In this collection of more than one hundred poems, sixty poets from around the world explore the life and art of poetry, finding mystery, paradox, and fullness through their works. “Often the loudest arguments on behalf of poetry are made in prose. Meanwhile, the more convincing arguments are sung in poems,” writes editor Michael Wiegers in the introduction. Drawing widely from Copper Canyon’s backlist of poetry books, contributors include Kay Boyle, Hayden Carruth, Norman Dubie, Jim Harrison, Carolyn Kizer, W. S. Merwin, Pablo Neruda, and Ruth Stone.
