Mary Jo Salter is an American poet whose work delves into the intricacies of relationships and the human experience with a keen sensibility and sharp eye for detail. Her poetry is characterized by its formal skill and lyrical language, often focusing on themes of family, memory, and the search for identity. Through her verses, Salter crafts intimate landscapes of the mind and heart, offering readers profound insights into the ordinary and its hidden emotional currents. Her writing is valued for both its intellectual depth and its emotional resonance.
Offering over one thousand years of verse from the medieval period to the present, The Norton Anthology of Poetry is the classroom standard for the study of poetry in English. The Fifth Edition retains the flexibility and breadth of selection that has defined this classic anthology, while improved and expanded editorial apparatus make it an even more useful teaching tool.