Poems your students will want to read. Poetry's rich and diverse poems (90 new to this edition) range from the classic canon to the latest works and include such gems as Cornelius Eady's "The Supremes," Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese," and Kay Ryan's "Turtle."
A unique emphasis on critical — and creative — reading. Praised by instructors and enjoyed by students for their clarity and wit, the chapters in Part One explain the poetic elements, and deepen students' understanding through lively examples. Part Two is an in-depth look at some of the most influential writers, poems, and themes to help shape students' in-depth study of poetry. Part Three offers a collection of poems that is both teachable in the classroom and a foundation for independent reading.
The most help with thinking and writing about poetry. With more chapters about writing than any comparable anthology,
Poetry includes more than 20 examples of excellent student writing (with 16 sample papers modeling academic writing from thesis to final paper) and more than 1,000 writing prompts that include connections questions and creative assignments.
Enriching visual materials include a portfolio titled "Encountering Poetry in Popular Culture" that opens students' eyes to the presence of poetry in their lives and, in the in-depth chapters, portraits and contextual images that enrich the study of poets and their works.