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Best Haiku & Japanese Poetry

The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa (Essential Poets)
This definite collection brings together in fresh translations by an American poet the essential poems of the three greatest masters: Matsuo Basho in the seventeenth century; Yosa Buson in the eighteenth century; and Kobayashi Issa in the early nineteenth century. Here he presents three masters of the haiku form: Basho (1644-1694), the haiku poet most familiar to English readers; Buson (1716-1783), a visually oriented writer renowned in his time as a painter; and Issa (1763-1827), whose work is most poignant when he utilizes his ironic wit. Richly annotated, with illuminating essays on the poets and Japanese poetics, this anthology significantly broadens the pleasure of haiku for anyone unable to read them in the original.
Reviews
"Haiku are simple and pure poetry done with 3 and sometimes verses, describing certain quality."
"Wasn't happy about the price but it was worth it!"
"The haiku translations in this book are very good and are accompanied by explanations of the verses and with. descriptive narratives on the lives of the three key writers of haiku."
"A small collection of haikus from the three greats: Basho, Buson, Issa."
"Particularly valuable and unexpected are the notes in the chapter from Basho on his own work."
"It's the part of Japanese Culture and Eastern Mediation as I really know about Zen Buddism in Japan."
"Splendid collection."
"Beautiful versions of these translated haikus."
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The Heart of Haiku (Kindle Single)
In seventeenth-century Japan, the wandering poet Basho developed haiku, a seventeen-syllable poetic form now perhaps the most widely written type of poetry in the world. Absolutely no prior interest in poetry is necessary to take from Hirshfield's essay the inspiration to drop everything, walk out in to the wide world, open your eyes, and find out for yourself that "even the briefest form of poetry can have a wing-span of immeasurable breadth."
Reviews
"Jane Hirshfield's Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry, a series of deep but approachable, gentle but commanding essays on poetry, is my favorite book on literature of all time."
"Overwhelming because of the possibilities & suppleness of the verse, the beauty of the visual imagery, & the perceptions that permeate your senses. She takes us through a mollifying journey of the poet's life & points out how his circumstance changed affected his verse. She, like Basho, stays away from the dramatic & displays remarkable composure in stitching this story of remarkable beauty & pathos."
"I've been reading Basho & other Haiku masters for years, but Hirshfield in this essay has created an illumination of Basho much as Basho's haiku poems illuminate the moments & places where they came to rest. I started reading this book around 3am, planning to read a few pages & off to sleep... but Hirshfield managed to make a must read cliff-hanger out of Basho's life & development as one of the world's greatest poets."
"It's inevitable to don't end loving deeply to Bashō and feel a calmness to enter a spirit so kind that talks to us intimately."
"A little book, it is a window to the art, life, and essence of Bashō, a poet eternally tied to haiku form."
"This authoritative yet unpretentious and engaging introduction to haiku, especially the work of Basho, is a gem."
"As an author of haiku myself (I have some. in my poetry collection Carry On Dancing and some in Leap ) I'm always looking to learn how the Great haiku artists treat the genre, and what we can learn from haiku."
"A riveting biography of Basho and a brilliant examination of the history and nature of haiku, this short book contains more than most books ten times longer."
