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The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
by Sylvia Plath • 2000
Her uncensored journals: the ambition, the marriage, the breakdown, and the art she fought to make.
4.28
27k+
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath Summary
The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath 91%
Her uncensored journals: the ambition, the marriage, the breakdown, and the art she fought to make.
by Sylvia Plath 2000
4.28
27k+ ratings
Sylvia Plath
by Sylvia Plath • 1975
Mental wards, marital wreckage, and the poems that made private anguish public art.
4.07
2k+
Sylvia Plath Summary
Sylvia Plath 91%
Mental wards, marital wreckage, and the poems that made private anguish public art.
by Sylvia Plath 1975
4.07
2k+ ratings
Love Is a Dog from Hell
by Charles Bukowski • 1977
What if love is not the answer but the sickness? Bukowski's poems treat it as terminal.
3.95
39k+
Love Is a Dog from Hell Summary
Love Is a Dog from Hell 90%
What if love is not the answer but the sickness? Bukowski's poems treat it as terminal.
by Charles Bukowski 1977
3.95
39k+ ratings
Ariel
by Sylvia Plath • 1965
A poet confronts a dead father, domestic suffocation, and the pull of death in blazing verse.
4.18
90k+
Ariel Summary
Ariel 90%
A poet confronts a dead father, domestic suffocation, and the pull of death in blazing verse.
by Sylvia Plath 1965
4.18
90k+ ratings
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
by Charles Bukowski • 1986
Five cats, a bottle, and a typewriter: what survival looks like when you stop pretending.
4.17
19k+
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense Summary
You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense 90%
Five cats, a bottle, and a typewriter: what survival looks like when you stop pretending.
by Charles Bukowski 1986
4.17
19k+ ratings
Depression & Other Magic Tricks
by Sabrina Benaim • 2017
The viral poems that named depression's many forms, and the tiny rituals that fight back.
3.74
17k+
Depression & Other Magic Tricks Summary
Depression & Other Magic Tricks 89%
The viral poems that named depression's many forms, and the tiny rituals that fight back.
by Sabrina Benaim 2017
3.74
17k+ ratings
Poesía completa
by Alejandra Pizarnik • 2000
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
4.55
11k+
Poesía completa Summary
Poesía completa 89%
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
by Alejandra Pizarnik 2000
4.55
11k+ ratings
Black Wings and Blind Angels
by Sapphire • 2000
She swallowed a photograph of her mother's betrayal, then wrote her way beyond the family curse.
3.91
171
Black Wings and Blind Angels Summary
Black Wings and Blind Angels 89%
She swallowed a photograph of her mother's betrayal, then wrote her way beyond the family curse.
by Sapphire 2000
3.91
171 ratings
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You
by Prentice Mulford • 2007
A voice forged in heartbreak and ancestral sacrifice learns to love its own reflection.
4.18
39
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You Summary
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You 89%
A voice forged in heartbreak and ancestral sacrifice learns to love its own reflection.
by Prentice Mulford 2007
4.18
39 ratings
Notes to Self
by Emilie Pine • 2018
She was good at going hungry. It was the one thing she could control.
4.10
21k+
Notes to Self Summary
Notes to Self 88%
She was good at going hungry. It was the one thing she could control.
by Emilie Pine 2018
4.10
21k+ ratings
The Pleasures of the Damned
by Charles Bukowski • 2007
A hard-drinking poet buries his tenderness in the grit of L.A.'s gutters and bars.
4.35
7k+
The Pleasures of the Damned Summary
The Pleasures of the Damned 88%
A hard-drinking poet buries his tenderness in the grit of L.A.'s gutters and bars.
by Charles Bukowski 2007
4.35
7k+ ratings
Mariner
by Malcolm Guite • 2017
Coleridge's Ancient Mariner foretold his own descent into opium and his hard-won return.
4.59
145
Mariner Summary
Mariner 88%
Coleridge's Ancient Mariner foretold his own descent into opium and his hard-won return.
by Malcolm Guite 2017
4.59
145 ratings
Poesía completa
by Idea Vilariño • 2008
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
4.57
3k+
Poesía completa Summary
Poesía completa 88%
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
by Idea Vilariño 2008
4.57
3k+ ratings
So Sad Today
by Melissa Broder • 2016
A vomit fetish, an open marriage, and the internet addiction that makes it all bearable.
