Wednesday, December 28, 2011

My Favorite Poetry of 2011

Chronologically speaking, and a couple more than 2010.

1. One With Others: [A little book of her days] - C.D. Wright
2. Broken World - Joseph Lease
3. People are Tiny in Paintings of China - Cynthia Arrieu-King
4. Human Rights: Poems - Joseph Lease
5. Before and After: Poems - Charlie Smith
6. The Business of Fancydancing: Stories and Poems - Sherman Alexie
7. One Stick Song - Sherman Alexie
8. World Comix: Poems - Charlie Smith
9. Lighthead - Terrance Hayes
10. American Prodigal - Liam Rector
11. Don't Explain - Betsy Sholl
12. Ordinary Sun - Matthew Henriksen
13. Destroyer of Man: Selected Poems - Dominic Owen Mallary
14. In The Surgical Theatre - Dana Levin
15. The Apple Trees at Olema: New and Selected Poems - Robert Hass
16. Excuse me while I wring this long swim out of my hair - S. Jane Sloat
17. Ruby for Grief - Michael Burkard
18. Having a Little Talk with Capital P Poetry - Jim Daniels
19. Our List of Solutions - Carrie Oeding
20. Oh Dear Deer, - Linda Dove
21. In the Next Galaxy - Ruth Stone
22. Polaroid Parade - Paige Taggart
23. On Happier Lawns - Justin Marks
24. You: Poems - Frank Stanford

2 comments:

SarahJane said...

thanks for including me. I am taking notes here. I have especially wanted to read (purchase) #3. Happy new year Charmi!

Charmi said...

You're welcome, Sarah. Your book deserves it!

And happy new year to you!