The Academy of American Poets, inspired by the success of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, designated April as National Poetry Month in 1996. It is the largest literary celebration in the world and UCF Libraries are proud to do their part.
UCF Libraries have gathered suggestions to feature 12 books of poetry that are currently in the UCF collection. These works represent the wide range of favorite poetry books of our faculty and staff.
- Featured Bookshelf: National Poetry MonthSince we are in strange times and realize that access to the physical books chosen by the Libraries is extremely limited between March 2020 and September 2020, we crafted a list of digital poetry works that can be read from the comfort of your home.
- Don't Be Nice byPublication Date: 2018
- Poetry: introducing Peter Thomas byPublication Date: 2010
- Poetry and hidden poetry byPublication Date: 1982
- The Poetry Hall of Fame byPublication Date: 1993
- Poetry in America. Harlem by Langston Hughes byPublication Date: 2017
- Poetry in America. I cannot dance opon my toes by Emily Dickinson byPublication Date: 2017
- Poetry in America. Shirt by Robert Pinsky byPublication Date: 2017
- Poetry in America. Skyscraper by Carl Sandburg byPublication Date: 2017
- Poetry in America. The new Colossus by Emma Lazarus byPublication Date: 2017
- Poetry in America. Those winter Sundays by Robert Hayden byPublication Date: 2017
- Poetry in America. To prisoners by Gwendolyn Brooks byPublication Date: 2017