Poems vs Poems: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American poetry, Poetry

Cover of Poems

Poems John Greenleaf Whittier · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Poems

Poems Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1847 ★★★★☆ 3.6 324 pages · ≈ 6 h 00 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.

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