Dale’s Favorite Poetry Books

Sep 11

“Reading poetry is like scouring the map of a great city, so you can explore its hidden gems before returning home.” —Dale Mahfood

Here are some of my all-time favorite poetry books and my favorite poem in each:

Jamaica Labrish by Louise Bennett - “Praises” Happy Birthday Miss Lou!
A Simple Smile by Dorothy Mahfood - “Born on a Horse”
Sky Juice by Natalie Corthésy - “The Helper Experiment”
The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion by Kei Miller - “A Prayer for the Unflummoxed Beaver”
The Poetry of Robert Frost - “The Pasture”

Dale Mahfood

Dale Mahfood was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to parents whose roots run deep into the island’s past. He has lived in London, England, and up and down the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, from New England to Florida, where he earned a master’s degree in English Education from Florida International University. All these experiences, together with a career in education, have developed his passion for writing about diverse peoples and places. Dale is a co-founder of the Jamaica Brew Festival, a literary and film festival in South Florida, where he also served as the Literary Program Coordinator for 2024 and 2025. He is currently working on Up From Mountains, Book Two of the Wood and Water Saga series. Dale lives in South Florida with his wife, Janet.

https://www.dalemahfood.com/

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