Laurie Sheck Poems

Laurie Sheck is a contemporary American author who was born in the Bronx. She has published several poetry collections, including Captivity and Amaranth. Her The Willow Grove was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She also wrote a unique novelA Monster’s Notes, published in 2009, that’s comprised of letters, deletions, and fragments of prose.

Nocturne: Blue Waves

by Laurie Sheck

‘Nocturne: Blue Waves’ was written by the modern American poet Laurie Sheck. This poem captures a speaker’s feelings in the nocturnal brokenness.

The Unfinished

by Laurie Sheck

‘The Unfinished’ by Laurie Sheck is a complex and powerful poem about meaning, the purpose of life, and free will.

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