Breathe

Edited by Ryan G. Van Cleave and Chad Prevost


From the back cover:

"A testament to the stunning variety of the human experience, this timely anthology reminds us of the singular importance of poetry to our lives and our souls. The influence of Horace, Keats, and Neruda is deeply evident in the lyric beauty of these poems, but more than a few defy conventions and challenge the form itself in an exciting expansion of boundaries. Selected for their language, their imagery, their honesty, and their insight, this gathering of 101 poems by 95 poets is a fresh sampling of memorable new odes in the English language. Contributors include Kim Addonizio, David Baker, Christopher Buckley, Elena Karina Byrne, Kelly Cherry, Carl Dennis, Denise Duhamel, Martín Espada, Richard Jackson, Thomas Lux, Naomi Shihab Nye, Stanley Plumly, William Pitt Root, Pamela Uschuk, Jane Shore, Gerald Stern, Diane Wakoski, Gary Young, and many more."

 

ISBN 10: 0-9815010-1-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-9815010-1-7
Binding: Tradepaper
Size: 6x9
225 pages
Pub Date: December 2008
Price: US $19.95

Breathe Book Cover

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Samples from Breathe

Martin Espada's
"Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100"

Beth Ann Fennelly
"Cow Tipping"

Thomas Lux's
"The Joy-Bringer"

Alberto Rio's
"Border Lines"

 

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