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Japanese Death Poems: Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
— Tricycle: The Buddhist Review Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writing jisei , or the "death poem." by Bokusui A Swollen Bottle Gourd by Botange Shohaku Yesterday, It Was Hibiscus by Botange Shohaku Oh, I Don't Care by Bufu I Crossed From Last by Bunzan The Running Stream by Chiboku Butterflies In Flight: by Chikuro It Lights Up by Chine Feast Of The Dead- by Chiri First Crops: by Chiri In Earth And Sky by Chirin A Fawn Frolics by Chiyo Ni I Saw The Moon As Well by Chiyoni I Long For People- by Chogo A Raging Sea by Choha This Final Scene I'l Not See by Choko Paradise, by Chora Leaves Never Fall by Chori On The Way West by Choshi I Wait, White Clouds by Chosui This Is One Poem by Chowa My Seventy Years-a Withered by Daibai You Cannot Tell by Daibai A Tune Of Non-being by Daido Ichi'i Needles Pierce My Ailing Body, And Pain Grows by Daigu Sochiku My Whole Life Long I've Sharpened My Sword by Dairin Soto Cargoless, by Dohaku Here In The Shadow Of Death It Is Hard by Dokyo Etan Lotus Seed In Ten by Donsui In All My Six And Fifty Years by Doyu All My Life I Taught Zen To The People- by Enni Ben'en Autumn Waters by Enryo A Parting Gift To My Body: by Ensei Autumn Gust: by Ensetsu Many Things Befell Me A S I Followed Buddha by Ensetsu All Moving Things by Enshi My Companion In The Skies by Fufu Rise, Let Us Go- by Fujo Empty Cicada Shell: by Fukaku A Bright And Pleasant by Fukyu Today, Then, Is The Day by Fusen Upon The Lotus Flower by Fuso The Earth Is Fragrant by Fuwa One Spot, Alone by Gaki Blow If You Will, by Gansan I Lean Against by Gazen Morning Glory by Gengen'ichi A Graveyard: by Gensho Inhale, Exhale by Gesshu Soko Stumble, by Getsurei Illness Lingers On And On by Gimei I Leap From Depths by Ginka See- by Ginko Clear Sky- by Gitoku All Doctrines Split Asunder by Giun I Was Born Into This World by Gizan Zenrai This Is What I Think: by Gochu Chrysanthemums Were Yellow by Godo I Have Not Yet Grown Weary by Gofu A Lone Paulownia Leaf by Gohei The Second Month: by Gohei Fields Dying Off: by Gokei The Truth Embodied In The Buddhas by Goku Kyonen Spring Will Meet This Year by Gosen Returning Thanks by Goshi Disgusted With by Goshu A Cuckoo Cries by Goshuku Blossoms Scent The Air by Gozan The Snow Of Yesterday by Gozan I Wonder Where by Hakuen What Is It But A Dream? by Koho Kennichi And If I Do by Koju For Over Sixty Years by Kokei Sochin Farewell, Sire- by Konishi Raizan Raizan Had Died by Konishi Raizan This Stone Made Ready For My Tomb by Konkan When I Leave The World by Konkan The Joy Of Dewdrops by Koraku Autumn Ends: by Kosai Poor Kosai- by Kosai Three Years: by Kosai Swear To Me, Pine, by Koseki I Die by Koson If I Must Die by Koyo How Sublime- by Kozan Empty-handed I Entered The World by Kozan Ichikyo My Morning Porridge, by Kusamaru A Last Fart: by Kyo'on I Am Not Worthy by Kyohaku When You Contemplate The Waters by Kyokusai A Journey Of No Return: by Kyoshu In Heavy Snow by Kyutaro Tender Winds Above The Snow by Kyutaro Moon In A Barrel: by Mabutsu The Snowman's Eyes by Mabutsu Now That My Storehouse by Masahide While I Walk On by Masahide I Draw The Willow by Masumi Kato The Path To Paradise by Masumi Kato The Surface by Masumi Kato An Ailing Mallard by Matsuo Munefusa Airing Out The Robe by Matsuo Munefusa On A Journey, Ill: by Matsuo Munefusa My Only Hope Against by Meisetsu Today I Put On Summer by Michikaze Fall, Plum Petals, by Minteisengan The Foam On The Last Water by Mitoku I Constantly Aspire by Mokudo Clouds Breaking Up, by Momen Today by Moritake The Drone Of The Mosquitoes by Motojo Sadly I See by Mukai Kyorai Life Is An Ever-rolling Wheel by Mumon Gensen When It Comes-just So! by Rochu On The Ground by Rogan The Times Are Torn Asunder- by Rogen Evening Shadows Steal by Roka I Wake Up by Rokushi Sweep Away by Rosen Time To Go... by Roshu Now It Reveals Its Hidden Side by Ryokan Is Man A by Ryosa I Understand: by Ryoto Till Now by Ryoto A Plover Rises by Ryou The New Year by Ryu'u Now I Understand How by Ryuho Brittle Pampas Grass- by Ryusai Man Is Buddha- by Ryushi I Shift My Pillow by Saiba I Borrow Moonlight by Saikaku In This Delusive World by Saikaku I'll Cross The Ridge by Saimaro Dawn Breaks by Saimu How Sad... by Sakyoku Cherry Blossoms Fall by Saruo Joy Of Living, by Seigan Soi Not Even For A Moment by Seiju Water Veins by Seiju Boarding The Boat by Seira My Body, Useless by Seisa My Hour Draws Near And I Am Sill Alive, by Seisetsu Shucho Rain Clouds Clear Away: by Seishu Deep In The Underbrush by Sempo I Cup My Ears by Senchojo He Who Comes Knows Only His Coming by Sengai Gibbon Somehow Or Other by Senkei Bitter Winds Of Winter- by Senryu Like Dewdrops by Senryu A Willow Tree In Fall: by Senryu At Long Last I Am Leaving: by Senseki Like Ice In Storage by Sentoku Now Then, by Setsudo Reality Is Flowerlike: by Shagai I Have Gone Through by Sharyu Hold On!- by Shayo Returning As It Came, by Shidoken Of Such A Time As This by Shiei Farewell To Blessed Be by Shigan A Willow Branch by Shigenobu To Grass It Comes by Shikaku A Barrelful Of Phlegm- by Shiki The Loofah Blooms And by Shiki Loofah Water by Shiki A Cricket, Crying, by Shiko I Vanish- by Shiko Feast Of The Dead: by Shinga Fickle Winter Shower: by Shinseki And Won't There Be by Shiyo Snow On The Pines by Shiyo Surely There's A Teahouse by Shiyo Willingly by Shizan One Moon- by Shofu Autumn Ends: by Shogetsu Today The Sky Above Mount Hiei, Too, by Shogo O Morning Glory- by Shohi My Shame In This World by Shokei Chilling Cold: by Shoku'u Pampas Grass, Now Dry, by Shoro Flowers Bloomed Yesterday, by Shoshun The Fall Of Leaves by Shozan Cicada Shell: by Shuho Is It Me The Raven Calls by Shukabo Above The Fence by Shukyo The Winter Fowl by Shumpan My Sword Leans Against The Sky. by Shumpo Soki No Single Bone In My Body Is Holy- by Shumpo Soki Adrift Between The Earth And Sky by Shun'oku Soen I Wake And Find by Shushiki Frost On S Summer Day: by Shutei Walking Westward, by So'oku Whether Or Not A Paradise by Soa Full Autumn Moon: by Sodo Festival Of Souls: by Sofu Empty Are by Sohoku This Winter by Sohoku The Road I Take by Sokin Like Full, Plump by Soko Shadows From A Lingering Sun by Soko A Green Gourd by Somaru Skies At Dawn- by Sonome Autumn Winds: by Soryu Lotus Seeds by Sosen The Years Have Piled Up by Sugetsu By The Fifth Month by Suikoku Spitting Blood by Sunao This Frosty Month by Tadatomo I Raise The Mirror Of My Life by Taigen Sofu The Deutzia Has Bloomed- by Taikyo Flowers Bloom A Score Of Days- by Tairyu Brittle Autumn Leaves by Takao When Summoned, by Takuchi Soon I Shall Hear by Takuro Cool- by Tamanari A Lone Monk by Tamashichi Such Is The World's Way: by Tanehiko The First Snow by Tanko For Eight And Fifty Years by Tanko Life-cutting Axe: by Tanko The Moon Leaks Out by Tanko Today Too, by Tanko With My Cane by Tantan Open The Shutters by Teikitsu A Plover Wades Through by Teisa A Morning Glory- by Teishi New Year- by Teishitsu I Wish This Body by Tembo Among The Barley Stalks by Tesshi When I Leave by Tesshu Full Of Great Changes by Tetsugen Doko I Look Now At The Very Moment by Tetto Giko The Truth Is Never Taken by Tetto Giko When Autumn Winds Blow by Togyu Food Is Steaming by Toho Within Your Life And Mine by Toho I Go Back by Tojaku Even Dew Distilled by Tojun Death Poems by Toko My Life Was by Tokugen Sound Of A Melody: by Tomoemon Seventy Years And More by Tosui Unkei Though My Dwelling Be Small by Tosui Unkei Today Is The End Of Religion's Work- by Tosui Unkei All Four Pillars Of Enlightenment by Toyo Eicho Is It Like by Toyokuni From The Day Of My Coming Hither by Tsugen Jakurei Give My Dream Back, by Uejima Onitsura Cuckoo, by Uko The Voice Of The Nightingale by Uko I Came Into The World After Buddha.
