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Some of the most remarkable and groundbreaking poetry has come from US poets living in or away from home. When we think of poetry we think of old men from hundreds of years ago miserable and confused. 10 Greatest 21st Century Poets - The List 4. 12 Poems to Read for Black History Month - February is Black History Month, So, of course, who else but a black, queer poet could offer us such uneasy music ? Poetry is sometimes referred to as “the language of the Arabs.” As an oral tradition, poetry predates Islam itself. Ezra Pound. The United States has significantly influenced western poetry and continues to impact the poetic tradition of the present world. Like the earlier anthologies, this volume includes generous selections of poetry by some of the best poets of our time as well as illuminating poetics statements and incisive essays on their work. 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