Modern Poetry Anthology

'If you feel as though your life is lacking a bit of poetry, this is an excellent place to start' – The Times Allie Esiri’s audio anthology, A Poet for Every Day of the Year, is the perfect introduction to 366 of the world’s greatest ever verse writers. Perfect for listening to together as...

Lake Superior is more than a body of water--it's a force of nature, a keeper of memories, and an enduring source of inspiration. In Feet in the Waves, thirty-six poets from across the Lake Superior region and beyond explore the lake's many moods: its icy grandeur, hidden dangers, quiet beauty, rich history, and deep emotional resonances. From rocky shorelines and agate-strewn beaches to shipwreck legends, all interwoven with moments of spiritual reflection, these poems capture the unique relationship between people and the largest freshwater lake on Earth.

For students of Middle English, Andrew and Waldron's The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript has been the key edition of the four Pearl poems for over 30 years. With the changing needs of today's students in mind, the editors produced a complete prose translation of the four poems - the best known of which is "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". The near-literal translations are intended to facilitate understanding of the four poems - to lead readers to, rather than away from, the original texts.

Since 1998, the Alfred A. Knopf Publishing Group has celebrated National Poetry Month by emailing a poem-a-day throughout the month of April to over 25,000 devoted poetry fans. In April 2006, Knopf introduced the Poem-a-Day podcast, which featured poets including Kevin Young and James Merrill...