New arrivals added to the poetry collection in the last 7 days
"Bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award-winning author Trista Mateer returns with another mythical approach to self-care in her newest poetry collection, Persephone Made Me Do It. Following her previous work in this series, Mateer weaves together mythology, tarot, poetry, and conversation to reveal a new side of a very old story. Alternating between the perspectives of poet and goddess, Persephone’s lore is explored, related to modern issues, and ultimately reclaimed."--
"Lover Girl follows the story of a lover girl, who is learning how to live with heartbreak, loneliness, jealousy, until finally acceptance and love. This fully illustrated story highlights how love can both bring someone apart but also put them back together. If you are struggling with heartbreak and learning how to move on, Lover Girl can help you feel seen."-from Goodreads.com.
"An intimate, autobiographical poetry collection from legendary artist and activist, Joan Baez. Joan Baez shares poems for or about her contemporaries (such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and Jimi Hendrix), reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts,and cherished memories of her family, including pieces about her younger sister, singer-songwriter Mimi Farin~a. Speaking to the people, places, and moments that have had the greatest impact on her art, this collection is an inspiring personal di
"In her stunning debut collection, Madeleine Cravens explores desire in all its transgressive power and wildness. Pleasure and pain are inextricable in these carefully observed poems, capturing a young woman on the threshold of adulthood as she seeks to understand herself. With a hard-edged vulnerability and singularly bold style, Cravens is unsparing about the struggle to make sense of one's longings. An astonishing debut collection of poems about desire and the chaos of youth"--