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Fifty Years of American Poetry: Over 200 Important Works by America's Modern Masters | Academy of American Poets

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I read this in 10 to 15-minute sittings over 3.5 months

This is an oddball collection. There is one poem from every chancellor, fellow and award winner of the Academy of American Poets as of 1996 (The academy was founded in a 1934). But who selected them? It comes across as a very haphazard anthology from a wonderful body of poets. So interesting, sometimes wonderful, many times really wonderful, but mostly curious and interesting.

Suet624 I bet Richard Eberhart has a poem in there. I just finished reading a book about him written by his daughter. I knew nothing about him before that but he received a Pulitzer and lots of accolades. 2y

Graywacke @Suet624 please don‘t expect me to remember that one poem! 🙂 But he does have an entry. 2y

Suet624 @Graywacke haha. No, I don‘t expect you to remember and, in fact, I don‘t like the guy after reading his daughter‘s book. 2y

Graywacke @Suet624 😂 2y

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Graywacke

Fifty Years of American Poetry: Over 200 Important Works by America's Modern Masters | Academy of American Poets

I‘ve started this anthology from 1996 (and I‘ve owned it long enough that there was a Borders bookmark inside).

slategreyskies Ah, I used to work at Borders. That brings back memories! :) 2y

Graywacke @slategreyskies i do miss it. I miss the wonder of bookstores. 2y

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Custo7

Mexican Poetry: An Anthology | Octavio Paz

'Aprender a dudar es aprender a pensar'

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Lcsmcat

Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem's First Decade | Toi Derricotte

#worn #poetrymatters @TheSpineView

TheSpineView I like this one. I like the line “offering his future to folks he did not know.“ I have never though of marriage like that, but in a way it is. Great choice! 5y

Lcsmcat @TheSpineView I agree! My 20-something self had no idea. 😀 I like too how it‘s a little melancholy, but also affirming. Kind of like life. 5y

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SharonGoforth

The Oxford Book of American Poetry | David Lehman

Day 2 #sand #poetrymatters

TheSpineView

TheSpineView 💜 6y

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Sweettartlaura

Listen Up!: Spoken Word Poetry | Zoe Anglesey

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Free (audio)books! Get your free (audio)books!

Just heard about this program and had to share. While this is geared to YA readers, there are a couple classics. And the list looks interesting no matter what genre.

Enjoy!

Cinfhen Thanks so much for sharing 🙌🏻🎧 6y

Sweettartlaura @Cinfhen no problem! I‘m trying to download right now - having a little trouble 😕. Hopefully I can figure it out quickly. 6y

Sweettartlaura Got it - had to try it a couple times - at first it told me the file wasn‘t supported. I checked the FAQs to see if I missed something. No, so I tried again. No problem now - Whoo hoo! 6y

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Cinfhen Did you download through Audible or direct from Audio File??? 6y

Sweettartlaura You have to use Overdrive actually - not even Libby @Cinfhen (edited) 6y

Cinfhen Really??? Interesting...going to give it a try, Thanks 6y

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overtheedge

Word of mouth: an anthology of gay American poetry | Timothy Liu

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Word of Mouth: An Anthology of Gay American Poetry
Edited by Timothy Liu
2000
Talisman House, New Jersey

Great introduction to gay poetry from the past 50 years or so.... featuring some major works by W. H. Auden, Frank O'Hara, Allen Ginsberg and John Ashbery to name a few of the many many included.

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overtheedge

Word of mouth: an anthology of gay American poetry | Timothy Liu

I went to the library....promised myself I'd look for the 2 books I really want to read....if they dont have them in, I'm not getting any.....
They didnt have either book in.

Then this happened.....

Graywacke Understand...I couldn‘t have left the Kahlo bio alone there either. Fun stack! 6y

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Colethulu

The Oxford Book of American Poetry | David Lehman

My study buddy letting me read him poetry! #currentlyreading #catsoflitsy

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kgriffith

From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas 1900-2002 | Ishmael Reed

David Colosi, “Sun with Issues”
“Remember:
I‘m stuck in place, you‘re moving at :my: pace,
You think this is heinous, spend some time on Mercury or Venus.”
My goal started as a poem a day but I think instead, I want poems each day until one makes me stop and think, makes me read it again, makes me appreciate it enough that I will highlight the page, an action I still thrill to take because it feels like sacrilege.

rwmg I still can't bring myself to write in a book. If it needs notes, I'll have to get the ebook 6y

kgriffith It actually was poetry that broke me of that same feeling — I took a class not expecting to enjoy or want to reread any of it so I was highlighting more at first so I could find what I needed for my papers. I‘ve also discovered the joy of erasable highlighters 😉 6y

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