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you left me on read
by akhira • 2023
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
3.73
1k+
you left me on read Summary
you left me on read 89%
When the reply never arrives, the answer is the one you give yourself.
by akhira 2023
3.73
1k+ ratings
El amor, las mujeres y la vida
by Mario Benedetti • 1995
Love as daily resistance to death: a poet's half-century of intimacy, absence, and stubborn hope.
4.21
6k+
El amor, las mujeres y la vida Summary
El amor, las mujeres y la vida 88%
Love as daily resistance to death: a poet's half-century of intimacy, absence, and stubborn hope.
by Mario Benedetti 1995
4.21
6k+ ratings
Poesía completa
by Idea Vilariño • 2008
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
4.57
3k+
Poesía completa Summary
Poesía completa 88%
No consolations: a complete poetry that strips life to sorrow, solitude, and the certainty of death.
by Idea Vilariño 2008
4.57
3k+ ratings
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II
by Pierre Alex Jeanty • 2016
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
4.35
220
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II Summary
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II 87%
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
by Pierre Alex Jeanty 2016
4.35
220 ratings
I Don't Love You Anymore
by Rithvik Singh • 2024
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
3.86
3k+
I Don't Love You Anymore Summary
I Don't Love You Anymore 87%
A poetic voice traces the path from goodbye to the quiet discovery of wholeness within.
by Rithvik Singh 2024
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint
by William Shakespeare • 1609
154 sonnets where beauty fades, a mistress lies, and the poet bets verse defeats the grave.
4.18
3k+
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint Summary
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint 87%
154 sonnets where beauty fades, a mistress lies, and the poet bets verse defeats the grave.
by William Shakespeare 1609
4.18
3k+ ratings
A Gentle Reminder
by Bianca Sparacino • 2021
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
4.25
22k+
A Gentle Reminder Summary
A Gentle Reminder 87%
Kind permission to heal at your own pace, love without armor, and finally choose yourself.
by Bianca Sparacino 2021
4.25
22k+ ratings
Rumi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1950
All religions seek one light; the real path is dying to self to live in it.
3.88
80
Rumi Summary
Rumi 87%
All religions seek one light; the real path is dying to self to live in it.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1950
3.88
80 ratings
Love Is a Dog from Hell
by Charles Bukowski • 1977
What if love is not the answer but the sickness? Bukowski's poems treat it as terminal.
3.95
39k+
Love Is a Dog from Hell Summary
Love Is a Dog from Hell 86%
What if love is not the answer but the sickness? Bukowski's poems treat it as terminal.
by Charles Bukowski 1977
3.95
39k+ ratings
Flowers on the Moon
by Billy Chapata • 2020
A poet's hard-won lessons in choosing yourself after losing everyone who demanded you shrink.
4.10
4k+
Flowers on the Moon Summary
Flowers on the Moon 86%
A poet's hard-won lessons in choosing yourself after losing everyone who demanded you shrink.
by Billy Chapata 2020
4.10
4k+ ratings
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 2021
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
3.51
225
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom Summary
Rumi's Little Book of Wisdom 86%
Love, lose, listen: Rumi's pocket guide to dissolving the self and finding the divine.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 2021
3.51
225 ratings
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky • 2022
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
4.39
352
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Summary
The Perks of Being a Wallflower 86%
When revolution fails him, a poet retreats to the countryside and memory to rebuild his spirit.
by Stephen Chbosky 2022
4.39
352 ratings
This Is Me Letting You Go
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
4.03
13k+
This Is Me Letting You Go Summary
This Is Me Letting You Go 86%
Perfect timing is a convenient lie: how to let go, forgive, and bet on yourself.
by Heidi Priebe 2016
4.03
13k+ ratings
The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran • 1923
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
4.23
332k+
The Prophet Summary
The Prophet 86%
After twelve years of exile, a prophet's ship arrives, and the city gathers for his parting truths.
by Kahlil Gibran 1923
4.23
332k+ ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We 86%
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983
4.20
2k+ ratings
Mariner
by Malcolm Guite • 2017
Coleridge's Ancient Mariner foretold his own descent into opium and his hard-won return.
4.59
145
Mariner Summary
Mariner 86%
Coleridge's Ancient Mariner foretold his own descent into opium and his hard-won return.
by Malcolm Guite 2017
4.59
145 ratings
All About Love
by bell hooks • 1999
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
4.00
141k+
All About Love Summary
All About Love 86%
Love is a practice, not a feeling. A feminist philosopher on what the mix-up costs us all.
by bell hooks 1999
4.00
141k+ ratings
Why Poetry
by Matthew Zapruder • 2017
The case for reading poems exactly as they are: literally, without hunting for hidden meanings.
4.16
1k+
Why Poetry Summary
Why Poetry 86%
The case for reading poems exactly as they are: literally, without hunting for hidden meanings.
by Matthew Zapruder 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Four Loves
by C.S. Lewis • 1960
Love has four faces. Each one, taken as your god, turns monstrous.
4.16
69k+
The Four Loves Summary
The Four Loves 86%
Love has four faces. Each one, taken as your god, turns monstrous.
by C.S. Lewis 1960
4.16
69k+ ratings
Depression & Other Magic Tricks
by Sabrina Benaim • 2017
The viral poems that named depression's many forms, and the tiny rituals that fight back.
3.74
17k+
Depression & Other Magic Tricks Summary
Depression & Other Magic Tricks 86%
The viral poems that named depression's many forms, and the tiny rituals that fight back.
by Sabrina Benaim 2017
3.74
17k+ ratings
The Masnavi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1270
The soul is an exile; love is the homecoming. The 13th-century Sufi poem that maps the way.
4.41
1k+
The Masnavi Summary
The Masnavi 86%
The soul is an exile; love is the homecoming. The 13th-century Sufi poem that maps the way.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1270
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Influence
by Harold Bloom • 2011
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
3.93
477
The Anatomy of Influence Summary
The Anatomy of Influence 86%
Literary influence is love with its guard up, and Shakespeare is still winning.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.93
477 ratings
The Poetry of Robert Frost
by Robert Frost • 1969
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
4.24
49k+
The Poetry of Robert Frost Summary
The Poetry of Robert Frost 86%
The collected poems where New England woods and stone walls map every human decision.
by Robert Frost 1969
4.24
49k+ ratings
Poesía completa
by Alejandra Pizarnik • 2000
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
4.55
11k+
Poesía completa Summary
Poesía completa 86%
Poetry cannot close the wound it names. The truest self only breathes after dark.
by Alejandra Pizarnik 2000
4.55
11k+ ratings
Clarity & Connection
by Yung Pueblo • 2019
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
4.27
15k+
Clarity & Connection Summary
Clarity & Connection 86%
Break the reactions that control you. The solution starts with one quiet habit: looking inward.
by Yung Pueblo 2019
4.27
15k+ ratings
The Triggering Town
by Richard Hugo • 1978
Poems don't record feelings; they discover them. Abandon the facts and follow the sound.
4.17
3k+
The Triggering Town Summary
The Triggering Town 86%
Poems don't record feelings; they discover them. Abandon the facts and follow the sound.
by Richard Hugo 1978
4.17
3k+ ratings
A Poetry Handbook
by Mary Oliver • 1994
The teachable half of poetry: a master poet's craft rules for turning feeling into durable art.
4.23
10k+
A Poetry Handbook Summary
A Poetry Handbook 86%
The teachable half of poetry: a master poet's craft rules for turning feeling into durable art.
by Mary Oliver 1994
4.23
10k+ ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
125k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet 86%
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929
4.27
125k+ ratings
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel
by Ashish Bagrecha • 2019
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
3.84
2k+
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel Summary
Dear Stranger, I Know How You Feel 86%
A companion through the dark: self-compassion, gratitude, and purpose you create, not find.
by Ashish Bagrecha 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You
by Prentice Mulford • 2007
A voice forged in heartbreak and ancestral sacrifice learns to love its own reflection.
4.18
39
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You Summary
Thoughts Are Things & The God In You 86%
A voice forged in heartbreak and ancestral sacrifice learns to love its own reflection.
by Prentice Mulford 2007
4.18
39 ratings
Letters on Cézanne
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1907
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
4.16
957
Letters on Cézanne Summary
Letters on Cézanne 86%
One poet's letters on Cézanne: how seeing becomes the artist's hardest and most honest work.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1907
4.16
957 ratings
Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand • 2003
A poet pours his soul into love letters his beloved believes come from another man.
4.06
92k+
Cyrano de Bergerac Summary
Cyrano de Bergerac 86%
A poet pours his soul into love letters his beloved believes come from another man.
by Edmond Rostand 2003
4.06
92k+ ratings
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
by Pablo Neruda • 1951
How love, exile, and revolution forged a Nobel laureate whose poetry still crosses every border.
