Dazzling in its range, exhilarating in its immediacy and grace, a collection that gathers together, from every region of the country and from the past forty years, the poems that continue to shape our imaginations.From Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop, John Ashbery and Adrienne Rich, to Robert Haas and Louise Glück, this anthology takes the full measure of our poetry's daring energies and its tender understandings.Other poets Sylvia PlathJames MerrillAmy clampittJorie GrahamW. S. MerwinCharles SimicAllen GinsbergFrank O'HaraAnne SextonRobert CreeleySharon OldsMary OliverRobert PinskyMark StrandDenise LevertovRichard WilburMay SwensonMichael PalmerMark DotyYusef Komunyakaa
Amy Clampitt Book order (chronological)
Amy Clampitt rediscovered her poetic voice in her forties after a period focused on prose and a career in publishing and editing. Her poetry is characterized by its intricate imagery, rich vocabulary, and a keen observation of the natural world, often interwoven with historical and cultural references. She approached poetry with a precise, craftsman-like dedication, elevating everyday details into profound observations. Her distinctive voice brought a unique lyrical intensity and intellectual depth to contemporary verse.
Poems deal with nature, migration, the West, wildflowers, travel, mortality, change, and the prairie