Updated Poetry Collection + My Favorite Poetry Books

[@Kaylee-tt5jt]

I used to HATE reading but when I started reading poetry I got more into it so now I love books and have a lot now

[@willowjade9087]

Same :)

[@umaizasariyah4073]

@@willowjade9087 recs?

[@thenewval]

I actually love micro poetry and think it takes skill to evoke emotion from just a few words.

[@JeffRebornNow]

Dear Katie: I just stumbled upon your channel and was intrigued by it. I am an American poet and have published a fair amount of poetry, mostly in obscure periodicals. I also teach basic composition and creative writing at a community college. You strike me as an intelligent and perceptive reader, which is rather rare among your peers. You seem to actually like poetry, and don't look upon reading it as an odious task, something that must be "got through" in order to fulfill the requirements of a class. You appear to have invited poetry into your life, to such an extent that it has become a significant part of you. I have to say, Katie, that I concur with your opinion of R.H. Sin. You say, "The more I read his books, the more I started to get an off feeling, like he was telling you what you wanted to hear in order to sell books." You also go on to say that you believe there is a conscious attempt on his part to manipulate his audience, which, from what I understand, is predominantly female. This little poem of his exemplifies perfectly your statements: she has the mindset of a Queen and the heart of a warrior she is everything all at once and too much for anyone who doesn't deserve her she is you Talk about pandering to your audience! More importantly, though (and this really goes to the heart of the matter) a poem should not "tell" you anything. A true poet runs from didacticism like it was the plague (or, to update the simile: like it was corona). Do you know the poem "Ars Poetica" by Archibald MacLeish? It is, as its title suggests, a poem about the art of poetry. Here are some lines that illustrate the point I'm trying to make: A poem should be equal to: Not true. For all the history of grief An empty doorway and a maple leaf. For love The leaning grasses and two lights above the sea. A poem should not mean But be. Do you see how MacLeish's diction is as simple as Sin's, and yet he "tells" you nothing; he only alludes to something by employing concrete images? The images are themselves and something else at the same time, and that something else is left for the reader to imagine.

[@xTheMazeRunner]

I recently started reading r.h. sin and totally agree with all your points. His writing comes across as very pandering and bland. A lot of it feels holier than thou, too. It's like he's going "I respect women" which is great, but then he has an entire poem about how he's a better man for not cheating on a girlfriend. Like.... no? that is like the bare minimum in a relationship lol? Not to mention for a book CLEARLY aimed at younger, impressionable girls, there's a lot of virginity purity bullshit sprinkled in there. In one poem he literally says "honestly it upsets me you've been with other guys." which I think would be fine in other collections, but sprinkled alongside messages of empowerment, you're always great, some men don't deserve you, etc it comes across as really gross, honestly.

[@Katesbookdate]

THIS exactly

[@EvieReddingWrites]

Yay, a poetry collection! I used to write poetry when I was younger, and I have been wanting to getting back into it now that I'm older. Thanks for this video!

[@Katesbookdate]

hope you find something you like!

[@chloboshoka]

I’ve written 5 poetry books so far and been featured in several anthologies, but now I’m finding the more I write, the longer it takes me to write them. I’ve got Rapi Kaur’s three poetry books today. Poetry is one of my favourite subjects to study at school.

[@renederieux1057]

Probably because you are writing about more difficult subjects.

[@witchf4ce310]

Do you like any classic poetry? This all seems to be modern poetry which I can’t get into, but I really want to find more beautiful poetry! Emily Brontë’s poetry is my favorite poetry I’ve ever read so far, it’s so deep and dark and beautiful, all of her poems feel so real and like genuine feelings, not just a bunch of pretty poems. Milk and honey is the worst poetry book I’ve read so far 😅

[@Katesbookdate]

Oh I love Emily Bronte! If you want poetry that feels more classic I'd recommend the Ted Kooser, Charles Bukowski, and Marie Howe books!

[@witchf4ce310]

Katie Wismer thank you, I will check them out!!

[@moth1362]

It’s really just about the reader. Some people understand and some others don’t really get it. But I recommend Emily Dickinson she’s amazing but a bit difficult to read. She should be at the library or books a million/Barnes & noble

[@elsielu2925]

Same I feel like a lot of the modern poetry topics seem too cliché now, especially milk and honey

[@herewardcruttwell-reade9678]

i recommend a book called Touched With Fire by Kay Redfield Jamison. It contains a lot of classic poetry and got me into Byron, Shelley, Poe but also more modern authors such as Theodore Roethke and John Berryman

[@shwetaagrawalsuhane8468]

Everytime i want recommendations. I keep coming back to this video. Love this video.:)

[@angierodriguez4667]

I’ve always loved poetry and was never allowed to read it in school by my English teachers so I never had the chance to read more books other than the ones in the beginning of this video and I was thinking of things that brought me happiness before I was in the dark place I’m currently in and poetry is something that really stuck out so I’m definitely going to check these books out and all these in the comments :)

[@IngridInNeverland]

I'm almost done reading Alicia Cook's "I Hope My Voice Doesn't Skip" and I would highly recommend it! In my opinion, it's even better then her "Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately".

