Books published by Wave Books

Wave's most popular author presents his first poetry collection since Letters to Wendy's.

The uncompromising idealism and beauty of Romantic poetry reclaimed and redirected for a contemporary audience.

A deftly woven tenth collection from a respected poet with a rapidly ascending reputation.

Forceful, fractured, clear poems weave through an apocalyptic contemporary landscape: fear, irreverent humor and deep sadness.

Recognized as one of his generation's most important voices: fervent, generous, intimate, new.

Interconnected poems in voices of a band of explorers. An epic of memory, hope and questioning.

National Poetry Series winner makes compelling poetry from the tumultuous life of blues singer Leadbelly.

A rich, thoughtful investigation of this political/historical moment that both illuminates and transcends that moment.

Clumsy acrobats tumbling through the circuses of philosophy, architecture, politics, religion and just about anything else you can think of, Steve Shavel's wild meditations drift and whirl with spastic brilliance among language's most earnest and playful coincidences.

Much anticipated in poetry circles, this debut poetry collection by the well-known younger poet and critic rises to the occasion, at once bold and tender, experimental and clear. Jean Valentine writes: "New consciousnesses shine here in delicate, angry, ecstatic, funny, heartbroken play: the forked lightning of true poetry."