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Must Read Poetry Books for Teens and Kids

Poetry can spark emotions, and introduce minds to the beauty and magic of poetry. Children's poetry books can be rhyming verses, free verse, or storytelling in a lyrical manner. They can inspire us to have a fondness for words, and they could be timeless classics to forgotten ballads. These books foster creativity and evoke a deep longing for things or people. Besides they could be nature, as well.

Poetry Books for Teens and Kids

1. 100 Selected Poems:   This is a collection of William Wordsworth's beloved poetry. This edition has a hardbound cover and is great for lovers of classic literature. You can read Wordsworth's famous works that include '' I Wandled Lonely as a Cloud'' and ''Tintern Abbey''. You can experience the brilliance of William Wordsworth's poetry and emotional depth. It has 100 chosen poems that represent the breadth and versatility of nature and sublime experience. It has profound meditations on the human condition providing solace and inspiration for readers of all ages.
2. Selected Poems:  Gulzar has made a significant impact on the cinema industry, and this book has some of his best works. This is one of the most classic and modern poetry books and managed to retain the original expressiveness of Gulzar's poems. It was published by Penguin in 2012.
3. Harper Collins India Rumi- A New Translation: It is marked by lyrical beauty and spiritual insight which coexist with rapturous abandon. His poems continue to be relevant after they were composed with audiences finding meanings of different kinds in them.  His poems bring the divine and the human.  They have the mystical and corporeal elements in them. This translation has also brought a hippy sensibility to Rumi.   
4. One Hundred Poems of Kabir: It is a collection of verses by Kabir known for philosophical profound poetry.  His poetry collection was translated into English, and published with the assistance of Evelyn Underhill. This is one of the most inspiring poems for teens. This collection was translated by Rabindranath Tagore in 1915. It brings the profound insights of Kabir to a global audience. His poetry was rooted in Hindu and Sufi traditions and is about the search for the truth, the limitations of the divine, and the problems and limitations of organized religion.  He was a weaver and a mystic. This book comprises poverty and challenged religious orthodoxy and social conventions.  His verses were in the form of dohas (two lines) couplets which were lyrical compositions.
5. Love, Hope, and Magic: You handed me all your broken pieces, but how do I fix you, if you do not believe in hope, love, and magic? You are a survivor of life and death, who is a fighter of depression and a believer of the universe. This is a collection of poems on Ashish Bagrecha. He is the author of the self-help book ''Dear Stranger, I Know How is about loving someone and getting broken. This book is about chasing light and resonance in the darkness and believing in the magic we get inspired to fix ourselves, despite the pain, and come out of it stronger.  We all need hope in between.
6.  The Eloquence of Ghalib:  Mirza Abdul Ghalib's timeless wit and sarcasm is woven into the themes of heartbreak, despair, and philosophical musings.  This anthology provides readers with the mesmerizing world of his poetry.  This was one of the best poetry books for young readers. It has 100 ashar(couplets) of Mirza Ghalib are presented in the original Urdu form. It also has Devnagari and Roman scripts with an English translation that captures the true essence of timeless poetry. It explores the dimensions of the poetic style that will continue to captivate readers.

Poetry anthologies for children help give way to a child's imagination, and creativity and nurture language skills. These books have rhythmic verses, playful, quirky rhymes and so much more.  These books bring young readers to the beauty of poignant words, in addition to the power of poetry. It will help to explore timeless themes and emotions from different angles.

Children's poetry books can also be used for great activities at home and can enhance vocabulary, phonetic awareness, and comprehension skills. Teachers can also incorporate poetry books of children, and inspire a love of literature from an early age.

Poetry books have humorous limericks that can make us laugh, and ponder, and can cater to each child's interest and aptitude to explore the world of imagination.

If you are looking for poetry anthologies, log in to bookswagon.com and find the world of learning at your feet to ignite a child's imagination and a love for poetry. It can foster a lifelong love for poetry, and also be a wonderful bonding for family reading. Children can new words and delve into the world of imagination and varied themes.

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