I was tagged by Sam Rasnake. So here it is (in order of publication.)
Five poetry collections you may not have read but certainly must:
Dennis Sampson, Forgiveness, Milkweed Editions, 1990.
Jane Mead, The Lord and the General Din of the World, Sarabande Books, 1996.
Christine Garren, Among the Monarchs, University of Chicago Press, 2000.
Darrell B. Grayson, Against Time, Mercy Seat Press, 2005.
Evie Shockley, a half-red sea, Carolina Wren Press, 2006.
I’m tagging Sherry Chandler, Reb Livingston, Kirby Olson, and Clare Martin.
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April 18, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Sam Rasnake
Great list, Helen. Shockley’s work is wonderful – and there’s a poem in her collection that I’ve included in my anthology of must read (a)merican poems. Also, like the Mead on your list.
April 18, 2007 at 5:07 pm
helenl
I studied two semesters with Jane Mead. And I know Evie, too. Well, I actually know all of these poets. If you aren’t familair with Dennis Sampson, try him, too. He has five books published and a couple more written. It was hard to decide which to put on the list. This is great meme, Sam.
April 18, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Sam Rasnake
I’m familiar with Sampson’s poetry, but not the collection. I like his work a great deal.
April 18, 2007 at 5:19 pm
helenl
I never took a class with Dennis but he helped mewith a couple of poems. Nancy Jewell (on the Mule) studied with him.
April 19, 2007 at 1:35 am
iluv2prshim
Thanks, Helen. I’ll have to check these out.
April 19, 2007 at 1:47 am
The Artist
Hi Helen, I have a special surprise for you over on my site.
April 19, 2007 at 7:30 am
Jessie Carty
I am so glad you included Christine Garren. I had an undergrad poetry workshop w/ her at UNC-Greensboro and I love her work
I have Jane Mead on my list of poets I want to read. Now if I could just get to it!
Jessie
April 19, 2007 at 8:05 am
helenl
Hi Ronda, I hope you do and that you enjoy them,
Hi Winsome. Thank you. I’ll get to this but not before next week. This week is very full.
Hi Jessie, Welcome to my blog. I met Christine when she had a reading at Wake Forest. I was inpressed with how musical her voice was as she read. At that time she has only written one book. Jane Mead wrote a blurb for the back of Among the Monarchs. Jane has two books, and it was hard to decide which to pput on the list. I thinl Christine’s thrid book is out or coming out. I haven’t seen it yet.
April 19, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Sherry Chandler » May not have but certainly must
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April 19, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Clare
I have two out of five. Darrell Bourque’s “The Blue Boat” and Luis Urrea’s “Ghost Sickness” These are two amazing poets I have had the pleasure of knowing personally. I studied briefly with Luis and know Darrell personally. I never had the fortune of studying with Darrell.
April 19, 2007 at 9:32 pm
helenl
Thanks Clare. I know the poets I recomended also.