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.
Naomi Shihab Nye
(born March 12, 1952)
Juneteenth
(June 19, 2023)
R. Nikolas Macioci
(born 1965?)
Tracy K. Smith
(born April 16, 1972)
Dorothy Parker
(August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967)
Ruthven Todd
(June 14, 1914 – October 11, 1978)
William Butler Yates
(June 13, 1865—January 28, 1939)
Langston Hughes
(February 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967)
Ruth Stone
(June 8, 1915 – November 19, 2011)
Gwendolyn Brooks
(June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000)
Federico García Lorca
(June 5, 1898 – August 19, 1936)
Edward Thomas
(March 3, 1878 – April 9. 1917)
John Masefield
(June 1, 1878 – May 12, 1967)
Walt Whitman
(May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892)
Thomas Kinsella
(May 4, 1928 – December 22, 2021)
John McCrae
(November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918)
Raymond Carver
(May 25, 1938 – August 2, 1988)
Theodore Roethke
(May 25, 1908 – August 1, 1963)
Walt Whitman
(May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892)
Sylvia Plath
(October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963)