

“Pilgrim Bell” by Kaveh Akbarīorn in Tehran, Iran, Kaveh Akbar is an Iranian-American poet that has been a major voice in contemporary poetry since receiving his Pushcart Prize back in 2017. Expect this collection to be a self-reflective journey that narrates the ugly truths behind race, politics and humanity in today’s world.

Look out for voice audios to really embrace the sharp hitting breaks and emotions that come out of Francisco’s lyrics. Although “Helium” was originally released in 2017, fans are looking forward to his comical, yet critically honest introspect on everyday life once again – this time in a limited edition release with alternate cover.įrancisco’s poetry blends the rhythmic qualities of the Beats with his own unique sound that has an even bigger impact when heard aloud. Rudy Francisco is one of the literary scene’s most renowned names in spoken word poetry. So, if you’re looking for the latest poetry to form meaningful interpretations with or just want some of this year’s best poetry books, we got some recommendations for you to choose from.

But as production lines are starting to clear up, readers across the globe have been anticipating some fresh poetics from their favorite writers and authors.įrom acclaimed social media pioneer poets like Rupi Kaur to spoken word geniuses like Rudy Francisco, there’s plenty to choose from when it comes to new collections of poetry for 2021. Many poets and writers scrambled to finally release delayed books, collections of poetry and anthologies this year that were put off due to the effects of the pandemic.
