american poetry

The well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.

Presents a selection of poetry by various American poets.

Chronicles the cultural history of spoken word poetry in the United States, and details its evolution from its roots in twentieth-century New York to its twenty-first-century development due to technology and social media. Includes black-and-white photographs.

"A collection of short poems for beginning readers on play-time topics such as pets, friends, family and fantasy"--Provided by publisher.

Follows a group of family members and friends through the course of a day as they learn the importance of all things great and small.

Compiles over two dozen lyrical poems by Rowan Ricardo Phillips highlighting various styles including blank verse, elegy, terza rima, translation, and rap.

A comprehensive collection of poems spanning the career of multi-award-winning poet Jean Valentine. Features all her full-length collections of poetry and an unpublished manuscript exploring the complexities of life and death.

Compiles over fifty interactive and experimental poems by the award-winning poet Hala Alyan exploring womanhood and female bodies, cities and borders, and love and loss.

Examines the later works of four twentieth century American poets--T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams--to deduce insights about aging. Explores ideas about the experience of aging, creative fulfillment, wisdom, and enjoyment in old age.

Contains a collection of poetry by Philip Metres about the refugee journey of his ancestors from Lebanon to Mexico to the United States, and examines the ideas of forced migration, climate change, toxic nationalism, and home.