american poetry

A collection of more than thirty rhyming, illustrated poems about the daily life of babies, from birth to toddlerhood.

Essays analyze thirty-four poems written by twentieth century American poets.

A collection of humorous poetry about naughty, ill-mannered, even cruel, boys and girls.

Presents a collection of 147 poems read at The Gathering of Poets at Kent State University in 1990.

An introduction to the reading and study of the writings of American poet Walt Whitman, discussing how critical attitudes toward Whitman's works changed in the decades between the 1940s and 1960s, and summarizing and commenting upon attempts to interpret his poems in the contexts of Vedanticism, existentialism, and psychoanalysis.

Includes twenty-seven of Poe's short stories and eight of his poems.

A collection of brief poems about a variety of childhood experiences.

A collection of poems about the four seasons by one of best-known American poets. "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. There's an excellent biographical essay, and at the bottom of each page, Schmidt provides a brief note on some of the possible ways to read the lines. These nature poems show that poetry holds feelings and ideas that everyone can understand.".

In her room in Amherst, Emily Dickinson wrote some of the most remarkable poetry ever composed. Only a few of her verses were published in her lifetime, but now all her poems are read worldwide. Her beautiful visions and haunting words cast a brilliant eye on the world around us and the world within us all. From the landscapes of nature to the landscapes of the mind, Emily Dickinson captures life in all its details and desires.