Have you ever felt a strong surge of emotions making you confused and overwhelmed at the same time? Do these feelings affect your daily life? Emotions are truly powerful and predictable. But, people are more powerful because they own them. Whether they are being swamped by waves of strong emotions and bothering thoughts, everyone still find ways to get back on their feet and enjoy life as it is.
Among the methods that individuals often turn to when they are engulfed by their feelings is poetry. Trapping or suppressing those emotions would do them no good, but expressing them through poetry would be the best option. Why? It is because the words, experiences, and feelings embedded on every poem can give people relief and can inspire others as well. Poetry is definitely a great platform for expression and a great source of inspiration. That said, here are some of the most meaningful books under poetry that will touch your hearts.
Poetry in Motion by Raymond Quattlebaum
Poetry in Motion is the first book of Raymond Quattlebaum that was published in 2019 by ReadersMagnet. It often makes the readers think about how poetry is life in motion and motion is poetry of life, which is amazingly spinning at a vibration that is a great seen for everyone to witness. Hence, this poetry book was written to take the readers in the different paths of life to know themselves and understand how the presence of God is integral in it.
Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home for Your Soul by Najwa Zebian
Najwa Zebian’s Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home for Your Soul was recently published last month by Harmony. The poet expresses her personal experiences in creating a home within herself and shows everyone the ways to build the “rooms” named after different values and aspects of life, such as self-love, forgiveness, compassion, clarity, surrender, and the dream garden. Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home for Your Soul indeed brings light to the sufferings and pain that everyone has experienced when they ran out of peace with themselves.
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Published in 2014 by Graywolf Press, the book titled Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine has garnered multiple awards and recognitions because of how bold and deep it is. Among these awards is National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry winner, NAACP Image Award winner, PEN Open Book Award winner, L.A Times Book Prize winner, and more. This amazing poetry book talks about the ascending racial hostility in the proceeding encounters in both people’s daily lives and in the media during the 21st century. Thus, it is a strong and influential testament to the singular and collective impact of racial discrimination in the present contemporary society.
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Milk and Honey is a critically-acclaimed book by Rupi Kaur. It was published in 2014 by Andrews McMeel Publishing. The poems in this collection revolve around womanhood and survival, which are drawn from the author’s personal experiences. It is split into different parts and every part has diverse purpose and relevance. Moreover, the poet’s writing style arises from her cultural heritage and her drive to be reachable to her target readers. But, regardless of how many praises this book got and how big of an impact it made in people’s lives, there are still many criticisms both on the style of writing and the author herself. Regardless of the mixed feedback on this book, it still sold millions of copies worldwide and has been recognized as a The New York Times best seller for more than 160 weeks.
Empty Bottles Full of Stories by r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake
This touching poetry book was penned by two popular poets in this contemporary period, which are r.h. Sin and Robert M. Drake. It was published in 2019 by Andrews McMeel Publishing. The poems tell the readers to express the truth and tales that they have been keeping for so long. They also give the targets a sense of comfort upon assuring them that each word of every poem will set them free and offer them peace.
The Happy Hammock 