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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 89%
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
by Stephen Chbosky 2022
4.39
352 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 88%
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint
by William Shakespeare • 1609
154 sonnets where beauty fades, a mistress lies, and the poet bets verse defeats the grave.
4.18
3k+
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint Summary
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint 88%
154 sonnets where beauty fades, a mistress lies, and the poet bets verse defeats the grave.
by William Shakespeare 1609
4.18
3k+ ratings
El amor, las mujeres y la vida
by Mario Benedetti • 1995
Love as daily resistance to death: a poet's half-century of intimacy, absence, and stubborn hope.
4.21
6k+
El amor, las mujeres y la vida Summary
El amor, las mujeres y la vida 88%
Love as daily resistance to death: a poet's half-century of intimacy, absence, and stubborn hope.
by Mario Benedetti 1995
4.21
6k+ 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 87%
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 87%
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
by Idea Vilariño 2008
4.57
3k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Influence
by Harold Bloom • 2011
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
3.93
477
The Anatomy of Influence Summary
The Anatomy of Influence 87%
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.93
477 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 87%
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
by Robert Frost 1969
4.24
49k+ ratings
Rumi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1950
All religions seek one light; the real path is dying to self to live in it.
3.88
80
Rumi Summary
Rumi 87%
All religions seek one light; the real path is dying to self to live in it.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1950
3.88
80 ratings
Why Poetry
by Matthew Zapruder • 2017
The case for reading poems exactly as they are: literally, without hunting for hidden meanings.
4.16
1k+
Why Poetry Summary
Why Poetry 87%
The case for reading poems exactly as they are: literally, without hunting for hidden meanings.
by Matthew Zapruder 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 2021
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
3.51
225
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom Summary
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom 87%
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 2021
3.51
225 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 87%
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
by Rithvik Singh 2024
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran • 1923
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
4.23
332k+
The Prophet Summary
The Prophet 87%
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
by Kahlil Gibran 1923
4.23
332k+ ratings
Walt Whitman
by Justin Kaplan • 1980
A failed journalist shattered poetry's rules, then spent the Civil War comforting dying soldiers.
3.94
326
Walt Whitman Summary
Walt Whitman 87%
A failed journalist shattered poetry's rules, then spent the Civil War comforting dying soldiers.
by Justin Kaplan 1980
3.94
326 ratings
Prometheus Unbound
by Percy Bysshe Shelley • 1820
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
3.75
2k+
Prometheus Unbound Summary
Prometheus Unbound 87%
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
by Percy Bysshe Shelley 1820
3.75
2k+ ratings
Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand • 2003
A poet pours his soul into love letters his beloved believes come from another man.
4.06
92k+
Cyrano de Bergerac Summary
Cyrano de Bergerac 87%
A poet pours his soul into love letters his beloved believes come from another man.
by Edmond Rostand 2003
4.06
92k+ ratings
William Blake vs the World
by John Higgs • 2021
Blake saw angels and mapped the mind. Modern neuroscience is just catching up.
4.15
1k+
William Blake vs the World Summary
William Blake vs the World 86%
Blake saw angels and mapped the mind. Modern neuroscience is just catching up.
by John Higgs 2021
4.15
1k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
by Pierre Alex Jeanty 2016
4.35
220 ratings
The Masnavi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1270
The soul is an exile; love is the homecoming. The 13th-century Sufi poem that maps the way.
4.41
1k+
The Masnavi Summary
The Masnavi 86%
The soul is an exile; love is the homecoming. The 13th-century Sufi poem that maps the way.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1270
4.41
1k+ ratings
Masnavi I Ma'navi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1273
How a 13th-century Sufi's love stories dissolve what the intellect cannot touch.
4.45
4k+
Masnavi I Ma'navi Summary
Masnavi I Ma'navi 86%
How a 13th-century Sufi's love stories dissolve what the intellect cannot touch.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1273
4.45
4k+ ratings
Letters on Cézanne
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1907
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
4.16
957
Letters on Cézanne Summary
Letters on Cézanne 86%
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1907
4.16
957 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 86%
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
by Alejandra Pizarnik 2000
4.55
11k+ ratings
The Poet's Guide to Life
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 2005
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
4.12
368
The Poet's Guide to Life Summary
The Poet's Guide to Life 86%
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 2005
4.12
368 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 86%
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021
4.25
22k+ ratings
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
by Emily Dickinson • 1890
1,789 poems, found in a box: the soul's atlas of love, death, and the infinite.
4.29
107k+
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Summary
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson 86%
1,789 poems, found in a box: the soul's atlas of love, death, and the infinite.
by Emily Dickinson 1890
4.29
107k+ 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
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
by Pablo Neruda • 1951
How love, exile, and revolution forged a Nobel laureate whose poetry still crosses every border.
4.43
21k+
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda Summary
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda 86%
How love, exile, and revolution forged a Nobel laureate whose poetry still crosses every border.
by Pablo Neruda 1951
4.43
21k+ ratings
Tristan and Isolde
by Gottfried von Strassburg • 1988
A knight wins his uncle a bride, then loses his heart on the voyage home.
