Winner or finalist in the Best Books National Book Award Poetry
Anthology of the Year; Benjamin Franklin Audio Book of the Year;
Foreword Magazine Audio Book of the Year; and the Bill Fisher Award for
Best New Fiction. Over 750 pages of poetry spanning from 4,000 BC up to
the present day and including a broad cross-section of global poetry.
Footnotes for each poem specify each poem's form, define unusual or
archaic words, and include notes about interpretation. Multiple indexes,
including an index by subject, simplify finding exactly the right poem
for any situation. The poems were specifically selected to appeal to
readers new to poetry, but even experienced poetry readers will find new
and enjoyable poems. The poems from the book are also available on audio
CD.