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September 01, 2006
Eighteen Favorite Poetry Books
In no particular order:
(1) Anne Sexton, Live Or Die, 1966
(2) Ai, Killing Floor, 1979
(3) Amy Gerstler, Bitter Angel, 1990
(4) James Wright, The Branch Will Not Break, 1963
(5) Sylvia Plath, Ariel, 1964
(6) David Trinidad, Answer Song, 1994
(7) John Berryman, 77 Dream Songs, 1964
(8) Brigit Pegeen Kelly, The Orchard, 2004
(9) Sharon Olds, The Gold Cell, 1987
(10) Kevin Killian, Argento Series, 2001
(11) Stephen Dobyns, Cemetery Nights, 1987
(12) James Tate, Worshipful Company of Fletchers, 1995
(13) Elaine Equi, Decoy, 1991
(14) Dennis Cooper, Idols, 1979
(15) James Schuyler, The Morning of the Poem, 1980
(16) Denis Johnson, The Incognito Lounge, 1982
(17) D.H. Lawrence, Birds, Beasts, and Flowers, 1923
(18) e.e. cummings, 50 Poems, 1940
Posted by scottheim at September 1, 2006 09:45 PM
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I love all of your choices, but I've always preferred THE TRUE BRIDE by Gerstler.
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at September 4, 2006 04:32 PM
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