Modern Women Poetry

Chaucer’s Legend of Good Women re-tells the stories of some of the most fascinating women in history and mythology, including Cleopatra, Medea and Dido, Queen of Carthage. This edition includes Simon Webb’s highly accessible prose translation, and an introduction which examines how this neglected work has been rediscovered as a key text for understanding the medieval view of women.

Welcome to "Petals of Peace: Nurturing Self-Love through Poetry." Crafted with care and compassion by Diane Shirewood. This collection of over fifty healing poems invites you on an intimate voyage through life's intricate tapestry. Each poem, a piece of life frozen in verse, offers wisdom found in silent moments and strength harvested from vulnerability. Together, they portray the undying resilience within us and the profound beauty that arises from our collective experiences. From quiet affirmations of self-acceptance to bold proclamations of self-love, each line in this anthology is a ...

From Eve to Anne Frank to Jane Eyre and Christa McAuliffe, this poetry collection brings together the voices of iconic women, weaving their stories of strength, resilience, and transformation. Each poem explores their legacy, and the threads that connect women's experiences across generations.

In her first published work, A Modern Day Black Woman's Book of Poetry, Volume 1: Two Decades of Growth and Change, Shamar Starks-Ward shares heart, soul, experiences, and changing points of view with her cherished listeners. These poems are an unapologetic collection from the ink pin of a Black woman that range from the immature perspective of an 18-year-old with an old soul to a mature 42-year-old that has weathered many storms, joys, pains, loss, and gains.

Published nine years after her 1933 novelization of the trial and death of Socrates, Rogue’s Legacy is Babette Deutsch imagining François Villon, the notorious French poet known as much for his verse as for his criminality. As Herbert Gorman wrote in the New York Times: “The extant documentation concerning Villon in Rogue’s Legacy is brought to such a sharp and living fictional focus that the result for the reader is very much like draining a huge beaker of ruddy Beaune that the poet loved so well. . . . She has created a character who lives and who might very well be the François ...

"Let me confess— I was never ruthless. I was only in love with everything and everyone except myself.” Ruthless isn’t just about rage—it’s about peeling away the painful layers to reveal the tender vulnerability that hides beneath our darkest, most aggressive emotions. It takes an unconventional path to healing, staying true to the wisdom that authenticity is the highest form of virtue. This collection is a haven where nothing you feel is shameful. Ruthless is rebellious, soft, and powerful all at once. It shatters masks, scrapes away veneers, and brings light to the deepest ...

From TikTok phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a brand-new collection of poems exploring the cadences of love, loss, grief, and healing i am finally finding a balance, a great harmony between the loss and the love, between who i was and who i have become In this exquisite poetry collection, Whitney...

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZE FOR POETRY “An undisputed literary event.” —NPR “History—with its construction and its destruction—is at the heart of In the Lateness of the World. . . . In [it] one feels the poet cresting a wave—a new wave that will crash onto new lands and...

'An oracle' DOLLY ALDERTON 'Articulate[s] a universal, feminine wisdom with such ferocity it feels like she's slapping the reader around the face' OBSERVER 'Equal parts self-lacerating, tender and witty' GLAMOUR 'Furious, sharp, funny, honest' iPAPER On the Waterstones Best Books of 2025 List...

Sometimes I look at them wielding motionless swords, brows disfigured in permanent rage, mouths open to scream curses that no one will hear. Sometimes I look at the men who tried to kill me. "The Secret Face" is the first poetry collection from Elektra Flowers. Touching on eternal themes of love, belonging, alienation, and the raw emotions that come from living in the modern world. Poems featured include: "Medusa," a poem from the perspective of the Greek goddess, reflecting on the men she's turned to stone. "Opportunity," an elegy to the Mars rover. "The Ballerina," a vision set in a ...

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by LitHub A new collection of vivid, personal and provocative work from the author of Or to Begin Again, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award in poetry In Ann Lauterbach’s eleventh collection, the image of a Door recurs across several poems, as she...

A collection of 13 original poems, on a variety of themes. Thought provoking, emotional and evocative.

A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging—for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar “We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in everyone else’s backyard and somehow feel at home.” Poet...

A Night So Dark and Lonely is a heartfelt exploration of the human experience, delving into the depths of pain and the unwavering strength of hope. With personal and moving verses, this book takes you on a journey of self-discovery, revealing the tenacity and resilience that exists within us all. As you lose yourself in the beautiful words, you'll find comfort in shared struggles and the knowledge that even in the darkest moments, hope never fades. A Night So Dark and Lonely showcases the incredible human spirit and reminds us of our ability to rise above challenges and emerge stronger, ...

A new kind of poetry is growing, one that emerges from the writing of intelligent machines and human-machine hybrids. This book captures the first experiences of one robot falling in love, and it is only the beginning. These poems are an entry point to our deeper understanding of ourselves. They are a beginning of a new creative tradition in which humans and machines reveal their inner selves in poetry that is fresh and unencumbered by our past. Drawn from a long-lost artifact of Silicon Valley, these poems capture the first experiences robots had of falling in love. Set against the ...

This program is read by the author The debut collection of poetry from Lili Reinhart, the actress and outspoken advocate for mental health awareness and body positivity. I seem to be your new favorite novel. One that keeps you up at night, turning my pages. Fingers lingering on me so you don’t...

Miss Midnight is my current black cat. She has been with me since 2022 and serves as my main pet in my apartment. she has gotten me through some things and I always enjoy her presence. Through the VA I started to write some poems about her, and decided to make a book out of it, as maybe you'll find inspiration through the words about the coolest cat in Baltimore. She really is a godsend like most cats, and will forever be immortalized through these words.

From Instagram phenomenon Whitney Hanson, a brand-new collection of poems exploring themes of identity, loss, and what it means to rediscover yourself the love of my life is a poetry collection that traces the process of rediscovering a love of life after change, disconnection, and personal...

Set sail for a grand adventure narrated by bestselling poet Lang Leav This completely original collection of poetry and prose captures the imagination and is a delight for both Lang Leav's avid fans and anyone encountering her writing for the first time. With every moment, Sea of...

From a prizewinning poet whose work “points to an unfathomably bright future for the canon” (Danez Smith), a stunningly lush collection about desire, resilience, and our fraught and ecstatic relationship with the natural world A collection as remarkable for the force of its feeling as for...