As the month of August is nearly here, we have compiled a list of poetry books you should definitely check during this year’s Sealey Challenge.
‘Lost: A collection of poems on the temporary nature of human existence and relationships‘ by Raza Hussain. This can be purchased by clicking here via Amazon.
‘home body‘ by Rupi Kaur.
‘There Will Be No More Nonsense‘ by Lorraine Mariner.
‘Blue Horses‘ by Mary Oliver.
‘Persian Poets‘, selected and edited by Peter Washington.
‘Dearly‘ by Margaret Atwood
‘Defiance of the Rose‘, selected poems by Perveen Shakir. Translated from Urdu by Naima Rashid.
‘the sun and her flowers‘ by Rupi Kaur.
‘On the Move: Poems about Migration‘ by Michael Rosen, with drawings by Quentin Blake, published by Walker Books.
‘milk and honey‘ by Rupi Kaur.
‘Pillow Thoughts‘ by Courtney Peppernell, published by Andrews McMeel.
‘Hollywood or Home‘ by Kathryn Gray, published by Seren.
‘Say It With Me‘ by Vanessa Lampert, published by Seren.
‘The Flame‘ by Leonard Cohen, published by Canongate.
Note: The above list is in no particular order, and will continue to be updated.
