Hey everyone!
I would like some contemporary poetry books that I can use to further explore the genre. I do enjoy a lot of classic poetry and epics (Wordsworth, Blake, Inferno, Beowulf) but I struggle with contemporary poetry. Here is a list of what I look for and am interested in:
- Some themes I'm interested in: queerness, mental health, feminism, politics (left-leaning), deconstruction of religion, nostalgia, and nature. Honestly, I am open to a lot of different themes within it. All I really ask is that the poetry is thought provoking.
- Please nothing too sexually explicit. It's fine to be mentioned, of course, but I do not want sex to be a main focus nor do I want it to be detailed.
- I'd prefer for these books to come from smaller poets and publishers if possible.
Hopefully this is both directed enough and also open enough for you all. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!
Thanks in advance!
by kranchlover