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W H Davies was a Welsh poet who lived at the turn of the 20th century.

This collection was a lovely brief thing observing humanity as he lived a nomadic lifestyle. The narrator really brought life to these poems.

Thunderstorms was my absolute favorite. https://allpoetry.com/poem/8494363-Thunderstorms-by-William-H-Davies #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Letters. For in finding love and forgiveness for the worst in others, maybe we can find love and forgiveness for the worst in ourselves.

This book hit like a sucker punch. Emotional and resonant, full of anger and love and despair and joy. I need to immediately buy a copy of this to reference. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

I had no idea Le Guin also wrote poetry! I should have known. The woman who wrote The Rule of Names would obviously have a deep understanding of the power of words. So glad I‘ve discovered this last collection because now I can work my way backwards.

Also, if I could tattoo the entirety of After the Death of Orpheus on my skin, I would. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

My first ever Sylvia Plath book! Inherited from my grandmother.

Emotional and resonant, full of grief. Definitely going to be a revisit, and moving The Bell Jar up my TBR. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Side note, but does anybody know if Peter S Beagle was inspired by The Bull of Bendylaw? It made me immediately picture the Red Bull. https://hellopoetry.com/poem/702/the-bull-of-bendylaw/

One of Neruda‘s later works.

I really appreciate Neruda‘s observations on life and humanity. But his poetry on love is really where he truly shines for me. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Natasha Sajé‘s second collection of poetry.

At turns emotional and intellectual, with a kind of fractal imagery for all the senses, this is a collection that is definitely going to need a second read through. #TheSealeyChallenge ?????

A lovely little collection finding the divine in the natural world. Porter‘s use of natural imagery reminds me of Mary Oliver a bit, although these poems are a lot more religious in nature. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Another exemplary collection of Mary Oliver‘s!

I adore her poetry so much. She finds such joy and meaning in even the most mundane of activities, like mowing the lawn. “I‘m Not the River” is definitely my favorite of this collection, and is one of my favorites of hers period. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

A wonderful and moving exploration of life and death and loss. Kasiscke works through her own cancer diagnosis and other losses with short, punchy metaphors that really needed me to stop and think. Putting her on my list to explore more of. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Arthur Conan Doyle‘s (yes, THAT Arthur Conan Doyle) first collection of poetry.

It is super interesting to see this man‘s brain work at something different than Sherlock Holmes. He‘s skilled, but these don‘t really do anything for me. Fairly militaristic and pro-England colonialism. #TheSealeyChallenge 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