Read on for the best books of poetry, ranging from classic poets to modern award winners. Join the free Reader’s Digest Book Club for great reads, monthly discussions, author Q&As and a ...

Her dazzlingly sensual poems were written for women, and collections of her poetry are must-reads if you’re looking to fill your shelves with more LGBTQ+ books. The best books transport readers ...

The best poems take complex subjects and provide ... So, here are seven of our current favourite poetry collections and books to read for National Poetry Day. From the inaugural winner of the ...

In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “ wild reciter ...

Her second book In Real Life, described as “an English ... 2014 collection Lullabies won the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Poetry. Alongside sharing poems from her latest collection, The ...

For a fairly modest investment, books by Australian poets could ... they contribute to our cultural and social life. Poetry could certainly be popular again but, firstly, we all need to remember ...

A man emergent, a man in love, alive in the fluid instability of any category.” Stacey Waite described the book, which was named a Best Poetry Book of 2014 by Entropy Magazine, as “a queer ecology ...

A finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry and the winner of the 2024 Jackson Poetry Prize, this is one of the best poetry books for readers who are looking to channel activism through ...

So why isn’t poetry more popular in Australia ... In 2025, most Australian poetry books, usually published by small presses with limited distribution, sell in the hundreds rather than the ...