100 Poems To Break Your Heart : Edward Hirsch

100 Poems to Break Your Heart by Edward Hirsch

Explore two centuries of poetry about grief, longing, heartbreak, and the emotional experiences that connect us with 100 Poems to Break Your Heart by Edward Hirsch.

This thoughtfully curated anthology gathers 100 moving poems from writers around the world, spanning the nineteenth century through the present. Hirsch provides context and commentary for each selection, helping readers understand the references, history, and emotional depth within the work.

Both a poetry collection and a guided reading experience, this book offers companionship for difficult seasons while showing how sorrow can be transformed into language, meaning, and art.

Features

• 100 poems from the past 200 years
• Includes poets from around the world
• Selected and introduced by Edward Hirsch
• Commentary and context for every poem
• Explores grief, loneliness, love, loss, and resilience
• Suitable for both longtime poetry readers and beginners
• Paperback edition

Perfect For

• Poetry lovers
• Readers navigating grief or loss
• Literature and humanities collections
• Book clubs
• Personal reflection
• Sympathy and encouragement gifts
• Anyone interested in the emotional power of poetry

Editor and Author: Edward Hirsch
Format: Paperback Poetry Anthology
Contents: 100 Poems with Commentary
Themes: Grief, Heartbreak, Love, Loss, Suffering, and Human Connection