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.
Sara Teasdale
(August 8, 1884 – January 29, 1933)
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
(September 24, 1825 – February 22, 1911)
Maja Angelou
(April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)
Roy Fuller
(February 11, 1912 – September 27, 1991)
Amy Lowell
(February 9, 1874 – May 12, 1925)
Elizabeth Bishop
(February 8, 1911 – October 6, 1979)
Marina Tsvetaeva
(October 8, 1892 – August 31, 1941)
Natasha Trethewey
(born April 26, 1966)
Sojourner Truth
(c. 1797 – November 26, 1883)
Czesław Miłosz
(June 30, 1911 – August 14, 2004)
James Joyce
(February 2, 1882 – January 13, 1941)
Langston Hughes
(February 1, 1902– May 22, 1967)
Thomas Merton
(January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968)
Richard Brautigan
(January 30, 1935 – c. September 16, 1984)
Conrad Aiken
(August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973)
Andrée Chedid
(March 20, 1920 – February 6, 2011)
Lewis Carroll
(January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898)
Anna Akhmatova
(June 23, 1889 – March 5, 1966)
Derek Walcott
(January 23, 1930 — March 17, 2017)
Lord Byron
(January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824)