“Butter” by Finuala Dowling Finuala Dowling (Born 1962 in Cape Town, South Africa).

“After an Absence” by Linda Pastan (Born 27 May 1932 in The Bronx, NY, USA, died 30 Jan 2023 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA).

“Warning” by Jenny Joseph (Born 7 May 1932 in Birmingham, England, died 8 Jan 2018 in Oxfordshire, England).

“A Month of Happiness” by Robert Bly (Born 23 Dec 1926 in Madison, Minnesota, USA, died 21 Nov 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA).

“Sun Song” by Langston Hughes (Born 1 Feb 1901 in Joplin, Missouri, USA, died 22 May 1967 in New York City, New York, USA)

“Rain Light” by W. S. Merwin (Born 30 Sept 1927 in New York City, USA, died 15 March 2019 in Maui, Hawaii, USA).

“A Winter Twilight” by Angelina Weld Grimké (Born 27 Feb 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; died 10 June 1958 in New York City, New York, USA)

“My Sister’s Boy” by Rethabile Masilo (Rethabile Masilo (I was born in 1961 in Morija, Lesotho, at Scott Hospital. Today I live in Paris, France)

“Way to Go” by A. R. Simmons A.R. Ammons (Born 18 February 1926 in Whiteville, North Carolina, USA; died 25 February 2001 in Ithaca, New York, USA)

“When Death Comes” by Mary Oliver (Born 10 September 1935 in Maple Heights, Ohio, USA, died 17 January 2019 in Hobe Sound, Florida, USA)

“When Death Comes” by Mary Oliver (Born 10 September 1935 in Maple Heights, Ohio, USA, died 17 January 2019 in Hobe Sound, Florida, USA)

“Back From Vacation” by John Updike (Born 18 March 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 January 2009 in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA)

“First Lesson” by Philip Booth Philip Booth was born on 8 Oct 1925 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, and died on 2 Jul 2007 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.

“This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin (Born on 09 Aug 1922 in Coventry, England, died on 02 Dec 1985 in Kingston upon Hull, England). 

“why some people be mad at me sometimes” by Lucille Clifton (born on 27 June 1936 in Depew, NY, USA. And died on 13 Feb 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA). 

“Dusk” by Rethabile Masilo (born on 20 June 1961 in Morija, Lesotho) 

“Instead of Depression” by Andrea Faye Gibson (born on 13 August 1975 – died on 14 July 2025) 

“When We Are Weak” by R. S. Thomas (Born on 29 March 1913 in Cardiff, Wales, died on 25 Sept 2000 in Llanfairynghornwy, Wales).

“Why Do We Set The Table” by Nabeela Washington (Born in Birmingham, USA).

“This is the Dark Time My Love” by Martin Carter (Born on 07 June 1927 in Georgetown, British Guiana, died on 13 December 1997 in Georgetown, Guyana).