Reviews
"My favorite poems are the shorter type (Haiku) which is why I love Japanese poetry with its Zen like approach to writing poetry. To those not familiar with death poetry, it was a practice of Japanese monks, Samurai, (warriors) and other Haiku Poets to write a poem at the moment of their death. The first part includes the introduction, the poetry of Japan, death and its poetry in the cultural history of Japan and a note on the poems."
"I love the analysis done with the poems."
"I enjoyed reading the transcendent death poems."
"Exquisite reflections at the end of this life by mindful beings."
"About halfway through and already one of my favorites."
"Loved the book and the poems."
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Best Japanese Literary Criticism

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
Lady Shonagon was an erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel, The Tale of Genji , fictionalized the elite world Lady Shonagon so eloquently relates. The Pillow Book is one of the three most important works of its kind in Japanese literature, and Professor Morris has given it handsome treatment. The liveliest and most endearing of Heian writers, and the one who gives the most intimate and vivid picture of life at court.... Its denizens emerge as real and never-to-be-forgotten people.... Morris belongs to the literary rather than the literal school of translators, and his talents are shown here at their best. Shonagon comes through vividly.... [Morris] has given us for the first time in full a delightful and fascinating book which is also a work of notable scholarship.
Reviews
"Besides learning about life in Japanese court from ancient times you will realize that life is the same for people from thousand years ago and us."
"McKinney has impeccable academic/linguistic credentials, and was more scrupulous in compiling her source material (not leaving things out as I recall that Morris did--readers can skip whatever isn't interesting to them, which I think is far preferable)."
"Best segments: her 3-star review of bad boyfriends, her lists of random pretty poetical crap she liked, and her funny critique of middle-aged married couples taking afternoon "naps.""
"It quickly revealed an unknown world of absolute beauty and a life lived as art to my young mind, a world in which the mere examination of a particular color of a mountaintop at sunset or the blink of a firefly winging its way through the first moments of a misty dusk, the small tragedy of a fire reduced to dying embers, are interpreted and elevated to their proper place as the miracles of a life well-observed. She freely and whole-heartedly chronicles the daily doings of palace life, unfettered and uncensored--she wrote in secret, living with the dire danger that she be found out--from the grandest and most complex internecine details of royal ceremonies and celebrations to the delicious gossip of secret romantic affairs of high and low society. I enjoy simply letting it fall open to any random page, allowing myself a few minutes or several hours of sheer pleasure. For writers of any sort, or for anyone for whom reading is more than a pleasure but necessary to one's routine, The Pillow Book will become a touchstone, indeed an anchor and a shield against the unpleasantries of modern culture. The absurdities of the mundane, glamour, the glorious beauty of the infinite within the small, the evil that permeates and remains shrouded within structured societies but does not destroy us, has never been captured so rapturously and with such a rigorous eye."
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Best Regional & Cultural Poetry

Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks)
A perfect gift for new parents, birthday celebrations, and happy occasions of all kinds, this collection of five beloved Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss— The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, and Fox in Socks —will be cherished by young and old alike. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool , If I Ran the Zoo , and Bartholomew and the Oobleck , the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.
Reviews
"She's three, and I was looking forward to reading them to her now, and watching her learn the words, so she could 'pretend' she was reading them along with me, as I did as a child, and ultimately, letting her read them to me. I've just opened a couple of them at random and taken pics to show you the bleed-through of the images and words on the reverse side of the page."
"These books are just what you'd expect."
"These books are smaller than I remember as a kid, but upon further research all the book stores were selling Dr. Suess books this size."
"grandson loved this...i love reading it to him too!"
"Christmas Present, but have always enjoyed Dr. Seuss."
"I bought these as a gift for my grand baby and I liked it so much that I bought another for home so I can read to my grandchildren."
"Classic books and makes a perfect gift."
"Kind of hard to enjoy the story when the illustrations on the back of the page are showing through."
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Best Ancient, Classical & Medieval Poetry

The Odyssey
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life. “A staggeringly superior translation―true, poetic, lively and readable, and always closely engaged with the original Greek―that brings to life the fascinating variety of voices in Homer’s great epic.”. - Richard F. Thomas, Harvard University. “Emily Wilson has produced a clear, vigorous, sensitive Odyssey that conveys both the grand scale and the individual pathos of this foundational story. Emily Wilson has convincingly answered this call: hers is a vital Odyssey for the twenty-first century that brings into rhythmic English the power, dignity, variety, and immediacy of this great poem.”. - Laura Slatkin, New York University.