3.80
18k+
So Sad Today Summary
So Sad Today 88%
A vomit fetish, an open marriage, and the internet addiction that makes it all bearable.
by Melissa Broder 2016
3.80
18k+ ratings
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers
by Stuart Ross • 2022
A poet tries to face grief directly, accidentally writes a book about why he can't.
3.84
189
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers Summary
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers 88%
A poet tries to face grief directly, accidentally writes a book about why he can't.
by Stuart Ross 2022
3.84
189 ratings
Sucker Punch
by Scaachi Koul • 2025
She sold the internet a love story and a tidy assault narrative. Both were lies.
3.81
3k+
Sucker Punch Summary
Sucker Punch 88%
She sold the internet a love story and a tidy assault narrative. Both were lies.
by Scaachi Koul 2025
3.81
3k+ ratings
On Drinking
by Charles Bukowski • 2019
The poetry and prose of a man who traded sobriety for stories and never looked back.
3.87
2k+
On Drinking Summary
On Drinking 88%
The poetry and prose of a man who traded sobriety for stories and never looked back.
by Charles Bukowski 2019
3.87
2k+ ratings
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II
by Pierre Alex Jeanty • 2016
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
4.35
220
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II Summary
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II 88%
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
by Pierre Alex Jeanty 2016
4.35
220 ratings
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
by Nick Flynn • 2004
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
3.80
12k+
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Summary
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City 88%
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
by Nick Flynn 2004
3.80
12k+ ratings
This Is Me Letting You Go
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
4.03
13k+
This Is Me Letting You Go Summary
This Is Me Letting You Go 88%
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
by Heidi Priebe 2016
4.03
13k+ ratings
you left me on read
by akhira • 2023
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
3.73
1k+
you left me on read Summary
you left me on read 87%
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Rumi Prescription
by Melody Moezzi • 2020
When pills weren't enough, a 13th-century poet's words became her bipolar survival guide.
4.18
603
The Rumi Prescription Summary
The Rumi Prescription 87%
When pills weren't enough, a 13th-century poet's words became her bipolar survival guide.
by Melody Moezzi 2020
4.18
603 ratings
The Book of (More) Delights
by Ross Gay • 2023
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
4.25
3k+
The Book of (More) Delights Summary
The Book of (More) Delights 87%
A year of looking closely: when joy and sorrow share the same sentence.
by Ross Gay 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Body Work
by Melissa Febos • 2022
Personal writing threatens power. The stigma that silences women and queer writers is by design.
4.22
6k+
Body Work Summary
Body Work 87%
Personal writing threatens power. The stigma that silences women and queer writers is by design.
by Melissa Febos 2022
4.22
6k+ ratings
Cántame al dormir
by Gilraen Eärfalas • 2023
She dreamed of escape through sleep, fairy tales, and a flying boy who never came.
4.21
387
Cántame al dormir Summary
Cántame al dormir 87%
She dreamed of escape through sleep, fairy tales, and a flying boy who never came.
by Gilraen Eärfalas 2023
4.21
387 ratings
Toda la felicidad del universo
by César Brandon Ndjocu • 2018
A son pieces together a childhood of violence, searching poetry for the words his family buried.
3.82
411
Toda la felicidad del universo Summary
Toda la felicidad del universo 87%
A son pieces together a childhood of violence, searching poetry for the words his family buried.
by César Brandon Ndjocu 2018
3.82
411 ratings
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino • 2021
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
4.25
22k+
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder 87%
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021
4.25
22k+ ratings
The Situation and the Story
by Vivian Gornick • 2001
Memoir is not the events. It is the honest self-interrogation that makes them finally matter.
3.93
3k+
The Situation and the Story Summary
The Situation and the Story 87%
Memoir is not the events. It is the honest self-interrogation that makes them finally matter.
by Vivian Gornick 2001
3.93
3k+ ratings
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About
by Michele Filgate • 2019
Fifteen writers give voice to what they could never tell the woman who raised them.
3.74
19k+
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About Summary
What My Mother and I Don't Talk About 87%
Fifteen writers give voice to what they could never tell the woman who raised them.
by Michele Filgate 2019
3.74
19k+ ratings
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
by T Kira Madden • 2019
A fatherless girl in Boca Raton craves a fierce love and finds it in dangerous places.
