10 Beautiful Books for National Poetry Month

Posted in Books by Jessica

April is National Poetry Month! In celebration, here’s 10 beautifully designed books of poetry published in 2014.

No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay

The Wingless (Carnegie Mellon Poetry Series) by Cecilia Llompart

nejma by Nayyirah Waheed

Into Daylight: Poems (Dorset Prize) by Jeffrey Harrison

Abide by Jake Adam York

bonemap Bone Map: Poems (National Poetry Series)
by Sara Eliza Johnson

sixfold Sixfold Poetry Summer 2014 by Sixfold

#fourpartpoems by @emolabs

Dangerous Goods: Poems by Sean Hill

You’d be amazed at how many poetry book covers feature trees or streams.

Do you have any favorite books of poetry? Please share!

2May2014

Bibliolinks: On obscure poets, inspirational quotes, and more

Posted in Links by Jessica

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for the weekend. It’s almost the end of semester (yay!) and combined with the rare 90 degree weather we’ve been having in San Francisco, I’m having a hard time staying focused. I just want to go to the beach or sit outside in the shade and read. Hopefully the nice weather will last through the weekend!

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Here’s a few fun links for the weekend.

A new poll finds that the classics are back at the top of the list of Americans’ fave books.

25 coffee table books to display.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

8 beautiful quotes by authors, from Lisa Congdon’s book Whatever You Are, Be a Good One. I’ve only met Lisa once, briefly, several years ago, but she was a sweetheart and is an inspiring artist and person.

And 5 obscure American poets for National Poetry Month.

Have a wonderful weekend!

28Apr2014

National Poetry Month 2014

Posted in Books by Jessica

April is National Poetry Month. I don’t know much about poetry, so I’m going to judge a book by its cover and share these beautifully designed poetry books in honor of the celebration.

pablo neruda Love Poems by Pablo Neruda