April has arrived bearing poems. We’ve put together a list of forty poetry books across a variety of styles to start the month off. We’ll also highlight individual books throughout the month and will have another list of books about poetry, criticism, and the writing and reading of poetry. Modern Folklore Bookstore is an affiliate […]
Jane Kenyon’s poetry makes me consider our ordinary, expected experiences in ways I haven’t before. Not in the way someone like Louise Glück might present a contrarian view, but as a reminder: ‘don’t forget that this also happens to us.’ Viewing life through different angles. Jane Kenyon’s life was full of such differing angles and […]
Last year was full of poetry, fantastic (and fantastical) novels, and inspiring non-fiction. These are our favorite books we read in 2022. Note, they were not all published during the year. Links are affiliate links to the Modern Folklore Bookshop. What were your favorite books of the year?
The language of myth often finds its best form as a poem. The language of the fantastic or the strange can sometimes only find expression in poetry. This series will present classics of the form, many long forgotten, and original contemporary poems. This poem by the master Clark Ashton Smith sets the tone. The fantastic […]
