A poem a day keeps the mind at play. That's the beauty of picking up a poetry collection: There's no pressure to read the book cover-to-cover. Readers can take it slow, savoring the verse and emotion.

John Yau. Omnidawn, Oct. 6 ($23.99 trade paper, ISBN 978-1-63243-175-2) This career-spanning collection showcases the wide range of Yau’s subjects and forms, including traditional and invented ...

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Last month, we asked NPR readers what poetry means to them. We received nearly 500 responses, from lifelong poetry fans to those who have only recently come to enjoy the genre. From sparking the ...