Here is an extensive list of my most highly recommended poetry books consisting of how-to’s on writing poetry, collections, and anthologies of poems that I always come back to.
Author: Alina H. Hansen Writer & Poet
Alina Happy Hansen is a writer, poet, and blogger based in San Francisco. Besides writing nearly 24/7 and reading stacks of books, Alina enjoys watching classic horror films and listening to Stoner Metal. She holds a Bachelors of Arts in English with a Minor in Writing and Rhetoric Studies from The University of Utah.
Here is the Night [a poem]
Here is the night. The moon hangs heavy but is hidden by a thick fog. Bridge lights flicker like glowing fireflies in the distance.
Warrior on the Beach [a poem]
Pulling dreams down from the heavens, she lifts the world…
Endless Tragedies Coalescing [a poem]
and they strike through my heart, like bullets, like shards of glass
Floating Latex Belly [a poem]
“Here, I float, latex belly, swollen with helium, kindest intentions and thoughts…”