Poetry

Celebrate National Poetry month with this collection of classic and contemporary poetry.

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The presidential inaugural poet--and unforgettable new voice in American poetry--presents a collection of poems that includes the stirring poem read at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States.
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"Ocean Vuong's second collection of poetry looks inward, on the aftershocks of his mother's death, and the struggle--and rewards--of staying present in the world. [The volume] moves outward and onward, in concert with the themes of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, as Vuong continues, through his work, his ... exploration of personal trauma, of what it means to be the product of an American war in America, and how to circle these fragmented tragedies...