Poetry Recommendations

[@frida2270]

I am also a newbie to modern poetry and I did start out with: Lang Leav, Amanda Lovelace, Etc. but unfortunately did not like their way of writing. I'm assuming it's because of the overly simplistic way of writing. However I do love John Burnside, but specifically: All One Breath. His collections are really good. Cyril Wong is another favorite of mine, his collection; Straw Sticks Brick is so good and vulgar. Benjamin Alire Sáenz's poetry collections are so good for when I need something emotional and hard hitting, he's great.

[@Fromtheforgottengardens]

You might like my poems , if you like allegorical and abstract emotions

[@serayestologa4644]

Rupi kaur, Milk and Honey and The sun and her flowers Lang Leav, Love and Musadventure, Sea of Strangers Pillow thoughts Those are some of poetry I've read.

[@xxxiya08]

Is that good?

[@samata82]

Ahhhh finally !!! 🤗 I read The Princess Saves Herself in this one because of you and I loved it so much it made want to read more poetry. I never realized how much I loved poetry, I was to intimidated to read a poetry book but now I'm hooked. I'm definitely reading all the other ones you recommended. Really liked the idea of Love Her Wild. 😉

[@Beccasawrus]

I thought I didn't really like modern poetry but I randomly picked up Princess in the book store the other week and read a few poems and teared up. Safe to say I ended up buying it and hope to read it really soon.

[@royallyriv]

I love the princess saves herself in this one and can't wait for Amanda Lovelace's new collection👏

[@juliasbookcase6148]

This was such a useful video, I've been wanting to read more modern poetry since I read Milk and Honey last year and these recommendations are perfect :)

[@emmagreenily]

I’m so glad!!

[@ImanieMonique]

The Subconscious Poetry Diary is a good one too

[@faithemaher]

Ian S. Thomas is great. He also goes by pleasefindthis. I love the "I Wrote This For You" collections. They feature photography of his as well.

[@kendray8698]

Definitely picking up Storyteller before the weekend! 😍

[@maittrianand6261]

i recently read Helium by Rudy Francisco. it's more of a spoken poetry collection but I enjoyed it all the same. do check it out! 😊

[@roughtimes2924]

Maittri Anand that’s a good one

[@sallielundh2302]

Oh my your voice is so soothing! I have two recommendations, firstly "The Hornets in my Stomach" by Jamie Wyman, and then, of course, I have to mention my own poetry book "Dissection of an Eggshell Girl", they are both on Amazon!

[@fay-5137]

I have a question. How does the process of publishing a book / and putting it on Amazon work?

[@marlowem9045]

I love Simon Armitage, Paper Planes is a beautiful collection

[@henrikssonlina]

I really want to read storyteller now! I love poetry and I think I'll really like that one!

[@msrainbowmoonfire1802]

Hi. Please do check my poetry too. 🙏

[@camposmurilloalejandra3838]

The video that I needed, thanks a lot for the recommendations Emma, I am reading more poetry this year because it's a beautiful wayof expression and part of the literature that often is not valued. Love you!

[@emmagreenily]

💗💗💗

[@emilyh6266]

I JUST picked up Lullabies by Lang Leav today and I'm loving it so far! And I've been wanting to get Storyteller by Morgan Harper Nichols for a while now, I love her poetry so much. I haven't really read that much poetry in my life, so it's really fun to be getting into it now and am super grateful for your recommendations! :)

[@emmagreenily]

yay! hope you continue to enjoy :))

[@msrainbowmoonfire1802]

Hi. I hope you get to check my poems too

[@shenaecatherine3982]

Pillow Thoughts by Courtney Peppernell and Eighteen Years by Madisen Kuhn are both such beautiful collections of poetry

[@inmyreadingera]

I wonder if you would enjoy r. h. Sin’s poetry. I’ve never read an actual collection, but I follow him on Instagram and they seem really good and respectful.

[@nathanmendoza7430]

Read Elegy of a Teenage Melodrama. It has been the best poetry collection I have read this year!

[@ImanieMonique]

Have you heard of The Subconscious Poetry Diary?? Its on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, you should check it out

[@katelynna5703]

ahh so many lovely poets!!

[@msrainbowmoonfire1802]

🤗🤗🤗

[@letrasefimeras4734]

Thanks for the recommendations; I've been wanting to read The Princess Saves Herself In This One for some time now, and I hope I get to do it soon. I want to recommend to you PELUDA, by Melissa Lozano-Olivia, as it one of my fav poetry books I've read so far. :)

[@roughtimes2924]

I would recommend Rudy Francisco, r.h. Sin, Tyler knott Gregson, and erin Hanson. I love Lang Leav as well

[@katfeelsdaily]

Oh my god I also love Lang Leav and Michael Faudet 🥰🥰🥰

[@msrainbowmoonfire1802]

Hi. I hope you get to check my channel and little poetry eBook too.

[@lukinaandreyev1900]

James Crews, Telling My Father. Beautifully poignant, I love his work so much.

[@sallya8319]

A lot of ppl have already suggested rupi kaur but i wanted to add that in her new book the sun and her flowers, theres a section called rooting thats all about immigration or having parents who've come from another culture and it hit me in the feels so hard. I even shared a few with my mom who then cried haha. So i hope you get the chance to read that one, id love to hear what you think!

