Poetry has always been the safe haven of both readers and writers. There is something about this genre that really catches the hearts of its targets. At first, many might be only interested on the aesthetics that poems feature. But as they go deeper, readers tend to realize how magnificent poems as they are able to hide and show great stories and messages all at once.
In today’s day and age, readers are more drawn into poetry than ever. There are also wide array of poetry books that captivate the hearts of their targets, helping them feel understood and aware. So, if you are looking for the best poetry books to add to your summer reading pile, then here are some of the best ones.
Jaime’s Inspirations: Poems From the Heart & Mind by Jaime P. Fidler
Jaime’s book on Collection of poems that comes from the heart was published in 2019 by FriesenPress. The published poet whose poems were part of the National Book of Poetry acquired inspiration to write the book from her kids and furry friends. At various times of your life, you have experienced feeling different strong emotions. Each individual finds their personal methods of dealing with both highs and lows of life, as well as the consequences related to these events. However, everybody starts to get a better grasp and relate to these intense feelings with the help of poetry.
Break Your Glass Slippers by Amanda Lovelace
Amanda Lovelace, best-selling author of Women Are Some Kind of Magic poetry series, has penned another remarkable poetry book. Break Your Glass Slippers centers on conquering events when people don’t recognize your worth, even if that particular individual is also yourself. Another thing that the book tells everyone is that you are the most essential character in your story and others are forgotten footnote. Moreover, this book is the book 1 of Lovelace’s new series called You Are Your Own Fairy Tale. The illustrated edition of the book was published by Andrews McMeel Publishing last March 2020.
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Amanda Gorman is an Amazon, New York Times, and USA Today bestselling book. The first edition was published by Viking Books on March 2021. The author was known to be the sixth youngest poet to present a poem during the presidential inauguration of the 46th president of USA. Gorman left the country in awe and ignited hope to the viewers from different parts of the world through her work that centers on unity and mending. This book is truly a notable work that honors America’s promise and proclaims the power of poetry. Another defining thing in this book is that it contains a foreword of the remarkable Oprah Winfrey.
Letters to the Person I Was by Sana Abuleil
Andrews McMeel Publishing published Sana Abuleil’s Letters to the Person I Was in February 2020. The author introduces an anthology of poems that centers on three important things in life: reflection, self-love, and forgiveness. The book also talks about the past, present, and future. The poems are inspired of the personal experiences of the author. Moreover, the book is divided into 4 parts that definitely shows the development of the author. The chapters are respectively titled as the innocence, the refusing, the understanding, and the growing. Overall, the book aims to bring every reader on a journey of being wounded and being hopeful, as well as strengthening the concept that life is still and will always be worth living.
Every Word You Cannot Say by Iain S. Thomas
Amazing author and new media artist is the author of the promising poetry book titled Every Word You Cannot Say. There are moments that you don’t want to say a word perhaps because of you are hurting or you just don’t see the need to talk. However, there is a part of you that knows that it would only cause you pain if you blurt out those words. They will continue to hurt until the people that need to hear them, clearly hear them from your own mouth. Every Word You Cannot Say by Iain S. Thomas wishes everyone to discover the right words that they have been wanting to say.
The Damsel’s Files 