Reviews
"More than in other translations, the Odyssey comes across here strongly as a historical document, the product of a culture from a particular time and place. Muse, tell me how he wandered and was lost. when he had wrecked the holy town of Troy, and where he went, and who he met, the pain. he suffered in the storms at sea, and how. he worked to save his life and bring his men. back home. Compare Wilson's language with that of the opening of Robert Fitzgerald's translation: "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story. of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold. on the proud height of Troy. He saw the townlands. and learned the minds of many distant men, and weathered many bitter nights and days. in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only. to save his life, to bring his shipmates home. Fitzgerald translates it as "skilled in all ways of contending," and Fagles as "the man of twists and turns.""
"I have read and taught the Odyssey at least five times over the past twenty years. And Emily Wilson's version is a godsend."
"The first stanzas will make you perk up and realize that this is the most interesting translation of the Odyssey for our time."
"but at age 81 I consider The Odyssey the greatest book I have ever read, for itself and for its influence on my ways of thinking and of living. The main reason is that, in comparison to the others, it is best at creating the mood of an ancient, epic, poem. I love it when he repeats, for the nth time, "Son of Laertes and the Gods of old, Odysseus, master of land ways and sea ways..." and other such formulaic hints that we are not reading a James Bond or even a Scott Fitzgerald, nor Salinger, nor McEwan, nor certainly a Hemingway novel -- the content should perhaps be enough to distinguish Odyssey as the great epic it is, but I like the complementing embellishments of Fitzgerald's version. For a more important difference, compare the climax, as Odysseus is about to slaughter the suitors: Fitzgerald has him say: "You yellow dogs, you thought I'd never make it. home from the land of Troy. But Fitzgerald focuses on breaking the rules, on disrespecting the mores of their time: the suitors were contemptuous of both the gods, and the opinions of their fellow men."
"I've never read the Odyssey before in it's entirety, so can't compare this to other translations."
"Just finished it."
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Best Poetry Themes & Styles

The Odyssey
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life. “A staggeringly superior translation―true, poetic, lively and readable, and always closely engaged with the original Greek―that brings to life the fascinating variety of voices in Homer’s great epic.”. - Richard F. Thomas, Harvard University. “Emily Wilson has produced a clear, vigorous, sensitive Odyssey that conveys both the grand scale and the individual pathos of this foundational story. Emily Wilson has convincingly answered this call: hers is a vital Odyssey for the twenty-first century that brings into rhythmic English the power, dignity, variety, and immediacy of this great poem.”. - Laura Slatkin, New York University.
Reviews
"More than in other translations, the Odyssey comes across here strongly as a historical document, the product of a culture from a particular time and place. Muse, tell me how he wandered and was lost. when he had wrecked the holy town of Troy, and where he went, and who he met, the pain. he suffered in the storms at sea, and how. he worked to save his life and bring his men. back home. Compare Wilson's language with that of the opening of Robert Fitzgerald's translation: "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story. of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold. on the proud height of Troy. He saw the townlands. and learned the minds of many distant men, and weathered many bitter nights and days. in his deep heart at sea, while he fought only. to save his life, to bring his shipmates home. Fitzgerald translates it as "skilled in all ways of contending," and Fagles as "the man of twists and turns.""
"I have read and taught the Odyssey at least five times over the past twenty years. And Emily Wilson's version is a godsend."
"The first stanzas will make you perk up and realize that this is the most interesting translation of the Odyssey for our time."
"but at age 81 I consider The Odyssey the greatest book I have ever read, for itself and for its influence on my ways of thinking and of living. The main reason is that, in comparison to the others, it is best at creating the mood of an ancient, epic, poem. I love it when he repeats, for the nth time, "Son of Laertes and the Gods of old, Odysseus, master of land ways and sea ways..." and other such formulaic hints that we are not reading a James Bond or even a Scott Fitzgerald, nor Salinger, nor McEwan, nor certainly a Hemingway novel -- the content should perhaps be enough to distinguish Odyssey as the great epic it is, but I like the complementing embellishments of Fitzgerald's version. For a more important difference, compare the climax, as Odysseus is about to slaughter the suitors: Fitzgerald has him say: "You yellow dogs, you thought I'd never make it. home from the land of Troy. But Fitzgerald focuses on breaking the rules, on disrespecting the mores of their time: the suitors were contemptuous of both the gods, and the opinions of their fellow men."
