{"id":200066,"date":"2023-10-12T10:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T02:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=200066"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:14:59","slug":"best-poetry-books-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/best-poetry-books-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn the page to the best modern poetry books to read"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most artistic and varied forms of literature, poetry can be daring, relaxing, political, and uncomfortable. While your average bookstore<\/a> will likely stock the legendary poets like Walt Whitman, Sylvia Plath, T. S. Eliot, and Maya Angelou, there\u2019ve also been an abundance of recent great poets from the 21st century. This was a time when more diverse voices finally got the spotlight and thus brought a new wave of creativity to the scene. Whether you\u2019re a poetry lover or a casual reader, take a look at our curated list of modern poetry books to read for your next typhoon day<\/a> in or coffee shop<\/a> visit.<\/p>\n

Best modern poetry books to read<\/h2>\n

1. Devotions<\/em> by Mary Oliver<\/h3>\n
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A collection of poems selected by Mary Oliver herself, Devotions<\/i> is an amazing showcase of her talent (Photography: Mary Oliver via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize to her name, Mary Oliver was one of the most influential poets of her time. An avid walker, Oliver wrote many of her works based on observations of nature and herself. One of her later collections, Devotions<\/em>, allows you to step into the poetic imagery that largely defines Oliver\u2019s works. Through Oliver\u2019s personal selection of her best work, readers get to explore poems from throughout the poet\u2019s career. Get ready to be transported through beautifully timeless poems into the natural world, where trees, animals, and the sky all contribute to the exploration of the human experience.<\/p>\n

2. The Wild Iris<\/em> by Louise Gl\u00fcck<\/h3>\n
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