3.63
1k+
Tristan and Isolde Summary
Tristan and Isolde 86%
A knight wins his uncle a bride, then loses his heart on the voyage home.
by Gottfried von Strassburg 1988
3.63
1k+ ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We 86%
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Sun and Her Flowers
by Rupi Kaur • 2018
Your body is sacred. Death is not the end. A blade of grass equals the stars.
4.08
382k+
The Sun and Her Flowers Summary
The Sun and Her Flowers 86%
Your body is sacred. Death is not the end. A blade of grass equals the stars.
by Rupi Kaur 2018
4.08
382k+ ratings
Tirant lo Blanc
by Joanot Martorell • 1490
A dying empire pins its hopes on one knight. The emperor's daughter pins his heart.
3.00
4k+
Tirant lo Blanc Summary
Tirant lo Blanc 86%
A dying empire pins its hopes on one knight. The emperor's daughter pins his heart.
by Joanot Martorell 1490
3.00
4k+ ratings
Tutte le poesie
by Eugenio Montale • 1984
A Nobel poet's map of the world: lemon trees, cuttlefish bones, and a single flawed link.
4.63
750
Tutte le poesie Summary
Tutte le poesie 86%
A Nobel poet's map of the world: lemon trees, cuttlefish bones, and a single flawed link.
by Eugenio Montale 1984
4.63
750 ratings
Letters to Milena
by Franz Kafka • 1952
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
3.93
26k+
Letters to Milena Summary
Letters to Milena 86%
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
by Franz Kafka 1952
3.93
26k+ ratings
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
by Omar Khayyám • 1120
Facing the certainty of death, a Persian poet prescribes wine, love, and acceptance of the moment.
4.17
23k+
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Summary
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 86%
Facing the certainty of death, a Persian poet prescribes wine, love, and acceptance of the moment.
by Omar Khayyám 1120
4.17
23k+ ratings
The Triggering Town
by Richard Hugo • 1978
Poems don't record feelings; they discover them. Abandon the facts and follow the sound.
4.17
3k+
The Triggering Town Summary
The Triggering Town 86%
Poems don't record feelings; they discover them. Abandon the facts and follow the sound.
by Richard Hugo 1978
4.17
3k+ 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
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 86%
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
by Heidi Priebe 2016
4.03
13k+ 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 86%
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
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
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 86%
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
by Yung Pueblo 2019
4.27
15k+ ratings
The Art of the Poetic Line
by James Longenbach • 2007
The 'line break' is a misnomer. A poet-critic reveals what actually happens where lines end.
4.03
694
The Art of the Poetic Line Summary
The Art of the Poetic Line 86%
The 'line break' is a misnomer. A poet-critic reveals what actually happens where lines end.
by James Longenbach 2007
4.03
694 ratings
Faith, Hope and Poetry
by Malcolm Guite • 2010
Imagination was exiled from knowledge centuries ago. Poetry kept the evidence across eight poets.
4.64
121
Faith, Hope and Poetry Summary
Faith, Hope and Poetry 86%
Imagination was exiled from knowledge centuries ago. Poetry kept the evidence across eight poets.
by Malcolm Guite 2010
4.64
121 ratings
The Fruits of the Earth
by André Gide • 1897
A mentor urges his disciple to shed every belief and taste the world raw.
3.68
4k+
The Fruits of the Earth Summary
The Fruits of the Earth 86%
A mentor urges his disciple to shed every belief and taste the world raw.
by André Gide 1897
3.68
4k+ 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 85%
The viral poems that named depression's many forms, and the tiny rituals that fight back.
by Sabrina Benaim 2017
3.74
17k+ ratings
The Ode Less Travelled
by Stephen Fry • 2005
Metre and rhyme are muscles: here is the exercise regimen that makes formal verse feel natural.
4.06
4k+
The Ode Less Travelled Summary
The Ode Less Travelled 85%
Metre and rhyme are muscles: here is the exercise regimen that makes formal verse feel natural.
by Stephen Fry 2005
4.06
4k+ ratings
Reflections of a Man
by Amari Soul • 2015
A man's inside take on what to demand, and why lowering standards disappoints twice.
4.15
6k+
Reflections of a Man Summary
Reflections of a Man 85%
A man's inside take on what to demand, and why lowering standards disappoints twice.
by Amari Soul 2015
4.15
6k+ ratings
Pan Tadeusz
by Adam Mickiewicz • 1834
Tadeusz returns from university to a Lithuanian manor gripped by a blood feud and Napoleon's war.
3.01
20k+
Pan Tadeusz Summary
Pan Tadeusz 85%
Tadeusz returns from university to a Lithuanian manor gripped by a blood feud and Napoleon's war.
by Adam Mickiewicz 1834
3.01
20k+ ratings
Eugene Onegin
by Alexander Pushkin • 1831
A jaded aristocrat spurns a woman’s love, then a careless flirtation drives his friend to a duel.
4.11
72k+
Eugene Onegin Summary
Eugene Onegin 85%
A jaded aristocrat spurns a woman’s love, then a careless flirtation drives his friend to a duel.
by Alexander Pushkin 1831
4.11
72k+ ratings
Benedictus
by John O'Donohue • 2007
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
4.63
355
Benedictus Summary
Benedictus 85%
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
by John O'Donohue 2007
4.63
355 ratings
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