[@Katesbookdate]

Ingrid In Neverland oh that’s awesome to hear! Definitely going to check that out, thank you!

[@thealiciacook]

I agree lol I like my second book more than my 1st too 😅

[@daytime2189]

​@@thealiciacookDamn 😂😂😮

[@thealiciacook]

@@daytime2189 releasing my 4th book in Jan now 😆 time flies

[@brentonm.newbon6026]

I love this review! You are so right about RH Sin. Once you read one you've read them all. Keep making more videos

[@xTheMazeRunner]

Richard Siken is hyped, but for very good reason imo. All of his stuff is longer free-form but absolutely gorgeous; pretty much any of his lines can stand powerfully on their own. I would highly, highly recommend it for anyone interested. (Also, he recently suffered a stroke and could greatly use the support, so please check him out and/or consider donating to his gofundme for care services!)

[@Katesbookdate]

thanks for the recommendation! I'll definitely check it out!

[@niamhharikasen7848]

I love the way you pronounce Rupi Kaur's name! Sounds a lot like "cor" which means "heart" in Latin :)

[@TheSteinmetzen]

Poetry is hit or miss with me. I generally look for older poetry books.

[@thealiciacook]

💜 my new one is set up this way too!

[@zaynesbooknook4873]

I’m going to grab ‘Helium’ and ‘A mouthful of forevers’ ☺️ Thanks for the amazing recs!

[@marisah599]

i love sylvia plath’s poetry, and ocean vuong, also fatimah asghar and safia elhillo. They’re all very skilled

[@DontStopReadin]

I don’t like Rupy or Amanda’s work that much, and have let that make me think I don’t like modern poetry even tho I occasionally find modern poetry that I enjoy. I’m super excited to give some of these a try.

[@user-ot4rc9jh8e]

10/10 for that self-published drop.

[@vrudolphi7656]

I know it's really boring to film but could you PLEASE film a bookshelf tour. Your bookshelf tours are always better than other booktubers' bookshelf tours (in my opinion). 💛💛💛

[@Katesbookdate]

Already planning on it! 💛💛💛

[@jaymiesblock]

You should try An Instrumental Heartstring Feeling by K. Ellen

[@breannemontaine5930]

I agree I have almost all r. H. Sins but have you read she just wants to not feel.... It's the stongest to me and 100 related at the time. I strongly suggest giving it a chance

[@brookevoltattorni3108]

Stuff ive been feeling lately is such a good poem book btw , it is interesting like she said. It was weird to see the same poem again but with words crossed out. but then it is interesting because it had a different meaning. I read it at my friends a few years ago and i loved it so much!

[@wheneverythingmeteveryone2764]

After reading a book named ascending within By Navi on Kindle just changed my way of thinking optimistically. Amazing read

[@inmyreadingera]

I felt the same way about The Chaos of Longing and the Amanda Lovelace books- though I will say that I picked up The Mermaid’s Voice Returns in This One and enjoyed it WAY more. I also really loved Her Volume 1 by Pierre Alex Jeanty. But one of my recent favorites was definitely YOURS! The first poetry collection that has made me cry. I also found it interesting because it reminded me of my own writing style and that was really cool to read❤️

[@Katesbookdate]

That's great to hear about The Mermaid's Voice - I wasn't sure if it was worth picking up or not, but now I think I might! And thank you so much! That honestly means so much!

[@Charlotte-yn5jj]

Have you read any of Lang Leav's books? They're amazing! Love this video btw and I feel the same about the ones I've read as well.

[@alice-qj1bl]

Charlotte do you like “love looks pretty on you”? I’m thinking of buying it.

[@JuliaSapphire]

ouu imma pick up helium because I have had owned it for awhile. you're doing just fine is a book I was sent a while back and that I enjoyed as well. wild embers I really enjoyed! if your looking for more modern poetry try cyrus parker, they only have two collections out but they have both been great in my opinion. also classic sylvia plath of course.

[@Katesbookdate]

I've been eyeing cryus parker's books - so glad to hear you enjoyed them! Hope you like Helium!!

