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Poetry PicksPoetry Picks<div class="ExternalClass90D5A4EA1980434388F5D5E11B82C5D9"><h3>​<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Explore a curated selection of thought-provoking and inspiring poetry from Phoenix Public Library's collection. </span></h3><h3><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This list highlights some of the most cherished works of poetry, offering readers a diverse array of voices and styles. Whether you're a long-time poetry lover or new to the genre, these books will invite you to reflect, dream, and experience the beauty of language. </span></h3><h3><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Visit the library to discover these gems and more!</span>​<br></h3></div>

 

 

 

 

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808s & otherworlds : memories, remixes, & mythologies808s & otherworlds : memories, remixes, & mythologiesMedlin, Sean Avery, author.6423163Book9781953387066https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=808s&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=medlin&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=23
Awesome Earth : concrete poems celebrate caves, canyons, and other fascinating landformsAwesome Earth : concrete poems celebrate caves, canyons, and other fascinating landformsGraham, Joan Bransfield, author.8124383Book9780358396048https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=awesome%20earth&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=joan&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=32
Blood snowBlood snowOkpik, Dg Nanouk, author.6765066Book9781950268641https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=blood%20snow&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=okpik&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=26
Dear diasporaDear diasporaNguyen, Susan, 1992- author.6470167Book9781496227904https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=dear%20diaspora&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=nguyen&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=21
Don't call us dead : poemsDon't call us dead : poemsSmith, Danez, author.5630529Book9781555977856https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=don%27t%20call%20us%20dead&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=danez&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=4
Everything comes next : collected & new poemsEverything comes next : collected & new poemsNye, Naomi Shihab, author.6132330Book9780063013452https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=everything%20comes%20next&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=nye&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=18
Eyes bottle dark with a mouthful of flowers : poemsEyes bottle dark with a mouthful of flowers : poemsSkeets, Jake, author.5890485Book9781571315205https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=eyes%20bottle%20dark&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=skeets&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=13
Forest of noise : poemsForest of noise : poemsAbu Toha, Mosab, author.7979770Book9780593803974https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=forest%20of%20noise&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=abu&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=31
From unincorporated territory [åmot]From unincorporated territory [åmot]Santos Perez, Craig, author.7228614Book9781632431189https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=from%20unincorporated%20territory&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=santos&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=30
Living nations, living words : an anthology of first peoples poetryLiving nations, living words : an anthology of first peoples poetry6350393Book9780393867916https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=living%20nations,%20living%20words%20an%20anthology%20of%20first&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=20
New poets of Native nationsNew poets of Native nations5511246Book1555978096https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=new%20poets%20of%20native%20nations&relation=ALL&by=TI&term3=graywolf&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=10
No parole todayNo parole todayTohe, Laura.2789001Book0931122937https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=no%20parole%20today&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=tohe&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=2&pos=2#__pos-2
One last word : wisdom from the Harlem RenaissanceOne last word : wisdom from the Harlem RenaissanceGrimes, Nikki, author.4597294Book9781619635548https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=one%20last%20word&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=nikki&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=8
Out of wonder : poems celebrating poetsOut of wonder : poems celebrating poetsAlexander, Kwame, author.4683755Book9780763680947https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=out%20of%20wonder&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=kwame&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=5
Pocha theoryPocha theoryFlores, Anna, author.6237842Book9780692081204https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=pocha%20theory&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=flores&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=11
Poemhood, our black revival : history, folklore & the Black experience: a young adult poetry anthologyPoemhood, our black revival : history, folklore & the Black experience: a young adult poetry anthology7457619Book9780063225282https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=poemhood%20our%20black%20revival&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=33
Postcolonial love poemPostcolonial love poemDiaz, Natalie, author.5939558Book9781644450147https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=postcolonial%20love%20poem&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=natalie&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=17
Sub verse workshop = Taller sub versoSub verse workshop = Taller sub versoHuapaya, Giancarlo, 1979- author.6520359Book1944884793https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=sub%20verse%20workshop&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=huapaya&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=15
Thanku : poems of gratitudeThanku : poems of gratitude5814957Book9781541523630https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=thanku%20poems%20of%20gratitude&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=12
The Diné reader : an anthology of Navajo literatureThe Diné reader : an anthology of Navajo literature6565298Book9780816540990https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20dine%cc%81%20reader%20an%20anthology%20of%20navajo%20literature&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=25
The Sonoran Desert : a literary field guideThe Sonoran Desert : a literary field guide4485584Book9780816531233https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=sonoran%20desert%20literary%20field%20guide&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=2
The city sings green : & other poems about welcoming wildlifeThe city sings green : & other poems about welcoming wildlifeSilverman, Erica, author.7600861Book9780358434566https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20city%20sings%20green&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=silverman&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=36
The good Arabs : poemsThe good Arabs : poemsTareq El Bechelany-Lynch, Eli, 1994- author.6665181Book9781999058890https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=good%20arabs&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=tareq&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=24
The sculptors of light : poems about Cuban women artistsThe sculptors of light : poems about Cuban women artistsEngle, Margarita, author.7465456Book9781478879602https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=sculptors%20of%20light&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=margarita&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=29
The tree is older than you are : a bilingual gathering of poems & stories from Mexico with paintings by Mexican artistsThe tree is older than you are : a bilingual gathering of poems & stories from Mexico with paintings by Mexican artists3913678Book0689820879 (pbk.)<div class="ExternalClassFE5ED49956AE4B63831594E0C48B78AF"><p>​​<br></p></div>https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=the%20tree%20is%20older%20than%20you%20are&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=nye&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=2
The world keeps ending, and the world goes onThe world keeps ending, and the world goes onChoi, Franny, author.6857929Book9780063240087https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=world%20keeps%20ending%20world%20goes%20on&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=choi&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=27
There are more beautiful things than BeyoncéThere are more beautiful things than BeyoncéParker, Morgan, author.5102747Book9781941040539https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=there%20are%20more%20beautiful%20things&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=parker&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=3
This is the honey : an anthology of contemporary Black poetsThis is the honey : an anthology of contemporary Black poets7528868Book0316417521https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=this%20is%20the%20honey&relation=ALL&by=TI&term3=little%20brown%20company&relation3=ALL&by3=KW&bool2=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=35
We want it all : an anthology of radical trans poeticsWe want it all : an anthology of radical trans poetics6520378Book9781643620336https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=we%20want%20it%20all%20radical%20trans&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=14
When the light of the world was subdued, our songs came through : a Norton anthology of Native nations poetryWhen the light of the world was subdued, our songs came through : a Norton anthology of Native nations poetry6074318Book9780393356809https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=when%20the%20light%20of%20the%20world%20was%20subdued&relation=ALL&by=TI&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=19
Your emergency contact has experienced an emergencyYour emergency contact has experienced an emergencyChen, Chen, 1989- author.7341129Book9781950774692https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Advanced&term=your%20emergency%20contact%20has%20experienced&relation=ALL&by=TI&term2=chen&relation2=ALL&by2=AU&bool1=AND&bool4=AND&limit=&sort=RELEVANCE&page=0&searchid=28