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A review by plumpages
The Best American Poetry 2013 by David Lehman, Denise Duhamel
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by the contents of this book. While there were some poems that did not connect with me, for the most part reading this book felt as if I was being introduced to both some new masters and friends. If you are looking for a book that can offer you an eclectic taste, confuse you, bring you to near tears once and take you on a few journeys then give this anthology a try. You just might find yourself either stumbling across an old favorite that you recognize (J. Allyn Rosser) or even discover a few new favorites.
I for one am encouraged since I am new to poetry. A girl told me once that we do not grow up with poetry and I agree. This book is a good chance to find the kind of author you want to lead you through poems from an outright yell to curl-your-toes. I could not say I loved every poem, but I got something from each one anyway. This is definitely a book that I will not throw away. Consider it a gateway to new realms of poetry. I for one am incredibly interested in visiting the lands of Dorianne Laux, David Wagoner, Adrienne Su, D. Nurkse, Tim Seibles, Mitch Sisskind, Major Jackson, Amy Lemmon, Sally Wen Mao, Rebecca Hazelton, David Hernandez, Nin Andrews, Wendy Barker and Martha Collins.
As a Shakespeare fan I must strongly recommend Sotto Voce: Othello, Unplugged by Tim Seibles.
I also have to give extra props to David Wagoner for Casting Aspersions and Dorianne Laux for Song. Both of these poems were not only beautiful but made me laugh. New favorites. :)
I for one am encouraged since I am new to poetry. A girl told me once that we do not grow up with poetry and I agree. This book is a good chance to find the kind of author you want to lead you through poems from an outright yell to curl-your-toes. I could not say I loved every poem, but I got something from each one anyway. This is definitely a book that I will not throw away. Consider it a gateway to new realms of poetry. I for one am incredibly interested in visiting the lands of Dorianne Laux, David Wagoner, Adrienne Su, D. Nurkse, Tim Seibles, Mitch Sisskind, Major Jackson, Amy Lemmon, Sally Wen Mao, Rebecca Hazelton, David Hernandez, Nin Andrews, Wendy Barker and Martha Collins.
As a Shakespeare fan I must strongly recommend Sotto Voce: Othello, Unplugged by Tim Seibles.
I also have to give extra props to David Wagoner for Casting Aspersions and Dorianne Laux for Song. Both of these poems were not only beautiful but made me laugh. New favorites. :)