April is National Poetry Month, the most widely celebrated literary event in the world. Take a break from your studies and check out some poetry, selected by MIT Libraries staff:
- A coney island of the mind, Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- Ariel, Sylvia Plath
- Black glitter, Bree Jo’Ann
- Citizen illegal, José Olivarez
- Collected poems,Denise Levertov
- Duende, Tracy K. Smith
- Glass actress, Nicole Steinberg
- Green Squall, Jay Hopler
- Lunch poems, Frank O’Hara
- Moon: letters, maps, poems, Jennifer S. Cheng
- Other people’s comfort keeps me up at night, Morgan Parker
- R E D, Chase Berggrun
- Salt, Nayyirah Waheed
- Some beheadings, Aditi Machado
- Take me with you, Andrea Gibson
- Teaching my mother how to give birth, Warsan Shire
- The maverick room, Thomas Sayers Ellis
- The Odyssey, Homer; translated by Emily Wilson
- The woman who married a bear, Tiffany Midge
- Transbluesency, Amiri Baraka
- Water & salt, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
All of these titles and more can be found in Hayden Library. Visit the Information Desk and ask about the On Display collection. You may also request books for pick up at any library through Your Account.
Want more poetry? Check out last year’s list or suggest a purchase to add to our collection. And don’t miss the Open Mic on April 25. Happy reading!
