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| This poet was the Poet Laureate from 2001-03. He is a very successful contemporary poet from New York. We read his poem "Introduction to Poetry". |
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| This poet is the son of Puerto Rican parents. (S)he was born (1957) and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He is a part of Latin American revolutionary poertry. His writing is politically charged and deeply poerson. He is a lawyer and a poet and tries to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. We read his poem "Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper". |
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| This poet is a former Poet Laureate. Born in Ames, Iowa and currently lives in Nebraska. Writes down-to-earth poetry with a Midwestern regionalism emphasis. We read his poem "Selecting a Reader". |
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| Current Poet Laureate. From Detroit, Michigan, where he worked the night shift in an auto factory, writing poetry in his free time. He earned a Master's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Iowa and has written many books of poetry and prose. Hi subjects include physical labor, his Jewish background, and American manliness. He currently lives in California. We read his poem "Poem of the day". |
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| 1830-1886. Founder, along with contemporary Walt Whitman, of a uniquely American voice in poetry. Her poetry reflects loneliness and want, but also marks inspirational moments suggesting the possibility of happiness. Born and lived in Amherst, Massachussetts all her life, this poet prefered to live in seclusion, only having direct contact with her family. We read her poems "I heard a fly buzz when I died" and "I am nobody, who are you." |
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| Born in 1902, he is one of the most influential African American writers/poets in American History. He was key in starting the artistic movement called the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s which involved many Aftican American poets, musicians (especially jazz), and artists. His poetry, novels, and plays told the stories of the African American people of his tiem including their struggles and their hopes. We read two poems by this poet: "Dreams" and "A Dream Deferred". |
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| This poet is one of Mrs. Carroll's favorite poets. She was raised poor in Arkansas and has become enormously influential and successful as a writer, director, poet, and civil rights activist. She wrote and read the poem "On the Pulse of Morning" for Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993 and is good friends with Oprah! |
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