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Poetry can be raw, emotional, lyrical and more. I’ve found the more I read poetry, the more my mind becomes a more thoughtful, emotionally aware and creative space.
Not to mention, some poets bring striking commentary on social issues or raise awareness about misrepresented and underrepresented topics. If that’s not enough to convince you to turn some chapbook pages, perhaps this might: It’s fun! The readings are shorter and in my opinion, more exciting than fiction and nonfiction sometimes. So, I’ve compiled a list of 20 poetry collections every 20-something should read.
There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé by Morgan Parker
Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón
American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin by Terrance Hayes
How to Love the World by James Crews
Magical Negro by Morgan Parker
My Baby First Birthday by Jenny Zhang
Lessons on Expulsion by Erika Sánchez
Night Sky With Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
A Twelve Step Guide by Jason Bredle
If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar
Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Gay
This Clumsy Living by Bob Hicok
Blowout by Denise Duhamel
The Dottery by Kirsten Kaschock
Other Worlds by Albert Goldbarth
Bestiary by Donika Kelly
Good Stock Strange Blood by Dawn Martin
Exit Pastoral by Aidan Forster
Heart Talk by Cleo Wade
Which of these poetry collections are you going to read next? Are there any poetry collections we missed that we should cover in a list next time? Let us know in the comment section below!
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