101 Great American Poems

Discover the heartbeat of American poetry through

101 Great American Poems — a carefully curated collection that spans centuries of voices.

From the reflective verses of Anne Bradstreet to the bold rhythms of Langston Hughes, this anthology captures the soul of a nation through themes of love, loss, freedom, and hope. Tracing a journey from Puritan resolve to the artistic fervor of the Harlem Renaissance, these poems invite readers to explore America's evolving identity across generations and genres.

A testament to the enduring power of words, this anthology invites readers to witness the evolution of a nation's spirit — in verse, in rhythm, in timeless reflection.

This collection brings together iconic voices, including:

Anne Bradstreet

Phillis Wheatley

William Cullen Bryant

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Edgar Allan Poe

Abraham Lincoln

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Herman Melville

Walt Whitman

Frances E. W. Harper

Emily Dickinson

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Edwin Arlington Robinson

Stephen Crane

James Weldon Johnson

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Gertrude Stein

Vachel Lindsay

Claude McKay

Countee Cullen

Amy Lowell

James Oppenheim

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Emma Lazarus

Louisa May Alcott

Ellis Parker Butler

Hugh Henry Brackenridge

Matthew Arnold

William Butler Yeats

William Blake

Sara Teasdale

William Barnes