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.
Archibald MacLeish
(May 7, 1892 – April 20, 1982)
Gwendolyn Brooks
(June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000)
Dorothy Parker
(August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967)
Mark Strand
(April 11, 1934 – November 29, 2014)
Arna Bontemps
(October 13, 1902 – June 4, 1973)
Robinson Jeffers
(January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962)
Joy Harjo
(born May 9, 1951)
Louise Bogan
(August 11, 1897 – February 4, 1970)
Amanda Gorman
(born March 7, 1998)
rupi kaur
(born October 4, 1992)
William Shakespeare
(bapt. April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616)
Galway Kinnell
(February 1, 1927 – October 28, 2014)
Francis of Assisi
(1181 or 1182 – October 3, 1226)
Wallace Stevens
(October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955)
Anne Sexton
(November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
(March 24, 1919 – February 22, 2021)
Jericho Brown
(born April 14, 1976)
Mark Vinz
(born September 27, 1942)
Robert Frost
(March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963)
Gillian Clarke
(born June 8, 1937)