This is the kind of poetry collection you keep tucked in your pocket for when you need it–a poem a day keeps the dread about societal collapse away! Curated by the Instagram account of the same name (an Audre Lorde quote), Poetry Is Not a Luxury is a lovely, intentional anthology of poems divided by season, diverse in form and theme, featuring pretty much every poet I’ve ever studied and/or admired. These compact, comforting poems are accessible but substantial. I can see myself revisiting this book many times, when in need of a little inspiration!
Poetry Is Not a Luxury by Anonymous, (List Price: $24, Washington Square Press, 9781668062555, May 2025)
Reviewed by Julia Lewis, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia