The Best American Poetry 2007

Download or read book The Best American Poetry 2007 written by Heather McHugh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-11 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth edition of theBest American Poetryseries celebrates the rich and fertile landscape of American poetry. Renowned poet Heather McHugh loves words and the unexpected places they take you; her own poetry elevates wordplay to a species of metaphysical wit. For this year's anthology McHugh has culled a spectacular group of poems reflecting her passion for language, her acumen, and her vivacious humor.Graced with McHugh's fascinating introduction, the book includes the poets' valuable comments on their work, as well as series editor David Lehman's engaging foreword that limns the necessity of poetry.The Best American Poetry 2007is an exciting addition to a series committed to covering the American poetry scene and delivering great poems to a broad audience.