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.
Primo Levi
(July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987)
Maya Angelou
(April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)
Hart Crane
(July 21, 1899 – April 27, 1932)
Antonio Machado
(July 26, 1875 – February 27, 1939)
Hilaire Belloc
(July 27, 1870 – July 16, 1953)
Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ
(July 28, 1844 – June 8, 1889)
Andrée Chedid
(March 20, 1920 – February 6, 2011)
Anne Sexton
(November 9, 1928 – October 4, 1974)
Larry Eigner
(August 7, 1927 – February 3, 1996)
W.H. Auden
(February 21, 1907 – September 29, 1973)
Philip Larkin
(August 9, 1922 –December 2, 1985)
Robert Hayden
(August 4, 1913 – February 25, 1980)
Marvin Bell
(August 3, 1937 – December 14, 2020),
Lesya Ukrainka
(February 25, 1871 – August 1, 1913)
Edward Thomas
(March 3, 1878 – April 9, 1917)
Carl Sandburg
(January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967)
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
(November 5, 1850 – October 30, 1919)
Patrick Kavanagh
(October 21, 1904 – November 30, 1967)
Wole Soyinka
(born 1934)
Pablo Neruda
(July 12, 1904 — September 23, 1973)