Belief and Blasphemies: A Collection of Poems,
by Virginia Adair
1988
811.54 A191b

This book is Virginia Adair's second collection of poems and has the same clear, concise, and honest voice as in her earlier work, Ants on the Melon. Here, she explores religion with its many questions and beliefs

Blizzard of One: Poems,
by Mark Strand
1998
811.54 S897b

This work is a haunting collection of poems from former Poet Laureate, Mark Strand. In these poems he masterfully balances stoicism with sensuality and reflection.

Death & Fame: Poems, 1993-1997,
by Allen Ginsburg
1999
811.54 G493d

Death & Fame is Allen Ginsberg's last collection of poems written shortly before his death in 1997. They express his controversial thoughts on aging, celebrity, and politics.

Eating the Honey of Words: New and Selected Poems,
by Robert Bly
1999
811.54 B661e

This collection of poetry contains earlier works as well as never before published poems. They explore themes of nature, death, and war.

I Praise My Destroyer: Poems,
by Diane Ackerman
1998
811.54 A182i

The natural world in all its complexity is beautifully imagined in this collection of poems. Once again, Ackerman's poetry moves between life and death with vivid, clear language.

Handwriting: Poems,
by Michael Ondaatje
1999
811.54 O58h

These poems center around the poet's first home, Sri Lanka and depict with rich, thoughtful imagery its culture and people.

Lifelines: Selected Poems, 1950-1999,
by Philip Booth
1999
811.54 B725L

This award winning poet's work is wonderfully collected here with both previously published poems and new ones. Scenes of wilderness and coastal life are drawn throughout.

On the Bus with Rosa Parks: Poems,
by Rita Dove
1999
811.54 D743o

This new collection of poems by a former Pulitzer Prize recipient masterfully expresses humanity in both its familial and universal forms.

Still Life in Milford: Poems,
by Thomas Lynch
1998.
811.54 L987s

These poems address themes of life, loss, and community in Lynch's smooth, observant style.

Without: Poems,
by Donald Hall
1998
811.54 H175w

This book of poems is an elegy to the poet's wife, Jane Kenyon, who died of leukemia. It speaks of illness, grief, and death with poignant honesty.

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