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.
Jorge Luis Borges
(August 24, 1899 – June 14, 1986)
William Stafford
(January 17, 1914 – August 28, 1993)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
(October 21, 1772 – July 25, 1834)
Maya Angelou
(April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)
Timothy Liu
(born 1965)
Robinson Jeffers
(Jan. 10, 1887—Jan. 20, 1962)
James Wright
(December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1980)
e. e. cummings
(October 14, 1894 - September 3, 1962)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882)
Cecil Day-Lewis
(April 27, 1904 – May 22, 1972)
Miguel de Unamuno
(September 29, 1864 – December 31, 1936)
Susan Cooper
(born 23 May 1935)
Sandra Cisneros
(born December 20, 1954)
Henry David Thoreau
(July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862)
Mark Strand
(April 11, 1934 – November 29, 2014)
Charles Wright
(born August 25, 1935)
W.S. Merwin
(September 30, 1927 – March 15, 2019)
Michael Ryan
(born 1946)
Khalil Gibran
(January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931)
Nikky Finney
(born August 26, 1957)