4.25
10k+
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls Summary
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls 87%
A fatherless girl in Boca Raton craves a fierce love and finds it in dangerous places.
by T Kira Madden 2019
4.25
10k+ ratings
Notes to John
by Joan Didion • 2025
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
3.90
6k+
Notes to John Summary
Notes to John 87%
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
by Joan Didion 2025
3.90
6k+ ratings
Heart Talk
by Cleo Wade • 2018
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
4.24
10k+
Heart Talk Summary
Heart Talk 87%
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
by Cleo Wade 2018
4.24
10k+ ratings
Prozac Nation
by Elizabeth Wurtzel • 1994
At eleven she cut herself, at Harvard she overdosed, then a pill renamed a generation.
3.64
64k+
Prozac Nation Summary
Prozac Nation 87%
At eleven she cut herself, at Harvard she overdosed, then a pill renamed a generation.
by Elizabeth Wurtzel 1994
3.64
64k+ ratings
Clarity & Connection
by Yung Pueblo • 2019
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
4.27
15k+
Clarity & Connection Summary
Clarity & Connection 87%
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
by Yung Pueblo 2019
4.27
15k+ ratings
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan • 2013
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
4.10
178
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life Summary
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life 87%
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan 2013
4.10
178 ratings
A Poetry Handbook
by Mary Oliver • 1994
The teachable half of poetry: a master poet's craft rules for turning feeling into durable art.
4.23
10k+
A Poetry Handbook Summary
A Poetry Handbook 87%
The teachable half of poetry: a master poet's craft rules for turning feeling into durable art.
by Mary Oliver 1994
4.23
10k+ ratings
The Book of Healing
by Najwa Zebian • 2021
Let go without giving up: poetic medicine for turning pain into self-knowledge and peace.
4.35
815
The Book of Healing Summary
The Book of Healing 87%
Let go without giving up: poetic medicine for turning pain into self-knowledge and peace.
by Najwa Zebian 2021
4.35
815 ratings
Thank You for Leaving
by Rithvik Singh • 2025
A poetic guide to healing a broken heart: how vulnerability, friendship, and tiny joys repair you.
3.99
1k+
Thank You for Leaving Summary
Thank You for Leaving 87%
A poetic guide to healing a broken heart: how vulnerability, friendship, and tiny joys repair you.
by Rithvik Singh 2025
3.99
1k+ ratings
A Ghost in the Throat
by Doireann Ní Ghríofa • 2020
A poet-mother's obsession with an Irish widow's lament rewrites her life in echoes.
4.00
11k+
A Ghost in the Throat Summary
A Ghost in the Throat 86%
A poet-mother's obsession with an Irish widow's lament rewrites her life in echoes.
by Doireann Ní Ghríofa 2020
4.00
11k+ ratings
I Don't Love You Anymore
by Rithvik Singh • 2024
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
3.86
3k+
I Don't Love You Anymore Summary
I Don't Love You Anymore 86%
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
by Rithvik Singh 2024
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky • 2022
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
4.39
352
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Summary
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 86%
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
by Stephen Chbosky 2022
4.39
352 ratings
One in a Millennial
by Kate Kennedy • 2024
The MySpace top eight was a leaderboard, not a friend list, and she played to win.
3.70
21k+
One in a Millennial Summary
One in a Millennial 86%
The MySpace top eight was a leaderboard, not a friend list, and she played to win.
by Kate Kennedy 2024
3.70
21k+ ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 86%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
Flowers on the Moon
by Billy Chapata • 2020
A poet's hard-won lessons in choosing yourself after losing everyone who demanded you shrink.
4.10
4k+
Flowers on the Moon Summary
Flowers on the Moon 86%
A poet's hard-won lessons in choosing yourself after losing everyone who demanded you shrink.
by Billy Chapata 2020
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Little Locksmith
by Katharine Butler Hathaway • 1943
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
3.67
1k+
The Little Locksmith Summary
The Little Locksmith 86%
A bedridden girl, a visibly different woman: she bought a Maine house and rebuilt herself.
by Katharine Butler Hathaway 1943
3.67
1k+ ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 86%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
Kiss Me Like You Mean It
by J.R. Rogue • 2018
A poet torn between her husband and a younger lover can't stop sabotaging the love she craves.
3.95
641
Kiss Me Like You Mean It Summary
Kiss Me Like You Mean It 86%
A poet torn between her husband and a younger lover can't stop sabotaging the love she craves.
by J.R. Rogue 2018
3.95
641 ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 86%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Poetry of Robert Frost
by Robert Frost • 1969
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
4.24
49k+
The Poetry of Robert Frost Summary
The Poetry of Robert Frost 86%
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
by Robert Frost 1969
4.24
49k+ ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
125k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet 86%
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929
4.27
125k+ ratings
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