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by Olga Broumas
Staff Pick
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by Mary Karr
Staff Pick
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Poems of Nazim Hikmet (Karen and Michael Braziller Books)
by Nazim Hikmet
Staff Pick
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Measured by Stone
by Sam Hamill
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What to say about Sam Hamill? The legendary founder of Copper Canyon Press is a gifted poet in his own right, and this fine collection will only go to further his reputation. Whether writing of love or politics, Hamill hones in on his subject and... (read more)

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by Nick Flynn
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After spending time in Turkey interviewing former Abu Ghraib detainees, it is clear the experiences there had a profound and lasting effect not only on Nick Flynn himself but also upon his writing. As was the case in his memoir, The Ticking Is the Bomb,... (read more)

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Annoying Diabetic Bitch
by Sharon Mesmer
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It Is Daylight
by Arda Collins
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Part of Louise Gluck's power squad of the Yale Younger Poets Series, Arda Collins dominated my poetry world this year. Both lonely and comical, Collins plays with God much like, dare I say, Berryman does in The Dream Songs. Collins shows me a place that... (read more)

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Elegy: Poems
by Mary Jo Bang
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To write a single poem about grief and loss without slipping into sentimentality or self-pity is a rare achievement. To write a book of poems that not only avoids these pitfalls but demonstrates a brave loyalty to the truth is Mary Jo Bang's Elegy... (read more)

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Selected Poems: 1970-2005
by Floyd Skloot
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Paterson
by William Carlos Williams
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Literary critic Marjorie Perloff once made the claim that when the history of free verse is written, William Carlos Williams will be a primary figure. Such were the words that turned my attention back to Williams. But it wasn't until a friend sent me a... (read more)

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Sad Little Breathing Machine
by Matthea Harvey
Staff Pick
Matthea Harvey's second of three books, Sad Little Breathing Machine, is aurally dazzling. These are smart poems for readers with ears for eyes. Unapologetically, playfully, Harvey saws down the rope bridge between poet and reader. Then from the other... (read more)

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