State of the Union: 50 Political Poems

by Joshua Beckman and Mary Ruefle

Book Overview

From rough optimism to sharp criticism, fifty American poets present new work dissecting the current political climate in America. Wide-ranging writers bring their bold voices to this collection, including Eileen Myles, Matthew Rohrer, Rebecca Wolff, Terrance Hayes, Joe Wenderoth, and Tao Lin. "Walking by Hope Street" Look at the landscape, A lot of damage, no? But we are here together, And of needing me, here The world needs me, We are too alone...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933517336
• ISBN13: 9781933517339
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Wave Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 7.6"