520 Since its debut in 1988, The Best American Poetry Series has showcased seventy-five poems annually, continuing to bring out most radiant and inventive writing to an ever increasing audience. This years’ edition, selected and introduced by guest editor Adrienne Rich, reflects her commitment to social justice, human community, and the voices of poets outside the literary mainstream More African-American, Native American, Asian-American, Latino, and gay and lesbian poets are represented here than ever before, and their pieces weave a lush and exquisite tapestry of thought and felling. From Latif Asad Abdullah’s “The Tombs” to Ray A. Young Beats’ “Our Bird Aegis,” The Best American Poetry 1966 explores and illuminates a rich array of themes and forms, all drawing from the deep wells of American life and culture. - Back cover.
A selection of seventy-five poems from forty literary journals illustrating the variety of American poetry.… (más)
Not a bad anthology. Overall I still don’t feel like poetry is my thing, but I will be looking for more work by some of these poets. I tended to prefer what I’m going to call narrative type poems – those having a sort of clear story or topic rather than those about internal emotions or environmental observations. Below is a list of the poems I particularly liked, links to read the poems online if available, and personal notes on subject/impression.
Capital Punishment by Sherman Alexie – Account of a prison cook making a death-row inmate’s last meal. Strong’s Winter by Sidney Burris – The denial of the existence of God by a schoolboy. Sleeping on the Bus by Martin Espada: Read Online (about 3/4 of the way down) – Remembering the Freedom Riders. Rednecks by Martin Espada: Read Online - The shattering of preconceptions. Reading Aloud to My Father by Jane Kenyon: Read Online - Dealing with the long illness and death of a loved one. Touch Me by Stanley Kunitz: Read Online - Desire and marriage. Edge Effect by Sandra McPherson – The diversity of edge ecosystems. Mangos y limones by Pat Mora: Read Online - Pregnancy cravings. The Eighth and the Thirteenth by Alicia Ostriker: Read Online - Music and the Holocaust. Song of Calling Souls (The Drowned Voices from the Golden Venture by Wang Ping – The sinking of a ship of immigrants. Sestina for Jaime by Katherine Alice Power – Motherhood and memories. Passive Resistance by Enid Shomer: Read Online - Touring the Nevada Nuclear Testing site, Vegas, and dealing with family history. A lot going on in this one – highly recommended. Fair Trade by Gary Soto – Early days of marriage, living in a run-down neighborhood, watching a hobo pay 65 cents for two pieces of toast. The Butcher’s Apron by Diane Wakoski: Read Online - Red meat, processed foods, and identity. ( )
520 Since its debut in 1988, The Best American Poetry Series has showcased seventy-five poems annually, continuing to bring out most radiant and inventive writing to an ever increasing audience. This years’ edition, selected and introduced by guest editor Adrienne Rich, reflects her commitment to social justice, human community, and the voices of poets outside the literary mainstream More African-American, Native American, Asian-American, Latino, and gay and lesbian poets are represented here than ever before, and their pieces weave a lush and exquisite tapestry of thought and felling. From Latif Asad Abdullah’s “The Tombs” to Ray A. Young Beats’ “Our Bird Aegis,” The Best American Poetry 1966 explores and illuminates a rich array of themes and forms, all drawing from the deep wells of American life and culture. - Back cover.
A selection of seventy-five poems from forty literary journals illustrating the variety of American poetry.
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Capital Punishment by Sherman Alexie – Account of a prison cook making a death-row inmate’s last meal.
Strong’s Winter by Sidney Burris – The denial of the existence of God by a schoolboy.
Sleeping on the Bus by Martin Espada: Read Online (about 3/4 of the way down) – Remembering the Freedom Riders.
Rednecks by Martin Espada: Read Online - The shattering of preconceptions.
Reading Aloud to My Father by Jane Kenyon: Read Online - Dealing with the long illness and death of a loved one.
Touch Me by Stanley Kunitz: Read Online - Desire and marriage.
Edge Effect by Sandra McPherson – The diversity of edge ecosystems.
Mangos y limones by Pat Mora: Read Online - Pregnancy cravings.
The Eighth and the Thirteenth by Alicia Ostriker: Read Online - Music and the Holocaust.
Song of Calling Souls (The Drowned Voices from the Golden Venture by Wang Ping – The sinking of a ship of immigrants.
Sestina for Jaime by Katherine Alice Power – Motherhood and memories.
Passive Resistance by Enid Shomer: Read Online - Touring the Nevada Nuclear Testing site, Vegas, and dealing with family history. A lot going on in this one – highly recommended.
Fair Trade by Gary Soto – Early days of marriage, living in a run-down neighborhood, watching a hobo pay 65 cents for two pieces of toast.
The Butcher’s Apron by Diane Wakoski: Read Online - Red meat, processed foods, and identity. (