Dale’s Favorite Poetry Books

“Reading poetry is like scouring the map of a great city, so you can explore its hidden gems before returning home.” —Dale Mahfood

Here are some of my all-time favorite poetry books and my favorite poem in each:

• Jamaica Labrish by Louise Bennett - “Praises” Happy Birthday Miss Lou!

• A Simple Smile by Dorothy Mahfood - “Born on a Horse”

• Sky Juice by Natalie Corthésy - “The Helper Experiment”

• The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion by Kei Miller - “A Prayer for the Unflummoxed Beaver”

• The Poetry of Robert Frost - “The Pasture”