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.
Robert Creeley
(May 21, 1926 — March 30, 2005)
Yosano Akiko
(December 7, 1878 – May 29, 1942)
Linda Pastan
(May 27, 1932 – January 30, 2023)
Mark Strand
(April 11, 1934 – November 29, 2014)
Tupac Shakur
(June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996)
Adrienne Rich
(May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012)
Emily Dickinson
(December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886)
Tony Medina
Jenny Joseph
(May 7, 1932 – April 15, 2018)
Charles Simic
(May 9, 1938 – January 9, 2023)
Ogden Nash
(August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971)
Rabindranath Tagore
(May 7, 1861– August 7, 1941)
Randall Jarrell
(May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965)
Herman Hesse
(July 2, 1877 – August 9, 1962)
Charles Wright
(born August 25, 1935)
Gordon Lightfoot
(November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023)
W.H. Davies
(July 3, 1871– September 26, 1940)
Gwen Frostic
(April 26, 1906 – April 25, 2001)
Yusef Komunyakaa
(born April 29, 1941)
Warsan Shire
(born August 1, 1988),