAHMOUD | BAO PHI | ALBERTO R OS | ERIKA L. S NCHEZ | GARY SOTO |...
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The sun and her flowers
Kaur, Rupi
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Watch rupi kaur live now on Prime Video. "Rupi Kaur is the Writer of the Decade." -- The New Republic From rupi kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey, comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry....
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When the light of the world was subdued, our songs came through : a Norton anthology of Native nations poetry
Harjo, Joy
Paper Book
This landmark anthology celebrates the indigenous peoples of North America, the first poets of this country, whose literary traditions stretch back centuries. Opening with a blessing from Pulitzer Prize-winner N. Scott Momaday, the book contains powerful introductions from contributing editors...
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Whiskey words & a shovel. I
Sin, R. H.
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Originally released in 2015, this re-rerelease packs the same punch as the first version, but makes an even greater connection with the soul of the reader. Each piece has been re-seen and revamped to reflect the author's continuing journey with his partner, Samantha King, without whom this book...
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She felt like feeling nothing
Sin, R. H.
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New York Times Bestseller From the bestselling author of the Whiskey, Words, and a Shovel series comes this poetic reminder of women's strength. There are moments when the heart no longer wishes to feel because everything it's felt...
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The poetry of Robert Frost : the collected poems
Frost, Robert
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This is the only comprehensive volume of Robert Frost's published verse; in it are the contents of all eleven of his individual books of poetry-from A Boy's Will (1913) to In the Clearing (1962). The editor, Edward Connery Lathem, has scrupulously annotated the more than 350 poems...
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Time is a mother
Vuong, Ocean
Paper Book
"Take your time with these poems, and return to them often." --The Washington Post The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from the award-winning writer Ocean Vuong How else do we return to ourselves but to fold The...
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Home body
Kaur, Rupi
Paper Book
Watch rupi kaur live now on Prime Video. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey and the sun and her flowers comes her greatly anticipated third collection of poetry. rupi kaur constantly embraces growth, and in...
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Where the sidewalk ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein
Silverstein, Shel.
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Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in...for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. This...
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An American sunrise : poems
Harjo, Joy
Paper Book
National Bestseller A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, informed by her tribal history and connection to the land. In the early 1800s, the Mvskoke people were forcibly removed from their original lands east of the...
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Life on Mars : poems
Smith, Tracy K.
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Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize * Poet Laureate of the United States * * A New York Times Notable Book of 2011 and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * * A New Yorker, Library Journal and Publishers Weekly Best Book...
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Wild embers : poems of rebellion, fire, and beauty
Gill, Nikita
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Discover a powerful and relatable poetry collection of love, loss, and healing -- perfect for fans of Rupi Kaur and Amanda Lovelace. In this magical poetry collection, Nikita Gill unflinchingly explores the fire in every woman and the emotions that lie deep in one's soul....
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Dearly : new poems
Atwood, Margaret
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A new book of poetry from internationally acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author Margaret Atwood In Dearly, Margaret Atwood's first collection of poetry in over a decade, Atwood addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, the nature of nature and - zombies. Her...
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Content warning: everything
Emezi, Akwaeke
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The first book of poems from an acclaimed young author, whose meteoric rise has already landed them on the cover of Time Magazine. In their bold debut poetry collection, Akwaeke Emezi--award-winning author of Freshwater, PET, The Death of Vivek Oji,and Dear Senthuran<...
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Devotions : the selected poems of Mary Oliver
Oliver, Mary
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver presents a personal selection of her best work in this definitive collection spanning more than five decades of her esteemed literary career. "No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much to love, from Oliver's exuberant dog...
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Wild beauty = Belleza salvaje : new and selected poems
Shange, Ntozake
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NAACP Image Award Finalist for Outstanding Literary Work From the poet, novelist, and cultural icon behind the award-winning and extraordinary Broadway play, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, comes "a kaleidoscopic journey through...
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All the flowers kneeling
Tran, Paul, (Poet)
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Finalist for the 2023 PEN Open Book Award and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Pick Named a Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker "Paul Tran's debut collection of poems is indelible, this remarkable voice...
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Playlist for the Apocalypse : poems
Dove, Rita
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In her first volume of new poems in twelve years, Rita Dove investigates the vacillating moral compass guiding America's, and the world's, experiments in democracy. Whether depicting the first Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Venice or the contemporary efforts of Black Lives Matter, a girls'...
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Pretty boys are poisonous : poems
Fox, Megan
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A light in the attic
Silverstein, Shel.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings--a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. A Light in the...
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A light in the attic
Silverstein, Shel.
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From New York Times bestselling author Shel Silverstein, the creator of the beloved poetry collections Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, comes an imaginative book of poems and drawings--a favorite of Shel Silverstein fans young and old. This special edition...
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Poetry for young people / Robert Frost ;
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963.
Paper Book
"In an attractive large-size volume...25 poems to introduce Robert Frost to young people. The selections are arranged by the seasons, and Sorensen's handsome watercolor illustrations capture the feel of the New England landscape without in any way trying to provide literal images for the poetry...
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Dreams from many rivers : a Hispanic history of the United States told in poems
Engle, Margarita
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From award-winning poet Margarita Engle comes Dreams from Many Rivers, an middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through many voices, and featuring illustrations by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez. From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León, to...
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Light for the world to see
Alexander, Kwame
Paper Book
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James...
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Four quartets
Eliot, T. S.
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The celebrated, last major verse written by Nobel laureate T. S. Eliot. Considered by Eliot himself to be his finest work, Four Quartets is a rich composition that expands the spiritual vision introduced in "The Waste Land." Here, in four linked poems ("Burnt Norton,"...
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The princess saves herself in this one
Lovelace, Amanda
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From Amanda Lovelace, a poetry collection in four parts: the princess, the damsel, the queen, and you. The first three sections piece together the life of the author while the final section serves as a note to the reader. This moving book explores love, loss, grief, healing, empowerment, and...
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The witch doesn't burn in this one
Lovelace, Amanda
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The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now--indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalize her, but the witch doesn't burn in this one.
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Where the sidewalk ends : the poems & drawings of Shel Silverstein
Silverstein, Shel.
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Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a poetry collection that is outrageously funny and deeply profound. Come in . . . for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. ...
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A world full of poems
Vardell, Sylvia M.
Paper Book
A gorgeously illustrated introduction to poetry for children, featuring poems about everything from science, sports, and space, to friendship, family, and feelings. This thoughtfully crafted anthology is perfect for children new to verse and for young poetry fans seeking out new...
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The poetry of Pablo Neruda
Neruda, Pablo, 1904-1973.
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The Poetry of Pablo Neruda offers the most comprehensive English-language collection ever by "the greatest poet of the twentieth century--in any language" (Gabriel García Márquez). "In his work a continent awakens to consciousness." So wrote the Swedish...
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I would leave me if I could : a collection of poetry
Halsey
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-selling musician Halsey is heralded as one of the most compelling voices of her generation. In I Would Leave Me If I Could, she reveals never-before-seen poetry of longing, love, and the nuances of...
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Call us what we carry : poems
Gorman, Amanda
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The instant #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller The breakout poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman Formerly titled The Hill...
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Vivid poems & notes about color
Paschkis, Julie, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Playful poems and facts celebrate the colors of the rainbow in this beautiful nonfiction picture book. Orange you sweet? Orange you plump and juicy? Orange you my favorite fruit? Hey - you're a tangerine! B-lime-y. With...
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Bookspeak! poems about books
Salas, Laura Purdie.
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A collection of wacky, whimsical poems about books and all the treasures they contain. Laura Purdie Salas, the acclaimed author of Stampede!, is back with another collection of wild and weird, wacky and winsome poems about all the magic to be found on a single bookshelf. In BookSpeak!,...
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The hill we climb : an inaugural poem for the country
Gorman, Amanda
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The instant #1 New York Times bestseller and #1 USA Today bestseller Amanda Gorman's electrifying and historic poem "The Hill We Climb," read at President Joe Biden's inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition. "Stunning."...
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Woman without shame : poems
Cisneros, Sandra
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A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR TIME and GOODREADS . A brave new collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros, the best-selling author of The House on Mango Street. It has been twenty-eight years since Sandra Cisneros published a book of poetry. With dozens of never-before-seen...
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Say her name
Elliott, Zetta
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Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating the...
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The dirt book poems about animals that live beneath our feet
Harrison, David L. (David Lee), 1937- author.
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Unearth the glorious mysteries that lie beneath our feet with 15 fun and fact-filled poems about soil--what it is, how it's made, and who lives in it! A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Named to the Texas Bluebonnet Master List Spectacular...
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Golden ax
Cortez, Rio
Paper Book
Longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award for Poetry Longlisted for the 2023 PEN Open Book Award Finalist for the Poetry Society of America's Norma Farber First Book Award "Outstanding . . . the poetry in these pages is intelligent, lyrical, as invested in the past as...
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Follow follow a book of reverso poems
Singer, Marilyn.
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Now one of Booklist's 30 Best Books of the Year! "Genius!" - Wired.com "Marilyn Singer's verse in Follow Follow practically dances down each page . . . the effect is miraculous and pithy." - The Wall Street Journal Once upon a...
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Somebody give this heart a pen
Thakur, Sophia
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In a powerful debut, rising star Sophia Thakur brings her spoken word performance to the page. Be with yourself for a moment. Be yourself for a moment. Airplane mode everything but yourself for a moment. From acclaimed performance...
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The collected poems of Langston Hughes
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
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A complete anthology of the poetry of Langston Hughes presents 860 poems that capture the rhythms, emotions, cultural significance, and political awareness of African-American life, from his earliest works to his final collection.
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Lion of the sky haiku for all seasons
Salas, Laura Purdie
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you gasp as I roar,my mane exploding, sizzling--lion of the sky!Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything from an earthworm to a baseball to an apple to snow angels, alongside full-color illustrations.
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How to love a country : poems
Blanco, Richard
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A timely and moving collection from the renowned inaugural poet on issues facing our country and people-immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more. Through an oracular yet intimate and accessible voice, Richard Blanco addresses the complexities and contradictions...
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Inheritance a visual poem
Acevedo, Elizabeth
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They tell me to "fix" my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the...
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