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Best Poetry by Women

Milk and Honey
The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. (USA Today). “Rupi Kaur has vision beyond her years … Her work is simply but powerfully expressed, and viscerally captures both universal human experience and the particular struggles of a young woman today." Rupi Kaur's first book, Milk and Honey is the poetry collection every woman needs on her nightstand or coffee table. Rupi Kaur’s writing echoes of artistry and wisdom which is seen in the work of those that have been writing for years. rupi kaur is a bestselling author and illustrator of two collections of poetry. while studying at the university of waterloo rupi self-published her first collection milk and honey in 2014. milk and honey became an international phenomenon that's been translated into over 30 languages and sold over 2.5 million copies. through her poetry rupi explores a variety of themes ranging from love.
Reviews
"With that been said i do think this book leaves a lot to want if meaning and depth are what you are looking for in poetry."
"I purchased one for myself and one as a gift after reading a couple poems in a friend's copy."
"You see her quotes everywhere on social media but actually reading her book from start to finish is a different experience all together."
"I found Rupi Kaur (after hearing her name drifting about) when I saw a breathtaking piece by her (starting with "let me tell you about a selfish person..."). I love poetry. I love traditional poetry, struxtured poetry, unstructured poetry, modern poetry, stand up poetry, you name it. My shelves are lined with just as much edgy, modern, is-this-even-poetry books from up-and-coming poets as they are lined with TS Elliot and Tennyson."
"I would've maybe given it two stars if I checked it out at the local library for free, but I'm annoyed I invested my hard earned American dollars into this book. I seriously don't understand if everyone is just reading into the completely non-thought provoking "poems" in this book and making up their own deep meaning or if I'm just totally missing the boat on this one. If you told me my 9-year-old nephew and 6-month-old niece collabed on this book, with him covering the poetry while she handled the artwork, I would fully believe you. If you're a 10th grader who just got dumped by Jimmy from home room and you wanna post a snapchat of one of these heart wrenching break up poems to express how angsty you are, you'll love it."
"I have been seeing this at all of the bookstores and decided to give it a read based on the brilliant cover design and book description. It has been a while since I have read a book of poetry, but I have to say I don't feel like I just read one."
"I had so much hope for this book since it had become so popular so I was of course eager to read it."
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Best Poetry Anthologies

Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Collection (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, Fox in Socks)
A perfect gift for new parents, birthday celebrations, and happy occasions of all kinds, this collection of five beloved Beginner Books by Dr. Seuss— The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Green Eggs and Ham, Hop on Pop, and Fox in Socks —will be cherished by young and old alike. Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool , If I Ran the Zoo , and Bartholomew and the Oobleck , the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.
Reviews
"She's three, and I was looking forward to reading them to her now, and watching her learn the words, so she could 'pretend' she was reading them along with me, as I did as a child, and ultimately, letting her read them to me. I've just opened a couple of them at random and taken pics to show you the bleed-through of the images and words on the reverse side of the page."
"Picked up for our almost-3 yo."
"You start your kid's collection with these books by Dr. Seuss."
"I read these in a lower light setting given they are bed time stories for my daughter so perhaps that's why I'm not seeing it."
"My daughter absolutely loves these books."
"What would childhood be without One Fish, Two Fish and The Cat in the Hat?"
"I always have fun with these books and reading them to my son is always a great experience."
"Kind of hard to enjoy the story when the illustrations on the back of the page are showing through."
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Best Love Poems

Adultolescence
Adultolescence announces the arrival of a brilliant new voice with a magical ability to connect through alienation, cut to the profound with internet slang, and detonate wickedly funny jokes between moments of existential dread. Gabbie Hanna is a web-based comedian and vlogger known for her YouTube channel The Gabbie Show, which has millions of subscribers.
Reviews
"Not gonna say much besides it's a must buy and an easy read!"
"I love her book."
"Christmas gift to our 15 year old, she loves it."
"I love the youtuber and singer/songwriter Gabbie Hanna, and she did it again with a great book Adultolescence!"
"This book is so good and insightful and funny, I audibly laughed multiple times when the next page made me tear up in relating."
"I really wanted to come to the book tour after I read but it’s sold out in my city!!"
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