Good Poems

America's beloved author, humorist, and storyteller offers a selection of meaningful and enjoyable poems

Every day people tune in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an anthology of poems from the show, chosen by Keillor for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m.

Good Poems includes verse about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendance. It features the work of classic poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, as well as the work of contemporary greats such as Howard Nemerov, Charles Bukowski, Donald Hall, Billy Collins, Robert Bly, and Sharon Olds. It's a book of poems for anybody who loves poetry whether they know it or not.

Author: Various
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 08/26/2003
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780142003442
ISBN10: 0142003441
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
- Literary Collections | American | General

About the Author
Garrison Keillor, author of nearly a dozen books, is founder and host of the acclaimed radio show A Prairie Home Companion and the daily program The Writer's Almanac. He is also a regular contributor to Time magazine.