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Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry

Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry

A dazzling new anthology of 180 contemporary poems, selected and introduced by Americaâ‚¬s Poet Laureate, Billy Collins.

Inspired by Billy Collinsâ‚¬s poem-a-day program with the Library of Congress, Poetry 180 is the perfect anthology for readers who appreciate engaging, thoughtful poems that are an immediate pleasure.

A 180-degree turn implies a turning backâ‚¬"in this case, to poetry. A collection of 180 poems by the most exciting poets at work today, Poetry 180 represents the richness and diversity of the form, and is designed to beckon readers with a selection of poems that are impossible not to love at first glance. Open the anthology to any page and discover a new poem to cherish, or savor all the poems, one at a time, to feel the full measure of contemporary poetryâ‚¬s vibrance and abundance.

With poems by Catherine Bowman, Lucille Clifton, Billy Collins, Dana Gioia, Edward Hirsch, Galway Kinnell, Kenneth Koch, Philip Levine, Thomas Lux, William Matthews, Frances Mayes, Paul Muldoon, Naomi Shihab Nye, Sharon Olds, Katha Pollitt, Mary Jo Salter, Charles Simic, David Wojahn, Paul Zimmer, and many more.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780812968873
Color	Cream
Height	7.9
Length	5.09
Weight	0.54895103238
Width	0.7
ReleaseDate	2003-03-25
NumberOfItems	1

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