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many wonderful eclectic voices, Poems to return to again and again, Some of my favorite poets along with those this wonderful editor has discovered, How exciting, rich and fun, Congratulations to Diane Frank who as of todayis the editor of one of the top selling poetry books on Amazon: River of Earth and Sky: Poems for the TwentyFirst Century.
The next time I teach

poetry, this will be the textbook, What better selection for aspiring poets There is a generous lineup of bigname voices Kim Addonizio, Stephen Dunn, Jane Hirshfield, Dorianne Laux and more, and there is an amazing stable of lesserknown poets who are writing Alist work.
I have not read it all yet, but I also have not been disappointed as I swim in and out of its pages, There is so much there, That is what I like, and that is what is going to make this anthology a beautiful source of discovery for the student and the enthusiastic reader,

Rustin Larson, author of The Philosopher Savant Glass Lyre Press and Bum Cantos, Winter Jazz, amp The Collected Discography of Morning Blue Light Press, I really enjoyed the poetry in this new anthology, I'm a bit biased, though, because the editor is a friend and I "met" several of the poets in online workshops with Diane, Also, having read Diane's novels, I recognized a couple characters among the poets, I enjoyed the diversity and range of topics, the artistry, and the variety of approaches these artists bring to their work, The book is nicely designed with block prints on many pages, Poems for the TwentyFirst Century Selected by Diane Frank A poem is a parallel universe that creates an experience line by line, The universe unfolds in a series of images which change the inner experience of the reader, If the poem goes deep enough, the writer and the reader will be changed in a significant way by the end of the poem, River of Earth and Sky: Poems for thest Century mixes the poetry mahatmas of our generation with the grass roots, In these pages, you will find poets who have won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, along with lesser known poets who also deserve to be read.
"Congratulations on this fantastic coming together of voices, " Jane Hirshfield, author of The Lives of the Heart, The Beauty, and Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry "Anywhere I turn to read, masterly and compelling work.
" Robert Scotellaro, author of Measuring the Distance and Rhapsody of Fallen Objects "Kudos to you for putting together such an impressive collection! What a thrill to see my poem 'Leaving Montana' rubbing elbows with Willa Cather's 'Prairie Spring'!" Judith Waller Carroll, author of Walking in Early September "What an honor to be published among some of the writers I've looked up to my whole life Stephen Dunn, Jane Hirshfield, Kim Addonizio wow!" Sarah McKinstryBrown, author of Cradling Monsoons and When You Are Born "Such an honor to rub shoulders in print with so many extraordinary voices.
" Laurie Kuntz, author of Women at the Onsen,