Well, my first thought is Billy Collins, about whom I have a big ol' love-and-quotes post here (and I see you commented on it, so probably you remember him).
Linda Pastan is excellent, and I got really into her towards the end of high school. I was really struck by one of her sestinas, the title of which I unfortunately forget, although I'm 99% sure it's in the Carnival Evening collection. It's kind of a creepy one, about a shadowy house and a shadowy family (house and shadows were two of the repeating words, I remember).
I also quite like Li-Young Lee. He has a very delicate touch to his writing. Not a word is out of place.
Marilyn Hacker is more hit-or-miss, but has some good stuff.
This is a great place to get a sampling of many, many contemporary American poets. Definitely browse through.
(If only you had asked about contemporary Irish poets, then I could help you out a bit more. Or the old stuff. I'm good witht he old stuff too. *g*)
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Date: 2007-05-03 12:25 am (UTC)Linda Pastan is excellent, and I got really into her towards the end of high school. I was really struck by one of her sestinas, the title of which I unfortunately forget, although I'm 99% sure it's in the Carnival Evening collection. It's kind of a creepy one, about a shadowy house and a shadowy family (house and shadows were two of the repeating words, I remember).
I also quite like Li-Young Lee. He has a very delicate touch to his writing. Not a word is out of place.
Marilyn Hacker is more hit-or-miss, but has some good stuff.
This is a great place to get a sampling of many, many contemporary American poets. Definitely browse through.
(If only you had asked about contemporary Irish poets, then I could help you out a bit more. Or the old stuff. I'm good witht he old stuff too. *g*)