These six collections are my favorites of the year, the poetry books I most recommended to friends and Largehearted Boy readers (my personal definition of “favorite”).
Chet’la Sebree’s poetry collection Blue Opening magnificently connects the corporeal to the universal.
Gary Jackson’s poetry collection small lives is a graphic novel in verse where the Black superheroes wield both their powers and vulnerabilities in this unforgettable and powerful fable.
The poems in Isabella DeSendi’s collection Someone Else’s Hunger are a visceral response to sexual assault, racism, and misogyny while also celebrating opportunities for personal deliverance.
Miller Oberman’s poetry collection Impossible Things is a mesmerizing elegy for a young child and thoughtful examination of the author’s own childhood.
Theodora Ziolkowski‘s Ghostlit is a visceral and inspiring poetry collection.
Yael Valencia Aldana‘s poetry collection Black Mestiza is a stunning exploration of identity, gender, and complex connections to our ancestors.
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