4.43
21k+
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda Summary
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda 86%
How love, exile, and revolution forged a Nobel laureate whose poetry still crosses every border.
by Pablo Neruda 1951
4.43
21k+ ratings
Masnavi I Ma'navi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1273
How a 13th-century Sufi's love stories dissolve what the intellect cannot touch.
4.45
4k+
Masnavi I Ma'navi Summary
Masnavi I Ma'navi 86%
How a 13th-century Sufi's love stories dissolve what the intellect cannot touch.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1273
4.45
4k+ ratings
The Art of the Poetic Line
by James Longenbach • 2007
The 'line break' is a misnomer. A poet-critic reveals what actually happens where lines end.
4.03
694
The Art of the Poetic Line Summary
The Art of the Poetic Line 85%
The 'line break' is a misnomer. A poet-critic reveals what actually happens where lines end.
by James Longenbach 2007
4.03
694 ratings
The Poet's Guide to Life
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 2005
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
4.12
368
The Poet's Guide to Life Summary
The Poet's Guide to Life 85%
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 2005
4.12
368 ratings
Reflections of a Man
by Amari Soul • 2015
A man's inside take on what to demand, and why lowering standards disappoints twice.
4.15
6k+
Reflections of a Man Summary
Reflections of a Man 85%
A man's inside take on what to demand, and why lowering standards disappoints twice.
by Amari Soul 2015
4.15
6k+ ratings
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan • 2013
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
4.10
178
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life Summary
Writing Poetry To Save Your Life 85%
Forget the rules. Your story, told honestly, is the poem someone out there needs to read.
by Maria Mazziotti Gillan 2013
4.10
178 ratings
Letters to Milena
by Franz Kafka • 1952
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
3.93
26k+
Letters to Milena Summary
Letters to Milena 85%
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
by Franz Kafka 1952
3.93
26k+ ratings
Heart Talk
by Cleo Wade • 2018
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
4.24
10k+
Heart Talk Summary
Heart Talk 85%
Quiet your inner critic and find your footing again: verse and prose for hard days.
by Cleo Wade 2018
4.24
10k+ ratings
Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
4.51
39
Word in the Wilderness Summary
Word in the Wilderness 85%
A poem a day for Lent: let language restore what routine has worn thin.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.51
39 ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love 85%
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021
4.20
48k+ ratings
Existentialism and Romantic Love
by Skye Cleary • 2015
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
4.08
74
Existentialism and Romantic Love Summary
Existentialism and Romantic Love 85%
Five existentialist philosophers on why love needs freedom and separateness, not soulmates.
by Skye Cleary 2015
4.08
74 ratings
Tutte le poesie
by Eugenio Montale • 1984
A Nobel poet's map of the world: lemon trees, cuttlefish bones, and a single flawed link.
4.63
750
Tutte le poesie Summary
Tutte le poesie 85%
A Nobel poet's map of the world: lemon trees, cuttlefish bones, and a single flawed link.
by Eugenio Montale 1984
4.63
750 ratings
Prometheus Unbound
by Percy Bysshe Shelley • 1820
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
3.75
2k+
Prometheus Unbound Summary
Prometheus Unbound 85%
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
by Percy Bysshe Shelley 1820
3.75
2k+ ratings
Thank You for Leaving
by Rithvik Singh • 2025
A poetic guide to healing a broken heart: how vulnerability, friendship, and tiny joys repair you.
3.99
1k+
Thank You for Leaving Summary
Thank You for Leaving 85%
A poetic guide to healing a broken heart: how vulnerability, friendship, and tiny joys repair you.
by Rithvik Singh 2025
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Ode Less Travelled
by Stephen Fry • 2005
Metre and rhyme are muscles: here is the exercise regimen that makes formal verse feel natural.
4.06
4k+
The Ode Less Travelled Summary
The Ode Less Travelled 85%
Metre and rhyme are muscles: here is the exercise regimen that makes formal verse feel natural.
by Stephen Fry 2005
4.06
4k+ ratings
Tristan and Isolde
by Gottfried von Strassburg • 1988
A knight wins his uncle a bride, then loses his heart on the voyage home.
3.63
1k+
Tristan and Isolde Summary
Tristan and Isolde 85%
A knight wins his uncle a bride, then loses his heart on the voyage home.
by Gottfried von Strassburg 1988
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 85%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
Benedictus
by John O'Donohue • 2007
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
4.63
355
Benedictus Summary
Benedictus 85%
How the lost art of blessing turns ordinary moments and grief into thresholds of meaning.
by John O'Donohue 2007
4.63
355 ratings
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