Excerpt from 'The Best Poems of the English Language' The Best Poems of the English Language From Chaucer Through Frost By Harold Bloom HarperCollins ISBN: 0-06-054041-9 Chapter One The Art of Reading ...

From classics to modern masterpieces, these great poetry books—recommended by poets themselves—belong on your bookshelf.

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Recite these cozy, festive Christmas poems to share the holiday spirit and make even your Grinchiest loved ones say, "Ho, ho, ho!" ...