Poets’ Corner
Early on we realized that poetry, and the dissemination of poetry, would be a key component of our vision for WWB. In 2017, the WWB Facebook page was created, in part to share our love of poetry.
We began posting a poem a day by a wide range of poets. The posts continue on a daily basis, often including links to poets reading their poetry, drawing a current following of 2,450+ followers.
Please Note: All contents of this Poets’ Corner section are for educational purposes only. We do not charge nor receive any compensation for this content.
Coming in Fall 2024: A series of poetry readings and book signings.
Feel free to visit the WWB Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bestreads304 to read our latest poetry posts.
Karina Borowicz
(born October 30, 1993)
James Wright
(December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1980)
Edgar Allan Poe
(January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849)
Jenny Xie
photo of poet Jenny Xie
Mewlana Rumi
(13th Century)
Joy Harjo
(born May 9, 1951)
William Carlos Williams
(September 17, 1883 – March 4, 1963)
Maja Angelou
(April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)
Mary Oliver
(September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019)
e. e. cummings
(October 14, 1894 — September 3, 1962)
Thom Gunn
(August 29, 1929 – April 25, 2004)
Richard Wilbur
(March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017)
D. H. Lawrence
(September 11, 1885 — March 2, 1930)
Clive James
(October 7, 1939 –November 24, 2019)
Wallace Stevens
(October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955)
Richard Blanco
(born February 15, 1968)
Amanda Gorman
(born March 7, 1998)
Sappho
(c. 630 – c. 570 BC)
Raymond Carver
(May 25, 1938 – August 2, 1988)
Jorge Luis Borges
(August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986)