Book description
100 of the most moving and inspiring poems of the last 200 years from around the world, a collection that will comfort and enthrall anyone trapped by grief or loneliness, selected by the award-winning, best-selling, and beloved author of How to Read a Poem
Implicit in poetry is the idea…
Why read it?
1 author picked 100 Poems to Break Your Heart as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As someone who is trying to understand and read more poetry, this book gives background and insight into 100 poems that were written anywhere from 1815 to 2018.
It covers 100 different poems by 100 different poets—Lucille Clifton, Joy Harjo, Donald Justice, Louise Glück, Victoria Chang, and more. Although it’s a thick book, I love what I’m learning from it.
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