Fleming Community Library

Contains over 575 of the most frequently requested poems in America, divided by subject and indexed by authors and first lines.

A collection of more than 200 short poems by both known and anonymous American and English authors.

In 1855, Walt Whitman published — at his own expense — the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, which eschewed the general society and culture of the time, the writing is distinguished by an explosively innovative free verse style and previously unmentionable subject matter. Exalting nature, celebrating the human body, and...

"Brings together for the first time ever more than sixty pieces of [Gaiman's] nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts the author's...

A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of childhood, including "The land of Counterpane," "My Shadow," "The Swing," "The Moon," and "Looking Forward."

An illustrated collection of poems about dragons and other fantastic creatures by a variety of authors.

A selection of children's stories compiled for enrichment reading by a distinguished editorial board of children's librarians.

A selection of children's stories and poems compiled for enrichment reading by a distinguished editorial board of children's librarians.

A collection of more than 400 hundred poems from all around the world.