National Poetry Month Books for Adults

Updated March 26, 2026
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The Best American Poetry 2025
Lehman, David
Magazine
Guest edited by Terence Winch--NEA Fellow and editor of the "pick of the week" on the Best American Poetry blog--the 2025 edition marks a poignant farewell to series editor David Lehman, celebrating more than three decades of poetic excellence. For thirty-eight years,...
Harmony
Hanson, Whitney
Paper Book
In this collection of all new poems, Whitney Hanson explores the progression of a life through the lens of music. We each begin with a simple note, but as life progresses, we're led to the next note, and the next - all of which combine to form the melody of a song and the cadence of a life. As life...
Making the best of what's left : when we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered
Viorst, Judith
Paper Book
From the bestselling author Judith Viorst comes a witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life's twilight years--one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst...
Poems & prayers
McConaughey, Matthew
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the Academy Award-winning actor and author of Greenlights comes an inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream, belief.

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