I remember being in seventh grade and dreading the poetry section of English Language Arts class. They're short and they don't even make sense I often found myself thinking, but as I grew up and experienced life, when I read poetry again, I saw it through new eyes. Discovering poetry again in my life has helped me heal, and helped me learn so many valuable life lessons. Whether you are lost in life, heartbroken, trying to find yourself, in love or anything in between, you definitely need to try out these poets!
1. Lang Leav
The writing of Lang Leav is so relatable and comforting. She has a way of explaining all of the feelings and thoughts in your mind and letting you feel at ease or making you dive deeper into realizing your true feelings about things.
Books: Memories, Lullabies, Love and Misadventure
2. Rupi Kaur
Rupi Kaur's debut piece comes in four parts: the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing. In her writing she tells her story which deals with hurting, loving, feminism and she teaches you to find the sweetness in all the moments that life throws your way.
Book: Milk and Honey
3. Emery Allen
We've all been or are at times in our lives where we are struggling with finding our identities, dealing with the people around us, or what has happened to us. Emery's self-published book of poetry is here to guide you as you grow up and simply become.
Book: Become.
4. Nayyriah Waheed
Nayyriah Waheed's beautiful collection of poetry really opens your mind up to new thoughts and emotions that really help with healing and helping you accept yourself.
5. David Jones
I found that David's writing has a unique style which helps him capture raw emotions in a special, magical way.
Books: Could you ever live without?, Love and Space Dust, Love as the Stars Went Out
6. xq (pseudonym for Naveed Khan)
; is one of my favorite love poetry books as it describes the feeling of love and really captures the various emotions that one can go through when they are hopelessly falling for someone.
Book: ;(semicolon)
If you enjoyed or related to any of the samples of the writing featured in this article, then please support the authors and buy their writing and read their whole works. I started getting into poetry after seeing short posts online and I am glad I decided to buy my first book and continue the journey! You don't have to be an English major or a philosopher to enjoy it, everyone can have their own interpretations to poetry and it can be a fun new experience you might want to try in 2016!
