Modern
Minimalist elegance harnessed for maximum impact. These poems eschew fanciness for function, without forgoing on style and elegance.
13 poems
About Marriageby Denise Levertov, 1923 ~ 1997“I would be met, and meet you so, in a green airy space, not locked in.”
Admonitions to a Special Personby Anne Sexton, 1928 ~ 1974“To love another is something like prayer and can't be planned.”
Book of Genesisby Kei Miller, b. 1978“Until even silent dreams had been allowed”
Epiphanyby Sophie Strand, contemporary“My heart was made to be split open, like the milkweed pod, and scattered”
Gift from the Seaby Anne Morrow Lindbergh, 1906 ~ 2001“The only continuity possible, in life as in love, is in growth, in fluidity – in freedom”
Habitationby Margaret Atwood, b. 1939“With wonder at having survived this far, we are learning to make fire”
I carry your heartby e.e. cummings, 1894 ~ 1962“This is the wonder that is keeping the stars apart.”
Love is like owning a dogby Taylor Mali, b. 1965“Love makes you meet people wherever you go”
Most like an archby John Ciardi, 1916 ~ 1978“All I do at piling stone on stone apart from you is roofless around nothing”
Mysteries, yesby Mary Oliver, 1935 ~ 2019“Let me keep company, always, with those who say 'look' and laugh in astonishment and bow their heads.”
The master speedby Robert Frost, 1874 ~ 1963“Once you agree that life is just life forevermore, together, wing to wing and oar to oar”- When faces called flowersby e.e. cummings, 1894 ~ 1962“Alive; we’re alive, dear: it’s(kiss me now)spring!”
Wishing Wellby Gregory Pardlo, b. 1968“I cough up daylight like I've just been dragged ashore”