And what if I spoke of despair / Ellen Bass -- The boy / Marilyn Hacker -- Childhood / Rainer Maria Rilke -- The cinnamon peeler / Michael Ondaatje -- The city limits / A. R. Ammons -- His speed and strength / Alicia Ostriker -- Ithaka / C.P. Cavafy -- Once again I prove the theory of relativity / Sandra Cisneros -- On location in the Loire Valley / Diane Ackerman -- Ordinary words / Ruth Stone -- Perfect light / Ted Hughes -- Proem / Alfred, Lord Tennyson -- Seven seeds / Jill Bialosky -- Social life / Tony Hoagland -- somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond / e.e. cummings -- True night / Gary Snyder.
Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.
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Bass, Ellen. Hacker, Marilyn, 1942- Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Ondaatje, Michael, 1943- Ammons, A. R., 1926- Ostriker, Alicia. Cavafy, Constantine, 1863-1933. Cisneros, Sandra. Ackerman, Diane. Stone, Ruth. Hughes, Ted, 1930- Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. Bialosky, Jill. Hoagland, Tony. Cummings, E. E. 1894-1962. Snyder, Gary, 1930-
Poetry, Modern--History and criticism.--20th century Poetry--Study and teaching. Poetry--History and criticism.