A review by kleonard
The Best American Poetry 2021 by Terrance Hayes, Louise Glück, David Lehman, Tracy K. Smith, Henri Cole, Billy Collins, Louise Erdrich, Kevin Young

3.0

I can't say that any of the poems included in this collection are bad or unworthy, but I do wish there were more from smaller outlets and independent presses. There could be more representation, too, of historically marginalized writers. But the poems here are almost all excellent, if somewhat conservative in scope and approach. It'll be fine for classes and reading groups, but I don't feel like it really represents the best American poetry right now.