Preferably a collection of poems from different authors, but this is not a must. Ideally poetry that is more optimistic and romantic in nature, but not naive. Poems that don't shy away from existentialism but nevertheless inspire gratitude for your fleeting existence and brief shot at the human experience. Something on the lighter side – in size and weight that is. I would like to read a poem each morning for roughly three months and let it set the tone for the day.
All that said, I would be happy to receive recommendations for any good poetry book regardless of the specifics mentioned above. Thank you in advance.
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*Poetry 180* edited by Billy Collins (this book was designed to be read one poem per day for a whole academic year).
*There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyonce* by Morgan Parker
*Fatal Interview* by Edna St Vincent Millay
*The Golden Gate* by Vikram Seth
*Domestic Work* by Natasha Trethewey
*Present Company* by WS Merwin
*Dreams in Harrison Road Park* by Nellie Wong
*Sands of the Well* by Denise Levertov