"poetry is not a luxury"

Quote by <n>Andrea Gibson</n> from the poem <n>Good Light</n> in the book <n>Lord of the Butterflies</n>.

<n>Evening Sun</n> by <n>Jane Kenyon</n> from her book <n>Collected Poems</n>, published by <n>Graywolf Press</n>.

The poem <n>Adrift</n> by <n>Mark Nepo</n> from his 2015 book, <n>Inside The Miracle</n>.

The poem <n>Failing and Flying</n> by <n>Jack Gilbert</n> from his 2005 collection <n>Refusing Heaven</n>.

The poem <n>When You Left, You Left</n> from <n>Jasmine Mans</n>'s book <n>Black Girl, Call Home</n>.