In honor of National Poetry Month, I’m going to tell you about some of my favorite poetry collections. These are carefully selected non-intimidating collections for those of you out there who find poetry collections intimidating.
Just start reading poetry.
It’s good for you.
First up, Heart in a Jar by Kathleen McGookey.
I love this book. I love this book like I love the bible. It’s something I pick up over and over when I want to feel connected to the divine, when I want to feel like my story is part of the whole human story.
Kathleen McGookey is an absolute master of the prose poem. I wish I could write like her. This particular book grew out of a moment in her life where she was thick in kid-raising while also confronting the aging of her parents and then the death of her father. The poems are quirky, heartfelt, and gorgeous.
Genre: Prose Poetry
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Read it if: You think you don’t like or understand poetry. Or you’re a mom (or dad) with complicated feelings about literally everything. Or you’ve ever wanted to hide under a desk at an elementary school Halloween party.
Steer clear if: You don’t have a heart.