Inspired and inspirational, worldly wise, deeply felt, and often
delightfully funny-here in one compact volume are 100 of the
greatest poems written in English over the last century, memorable
masterpieces that everyone should know and enjoy. Selected and
introduced by Joseph Parisi, former longtime editor of Poetry
magazine, this brilliant collection brings together the greatest
poems by all the classic authors, along with the choicest works by
today's most accomplished artists in America and abroad. From W. H.
Auden and T. S. Eliot to John Ashbery and A. R. Ammons; Elizabeth
Bishop and Marianne Moore to Sylvia Plath and Mary Oliver; Robert
Frost and W. B. Yeats to Allen Ginsberg and Thom Gunn, this
comprehensive anthology features the poems that have best expressed
the spirit of our times and helped create modern culture. In
addition to such ground-breaking works as "The Love Song of J.
Alfred Prufrock" and "Howl," Mr. Parisi has included the incisive
social satire and whimsical wordplay of such wits as Dorothy
Parker, Ogden Nash, and Frank O'Hara. Among contemporary poets in
the book are Seamus Heaney, Jane Kenyon, Rita Dove, Sharon Olds,
Paul Muldoon, Adrienne Rich, and the redoubtable Billy Collins, all
of whom have already achieved wide popular acclaim for poems that
speak compellingly about modern life and the perennial concerns of
the human heart. Mr. Parisi provides a general introduction to the
book and introduces each poem with a brief biographical and
critical note. For anyone who wishes to discover or to
re-experience the most important and vital poems of our time, 100
Essential Modern Poems is, quite simply, indispensable.
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