Female poets

Discover the powerful works of these talented female poets who have made a significant impact on literature. Explore their unique perspectives and be inspired to dive into their poetry.

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Female poets

I Hear the Words of Love | Horatius Bonar

Believe that poetry is a man's domain? Think again! Here's a provocative list of 5 incredible female poets who outshone their male peers and defied societal norms to make their mark in the world of literature.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era. Among all female poets of the English-speaking world in the 19th century, none was held in higher critical esteem or was more admired for the independence and courage of her views than Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

New poem: I need my children to learn. Female poets, female poetry by Laura Oldfield, Power of MUm

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There are few poets whose words settle into my soul the way Mary Oliver’s do.

January 2001 | Renée Ashley, Wendell Berry, K. Duffin, Albert Goldbarth, Jeffrey Greene, Luisa Igloria, Daniel Lusk, W. Merwin, Robert Pack, Jacquelyn Pope, Floyd Skloot, Jack Stewart, Joyce Sutphen, Connie Wanek, Bruce Murphy, John Taylor

“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” ― Anne Sexton, American, poet, writer, Pulitzer Prize winner

A selection of poems by Anne Sexton, confessional poet

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Female poets

I Hear the Words of Love | Horatius Bonar

Believe that poetry is a man's domain? Think again! Here's a provocative list of 5 incredible female poets who outshone their male peers and defied societal norms to make their mark in the world of literature.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861) was an English poet of the Victorian era. Among all female poets of the English-speaking world in the 19th century, none was held in higher critical esteem or was more admired for the independence and courage of her views than Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

New poem: I need my children to learn. Female poets, female poetry by Laura Oldfield, Power of MUm

from jameelah

There are few poets whose words settle into my soul the way Mary Oliver’s do.

January 2001 | Renée Ashley, Wendell Berry, K. Duffin, Albert Goldbarth, Jeffrey Greene, Luisa Igloria, Daniel Lusk, W. Merwin, Robert Pack, Jacquelyn Pope, Floyd Skloot, Jack Stewart, Joyce Sutphen, Connie Wanek, Bruce Murphy, John Taylor

“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” ― Anne Sexton, American, poet, writer, Pulitzer Prize winner

A selection of poems by Anne Sexton, confessional poet