5 Poems to Read Today

Good afternoon, everyone! As you know, National Poetry Month is truckin' right along; in fact, it's almost over! Never fear, fellow poetry nerds: we have one last reading list to help you get your poetry fix. Whether you read one poem a day or you read all of these at once, we think you'll like the links we have in store for you.

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5 Poems to Read Right Now

1. "The Colonel" by Carolyn Forche

Or, one of the few poets who can excellently execute a prose poem.

2. "On Love" by Rumi (trans. Alan Jacobs)

3. "Blue" by Carl Phillips

PLUS, a video of Carl Phillips at the River Readings

4. "What the Living Do" by Marie Howe

5. "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron

That's all for now. We hope you enjoyed today's reading selections! Don't forget, you can find the rest of our suggested reading by clicking here. Bonus points if you share a poem with a friend.