It's Not You, It's Me: The Poetry of Breakup

By Jerry Williams

Book Overview

It's Not You, It's Me is a poetry anthology--at once amusing, angry, sweet, and bitter--that gives a fresh voice to the all-too-familiar experience of ending a relationship. Williams compiled over 90 poems by contemporary writers including Denis Johnson and Kim Addonizio, as well as former poets laureate Robert Hass, Maxine Kumin, and Mark Strand, whose comforting and healing words dragged him out of his breakup-induced depression. We have all been through a breakup, but these poems have created an art out of heartbreak: sharing their wisdom on the pain of the flip side of romance, and poking fun at the mess we become at the mercy of love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590207513
• ISBN13: 9781590207512
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher