Poetry

Celebrate language, emotion, and expression with our curated Poetry collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From timeless classics to modern verse, these books explore love, loss, identity, and imagination. Perfect for thoughtful readers, students, and collectors. Discover moving poetry in-store or online and reconnect with the beauty of the written word.

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where secrets are kept
Helene Lillian
Silence Please by Kate McLoughlin - 9781851246717
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Silence Please
Kate McLoughlin
Opening in wonder and ending in hush, this anthology invites you to slow down, breathe...
Askew by Andy Jackson - 9781923106772
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Askew
Andy Jackson
Following his acclaimed exploration of disability in Human Looking, the poems in Andy Jackson's new...
Tree of Knowledge: Longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry 2026 by Victoria Chang - 9781472160300
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Tree of Knowledge: Longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry 2026
Victoria Chang
'A poet of precision, intellect and considerable emotional heft' ROXANE GAY 'Chang's latest collection continues...
Book of Longing: Popular Penguins by Leonard Cohen - 9780141399409
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Book of Longing: Popular Penguins
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen made his name as a poet before he came to worldwide attention as...
Fig by Dael Allison - 9781923099852
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Fig
Dael Allison
Fig is Dael Allison's narrative portrait of the regional place of Muloobinba/Newcastle and its Coquun/Hunter...
100 Poems to Celebrate Growing Older : Volume 6 by Jane McMorland Hunter - 9781837330614
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100 Poems to Celebrate Growing Older : Volume 6
Jane McMorland Hunter
This comforting anthology of poems, the latest in our 100 Poems series, is the perfect...
No One Will Know You Tomorrow by Najwan Darwish - 9780300292091
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No One Will Know You Tomorrow
Najwan Darwish
A selection of the exquisite, passionate verse of the Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, superbly translated...
The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse by Vivien Noakes - 9780140424652
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The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse
Vivien Noakes
First time in Black Classics 'Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils', wrote Edward Lear...
Eclipse by Kirli Saunders - 9781761471308
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Eclipse
Kirli Saunders
Eclipse weaves reflections on Country with affirmation and cheek, fusing Beyonce with quantum physics. Through...
Cafes by Holly Pester - 9781804272022
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Cafes
Holly Pester
Welcome to Cafes! Somewhere to eat and forget about work, where we can meet friends...
The Palestinian Wedding by A.M. Elmessiri - 9781849251167
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The Palestinian Wedding
A.M. Elmessiri
Poetry has long been Palestine's most vital art form - a space where memory is...
Early Work by Patti Smith - 9780393313017
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Early Work
Patti Smith
Collected here are selections from Patti Smith's writings over the decade in which she made...
Illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud - 9780811201841
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Illuminations
Arthur Rimbaud
The prose poems of the great French Symbolist, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891), have acquired enormous prestige...
Sparrow on the Rooftop by Rachel Long - 9781784746582
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Sparrow on the Rooftop
Rachel Long
A diamond-sharp study of toxic love, crisis and recovery, at once moving and whip-smart, from...
Owls and Other Fantasies by Mary Oliver - 9781472160935
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Owls and Other Fantasies
Mary Oliver
Coming down out of the freezing sky with its depths of light, like an angel,...
The Poetry of Birds by Samuel Carr - 9781849948357
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The Poetry of Birds
Samuel Carr
A sublime collection of beautiful poems written about birds to read again and again as...
And Still I Rise by Dr Maya Angelou - 9780860687573
$22.99
And Still I Rise
Dr Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's poetry - lyrical and dramatic, exuberant and playful - speaks of love, longing,...
Once Upon a Midnight Scroll by Heidi Becker - 9798881608217
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Once Upon a Midnight Scroll
Heidi Becker
The debut poetry collection from viral TikTok poet Heidi Becker offers whip-smart, humorous verse that...
Great Goddesses by Nikita Gill - 9781529104646
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Great Goddesses
Nikita Gill
Beautifully illustrated feminist retellings of the great mythical goddesses. Empowering life lessons from myths and...
A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year by Jane McMorland Hunter - 9781849945004
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A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year
Jane McMorland Hunter
A nature poem for every day of the year, progressing through the months and seasons....
Poems of Hope and Courage by Ana Sampson - 9780789346766
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Poems of Hope and Courage
Ana Sampson
Over 300 poems, from classic to contemporary, showcase poetry's power to heal, inspire, and offer...
C. P. Cavafy by C. P. Cavafy - 9780691264646
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C. P. Cavafy
C. P. Cavafy
C. P. Cavafy (1863-1933) is the most important figure in twentieth-century Greek poetry, and his...
Thinking of You by Courtney Peppernell - 9781524886752
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Thinking of You
Courtney Peppernell
An intimate poetry collection on grief, loss, and healing from bestselling author Courtney Peppernell-a companion...
Poems: 1968-2020 by Nikki Giovanni - 9780241516447
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Poems: 1968-2020
Nikki Giovanni
A new selection of Nikki Giovanni's poetry, from 1968 to the present day For more...
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot - 9780571252480
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. Eliot
Cats! Some are sane, some are mad and some are good and some are bad....
Love is a Dog From Hell by Charles Bukowski - 9780876853627
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Love is a Dog From Hell
Charles Bukowski
A classic in the Bukowski poetry canon, Love Is a Dog from Hell is a...
Perennial Counterpart by Yongyu Chen - 9781643623108
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Perennial Counterpart
Yongyu Chen
NAMED ONE OF LITERARY HUB'S 'MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2026' A poetic study in magical...