[@magskomlosi6665]

The first poetry book I read that got me into poetry is Jewel A night without Armour. Thats an amazing poetry book.

[@believeme6707]

Recommended poetry books 2019 1) Limericks haiku and other short poems by Vanessa Ngam available on Amazon 2)HAIKU WORLD by KUO Kenih available on Amazon

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

Katie reciting poetry 👌🏻 yassss Queen

[@FidaIslaih]

I’ve read most of the poetry books you’ve mentioned and I agree with how you feel about them. I need to check out your book and ‘Yellow’. Btw, I’m a self published poet too. I write poetry about my cultural experiences.

[@pratyushkumardash4410]

Can you send me?

[@LorinBooks]

Love all the recommendations, I'm also in Colorado myself

[@sandramiksawrites]

I'm sorry but SAME about R.h. Sin the only poet I ever strongly dislike. I love traditional, modern, tbh all poetry!!! Loved this video ❤️📚

[@Katesbookdate]

so glad you liked the video - and that I'm not the only one who feels that way about R.H. Sin. Idk why but I just cannot with his poetry anymore

[@lostforwordspoetry]

Really enjoyed hearing your opinions on these! Thank you!

[@Moki_2126]

Have you read Pillow Thoughts by Coutney Peppernell? I'll get a copy of it tomorrow and I'm excited to see how it is 😊

[@Katesbookdate]

I haven't read that one! Hope you enjoy it!

[@marianab8529]

I loved this video, you deserve more recognition.

[@kiranbagle1046]

I recently read a poetry book titled 'Blue' by Ashish Yadav. It's on Amazon. It's a pretty sad poetry book, definitely recommend it if you're into melancholic/sorrowful poems.

[@ShellyflowersReadsandWrites]

Yay!!! A poetry video! I would also recommend Corazón by Yesika Salgado. I think you would enjoy it quite a bit based on your other books.

[@kevintnorman]

Your reviews are SPOT ON! Thank you

[@jamessale4292]

Great - really enjoyed your rapid-fire style of presentation! Good info too. Must re-visit Bukowski.

[@ashitakedia5814]

I love how she acknowledged that rupi kaur poetry is not actually great they’re just great for people who haven’t read good poetry before. Even I like some of her work but she isn’t anything groundbreaking and most of her poems are mostly popular bcuz of the topics they deal with

[@foreverjunna]

You should totally add my poetry book I just wrote to your collection, you'll absolutely lovvvveee it, haha

[@caitlinbrosinsky4510]

I feel the same way about R.H. Sin.

[@jasminejones6067]

Loved hearing your input on these books! I highly highly recommend Olivia Gatwood's poetry. Life of the Party is one of the most terrifying and beautiful books I've ever read.

[@rievans57]

It appears most of the books you mentioned were published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. They like what you like.

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

I have an arc of please don’t go before I get better and I just keep skipping over it, I prob should get on it! I’ll wait to see what you say though haha

[@Katesbookdate]

lol hopefully one of these days I'll finish it

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

Katie Wismer hahahaha same 🤦🏻‍♀️ faillll

[@koomahi]

Out of these ones I've only read Rupi Kaur, but will definitely try something new. My all time favourite is Warsan Shire's Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth (aaand pretty much everything else she's written), it's only 37 pages but damn I don't even know what to say other than everyone needs to read it!

[@Eli-zn4vc]

What were your overall thoughts on Slitting an Order ?, thinking of buying it myself.

[@tarabite8469]

I LOVE that you did this video. I have a few suggestions for you though. Atticus. R. M. Drake. & Christopher Poindexter.

[@Katesbookdate]

thanks for the recommendations!

[@tarabite8469]

@@Katesbookdate you're welcome! You should recite poetry more often to us viewers.😋

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Ooo I love the photography poetry!

[@craigdunn3231]

Nice book collection

[@paytontholstrup5305]

Thank you for this! I have been wanting to start reading more poetry. :)

[@Katesbookdate]

yay, hope it was helpful!

[@Fiirenix]

Did you self publish! I’m looking to do that’s but I don’t know how?

[@Katesbookdate]

yes! I actually have a whole video about how I did it!

[@Fiirenix]

Katesbookdate oh thats amazing!! Thank you I will definitely watch it later! 💕

[@lauraarruda2645]

hey! you're probably not gonna read this since this video is 1 year old, but I don't know if you have ever read Carlos Drummond de Andrade. He was a Brazilian author and he's pretty famous here. His poems are a wonder, even though some of his books are so full of metaphors it gets hard to understand what he means. He wrote several books, but I'd advise you to start with Sentimento do Mundo - "the world's feeling" in a literal translation, or Claro Enigma (clear enigma), if you like metaphor-based melancholic poetry. I hope this comment gets to you!!

[@achillesinhighheels]

omgggg thank you for being the only person to say modern day poetry is 2/5 bullshit... when I see videos like this I wanna see philosophy poetry not shallow emotion that would make a good instagram caption! I look forward to purchasing your book in the future

[@wheneverythingmeteveryone2764]

Another recommendation Ascending within By Navi

[@anookishexception7234]

What's your opinion on Atticus' poetry? If you don't mind my asking.

[@Katesbookdate]

I haven't read any of their books, so I'm not sure!

[@codyclaeys2008]

Do you like classic children’s poetry I Still love Shel Silverstein

[@theetruetolkienpatriot7701]

try Mary Oliver her poem's are good i own two of her book's🙇

[@loserboyo7424]

dose any one els see the twilight books in the backround

[@himanshidiwan8603]

Every recommendation have this Milk and honey literally Should I give it a try

[@giansimon5574]

to the people reading the comments, i really recommend michael faudet's books

[@bhumimudgal9812]

Hey Please review the book: The Mysterious World Of Poetry, The Wheel Of Time Please review it Please

[@sakarilacross9853]

As well, I don’t mind criticism 😊

[@leandromonteiro9403]

Do you read poetry from other countries poet? If you do, which did you think interesting in theme and language/literary resource?

[@a_mustache_of_great_repute]

Leftover gunpowder ignited as soon as you recomended milk and honey. That woman wouldn't know poetry from a choking seagull. That book and it's flagship poem was her looking at paradise and calling it predation. Truly a soul worth ignoring.

[@shailjapathak5082]

Iii looooveee micro poetry...any body which knows more books like theese get me knowwww plzzz!!

[@renederieux1057]

Don't buy any of the 2nd or third group of books she mentions until you get 20 love poems and a song of despair by Neruda. If you like this book, then you. should try Ann Sexton, William Carlos Williams, or buy one of the collections from the Poetry foundation and figure out what you like. WARNING: Bukowski might trigger many people.

[@nathanbartos760]

We have such similar tastes in poetry! Except the Chaos of Longing which I sort of despised. I’ve also been working on Please Don’t Go for MONTHS! If you’re interested, you should check out The World’s Wife by Carol Ann Duffy and Depression and other Magic Tricks; those are two of my favs!

[@mahvishism]

I'm all for modern/ contemporary/ free verse poetry, but I dislike how people think they are literature enthusiast and intellectual if they read it. With the rise of modern poetry actual traditional is losing its merit. Now the length and ambiguity of poems is really being treated like a negative aspect. Poetry was never supposed to be basic and simple and easy to understand for the reader.

[@paolaf21]

Some latin american authors are really really good. For example Jaime Sabines

[@Katesbookdate]

thanks for the recommendation!

[@leandromonteiro9403]

Nice Mexican poet, another good is Octavio Paz, nobel prize Author.

[@tammybrown2691]

i ended up giving my rupi kaur books to a friend

[@gutenbird]

Awesome video that I had to stop watching because I can’t afford all your great suggestions. Thanks!

[@alanabrierley7843]

go on google books and you can access quite a lot for free !

[@cgjngtjuytfbmk878]

Neon soul

[@magskomlosi6665]

Lili Reinhart has a good poetry book , Lana Del Rey and Hasley , all very good .

[@ViktoriaLove93]

One thing: people don't criticize contemporary (you called it "modern" which is the wrong word - "modern" refers to modernism in the 20th century) poetry, they criticize instagram poetry. There is a bit of a difference there. Most poets who are writing today are producing work that is nothing like what you're reading on instagram. Just wanted to point that out bc it felt like you generalized all contemporary poetry, which is simply not true.

[@Katesbookdate]

I think you referring to it as "instagram poetry" is generalizing a lot of different types of modern poetry as well.

[@sakarilacross9853]

I’ve got a series of poetry books that I would love for you to read. I will send them to you for free if you don’t mind

[@arzooc.1235]

4:11 okay bring it on because I disagree 😂

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[@warlorddk2070]

Being feminist doesnt mean good 😅 when people ask for good poetry its about the technical quality not the oppinions of the poet 🤣

[@weirdreads]

i highly recommend soft science by franny choi and brute by emily skaja. i once was obsessed with the modern poetry movement but find that i don’t relate to the poems anymore, and my own writing has since developed as well. it’s so interesting to see how someone’s own work can change based on the material that they read

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great pics..I love poetry I subbed and followed on Instagram ☕🌈📚💯