American Poet

Louise Bogan’s poems are known for their intensity, precision, and emotional restraint. She wrote in a highly disciplined style, favoring traditional…

Rick Christiansen Not a Cabaret   He could’ve bought a used car, patched the roof, left town— but the envelope in his pocket kept his puls…

Robert Lowell is one of the most influential American poets of the twentieth century, best known for transforming modern poetry through his deeply pe…

Terrance Hayes’s poetry is bold, inventive, and deeply musical. His work explores identity, race, memory, love, and the complexities of living in mo…

Hanif Abdurraqib’s poetry is a powerful blend of memory, music, grief, and Black American experience, written in a voice that feels intimate, tender,…

Elizabeth Acevedo’s poems are vibrant, rhythmic, and deeply rooted in the lived realities of Afro-Latina identity. Her work blends spoken-word energ…

Tracy K. Smith’s poetry is a powerful blend of personal memory, political awareness, and cosmic wonder. Her poems often explore how private lives int…

Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry is known for its powerful blend of musical language, social awareness, and deep empathy for everyday Black life in America. …

Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poetry is celebrated for its lyrical beauty, emotional intensity, and fearless exploration of love, desire, and individual…

Countee Cullen’s poetry is one of the defining voices of the Harlem Renaissance, blending classical form with powerful reflections on race, identity,…