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The Best American Poetry 2008: Series Editor David Lehman, Guest Editor Charles Wright by Charles Wright
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The Best American Poetry 2008: Series Editor David Lehman, Guest Editor…

by Charles Wright

Series: The Best American Poetry (21)

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I like reading The Best American Poetry series as it exposes me to poetry that I probably would not encounter on my own. This year, I especially enjoyed “Wanting Sumptuous Heavens,” by Robert Bly and “The Aurora of the New Mind,” by David St. John. I felt that “Divide and Conquer” by Alan Sullivan and “The Dead from Iraq” by David Young were both particular relevant to today’s audience. ( )
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The Best American Poetry series is a beloved mainstay of American poetry. This year's edition was edited by one of the most admired and acclaimed poets of his generation, Charles Wright. Known for his meditative and beautiful observations of landscape, change, and time,Wright brings his particular sensibility to this year's anthology, which contains an ecumenical slant that is unprecedented for the series. He has gathered an astonishing selection of work that includes new poems by Carolyn Forché, Jorie Graham, Louise Glück, Frank Bidart, Frederick Seidel, Patti Smith, and Kevin Young and showcases a dazzling array of rising stars like Joshua Beckman, Erica Dawson, and Alex Lemon.

With captivating and revelatory notes from the poets on their works and sage and erudite introductory essays by Wright and series editor David Lehman, The Best American Poetry 2008 will be read, discussed, debated, and prized for years to come.

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