[@kimlolla3719]

love her wild my fav. thanks for sharing this video recently i read "Love Pain and Life" it's pretty cool, I totally enjoyed reading it especially life and pain part keep reading and keep sharing

[@saminaakhter7230]

You should read *The Country Without a Post Office.* It is set in a different culture and place, so maybe you'll enjoy it. It is heartbreaking and beautiful. Eg 'It rains as I write this Mad heart, be brave.' "The man who buries his house in the sand and digs it up again, each evening, learns to put it together quickly and just as quickly to take it apart. My parents sleep like children in the dark. I am too far to hear them breathe"

[@Emcostanza]

Sea of Strangers by Lang Leav is a good one

[@xxxiya08]

6:57 no hesitation I'll buy it

[@chrysanthemum5594]

Milk and honey by rupi kaur is an amazing poetry collection ❤️❤️

[@joannak.1519]

I'm loving these daily uploads!!! Please continue putting up videos cause they make my day!!! :)

[@LB-op9bv]

What do you think about rupi Kaur and Sarah kay?

[@abstractbybrian]

did I see a book dart? Love those little arrows.

[@leilanikiana7005]

i have so many poetry recommendations that are in my to be purchased list! and just a quick question, where did you purchase dodie's book?

[@emmagreenily]

I just ordered it on amazon 🙈

[@asha778]

A Bed and Lonely Nights by Lovable Defender is a new one

[@xxxiya08]

Please recommend me some poetry books to try, I want to but some but I'm hesitate to.

[@brooklynm2756]

Nineteen by Makenzie Campbell is one of my favorites, anything by Robert M Drake is fantastic, the Pillow Thoughts series is great, Lullabies by Lang Leav, and To Drink Coffee with a Ghost by Amanda Lovelace, are all ones I recommend!

[@MaryJane-mn7gv]

Off topic- why are you so pretty💓😭

[@emmagreenily]

Thank you 🙈💛

[@BeatriceMPinayBookaholic]

I used to pronounce Lang's surname "leave", the correct pronunciation was "Lee-yav" 😁

[@xjdikrngx1875]

When you said "shock factor" did you mean some of the poems from the book like the hunger and black stockings from smoke and mirrors?

[@rimbluebooks]

This gonna be a happy month coz u r uploading every day ❤❤❤❤

[@princev6312]

ahhhh i'm reading these

[@msrainbowmoonfire1802]

Hi. I hope you get to check my poetry too.

[@braydenm715]

Love all those poets!!

[@msrainbowmoonfire1802]

Hi.🤗

[@Marcheetah]

I wrote my own poetry book and I would love to hear what you think about it! Let me know if you're interested and I"ll send a copy your way! Reply

[@saraha198]

You are soo BEAUTIFUL💛✨

[@prerza]

thanks!! 💖 i love your shelves ❤

[@watcher2002]

Cool Video! Want to see more 😍

[@rexrobertson2219]

Wallace Stevens

[@peach1224]

memories required to read to a 13 years old?

[@Yesica1993]

Literature does not need "trigger warnings"! Good grief, who invented this silly practice?! There's been literature of all kinds, people of kinds, and experiences of all kinds from the dawn of time. Never did we hear of this practice until a few years ago. It's ridiculous! They're WORDS. They can't jump out and bite you. If you don't like it, stop reading!

[@96Klara]

"Trigger" has been used in the psychological field for quite some time, a lot more than just a few years, and describes how certain things (can be words or events or basically anything) brings a person back to a traumatic experience they have experienced, which is obviously highly upsetting for that person. If you, like myself, don't suffer from any triggers I think you should be very grateful for that while respecting that some people do and that for them these trigger warnings are very helpful and may save them a lot of unnecessary distress. I don't understand why you would be bothered by things having trigger warnings, if you do have triggers then they're great and if you don't have any triggers you don't have to read them, problem solved.

[@Shamsshamsssss]

theyre not just words

[@Yesica1993]

@ Shams Albeshawi Of course they are. What else could they be? Nobody makes you read them in the first place, or continue to read them if you already started! Like I said, literature, people, and their experiences have existed for millennia. People somehow survived all that time without trigger warnings. Now suddenly, just a few years ago, they can't? In other words, people need to GROW UP!

[@UrJollyGoodFellow]

this is such an uninformed comment. do not speak for other people if you're not personally affected by TRIGGERING words. you don't know (neither do i) of other people's experiences with reading and how much words reach them. it would be best to have respect, if not empathy, for them lol all you have to do is mind your business and somehow manage to see that this should not be affecting you in any way. also why are you even reading if you think books are just words.

[@96Klara]

First of all, if you read my original answer then maybe you wouldn't feel the need to repeat your ignorant and incorrect argument. Like I said "trigger" is not by any means a new concept and is an actual psychological term that is used (and has been used for quite a long time) by professionals. It's not something kids have come up with and randomly started using because they felt like being catered to. Secondly, that people have "survived" doesn't mean that the concept isn't needed. People survive a lot of things that aren't necessarily pleasant or good for them. Just because people survived before wheelchairs were invented do you think people who can't walk don't need them? Do you think we should just stop making wheelchairs because people don't actually need them to live?