by Seamus Heaney  
Powells.com Staff Pick "I resignedly picked it up at last on the tail end of a history binge, telling myself, 'Okay, I'm finally going to slog through it. Just get it over with.' And I discovered all my trepidation had been for naught. This isn't an 'accessible for a... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by David Lehman Publisher Comments Celebrated poet McHugh and renowned editor Lehman present the 20th edition of the popular and comprehensive "Best American Poetry" series.... (read more) Your Price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Edward Hirsch Publisher Comments Edward Hirsch began writing a column called "Poet’s Choice" in the Washington Post Book World in 2002. This book brings together those enormously popular columns, some of which have been revised and expanded, to present a minicourse in world poetry.... (read more) Your Price $7.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Matsuo Basho Publisher Comments Basho stands today as Japans most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Wherever Japanese literature, poetry or Zen are studied, his oeuvre carries weight. Every new student of haiku quickly learns that Basho was the greatest of the Old Japanese... (read more) Your Price $24.95 (New - Hardcover) check for used and sale copies
by Paulann Petersen Synopsis "This rich collection will help readers orient themselves in this volatile world while also giving them the pleasures of savoring a deft and vibrant exploration of language." from the Introduction by Vern... (read more) Your Price $14.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Rick Strickland Synopsis Inspired by true-life struggles and experiences, this book is a provocative examination of violent crime, punishment, love and hate in this country. The Marks Left Behind will challenge the reader at every angle. We can no longer afford to turn our backs... (read more) Your Price $14.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Amanada Deutch Publisher Comments Nestucca Spit Press is proud to present Salt, an innovative collection of poems spanning over fifty years of poets responding to the spectacular location known as the Oregon Coast. Salt's 32 poets' contributions reflect the special nature of Oregon's... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Jimmy Santiago Baca Publisher Comments Jimmy Santiago Baca's harrowing, brilliant memoir of his life before, during, and immediately after the years he spent in a maximum-security prison garnered tremendous critical acclaim and went on to win the prestigious 2001 International Prize. Long... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $5.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Sophocles Publisher Comments "These authoritative translations consign all other complete collections to the wastebasket."—Robert Brustein, The New Republic "This is it. No qualifications. Go out and buy it everybody."—Kenneth Rexroth, The Nation "The translations... (read more) Your Price $3.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Garrison Keillor Publisher Comments When Garrison Keillor published Good Poems, he touched a chord in readers across America. The anthology of poems he selected for their "wit, their simplicity, their passion, and their utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with"... (read more) Your Price $8.98 (Sale - Hardcover) check for used copies
by Kahlil Gibran Publisher Comments A keepsake edition of the spiritual classic to treasure.... (read more) Your Price $7.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Paulann Petersen Synopsis "This rich collection will help readers orient themselves in this volatile world while also giving them the pleasures of savoring a deft and vibrant exploration of language." from the Introduction by Vern... (read more) Your Price $14.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Billy Collins
Publisher Comments "High, most encouraging tidings" — that is how Billy Collins, the widely read and widely acclaimed poet, describes the music in his poem about the gospel singing group The Sensational Nightingales. The same phrase applies, just as joyfully... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Hafiz And Ladinsky
Publisher Comments More than any other Persian poet, it is perhaps Hafiz who accesses the mystical, healing dimensions of poetry. With this collection of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, Daniel Ladinsky has succeeded in capturing the essence of one of Islam's greatest... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Mary Oliver
Powells.com Staff Pick I bought A Poetry Handbook when I entered my first poetry-writing class as an undergrad. My professor was a notorious curmudgeon who didn't spare anyone's feelings and expected each progressive class in the term "to separate the sheep from the goats." I... (read more) Your Price $14.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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