Table of Contents Billy Collins ~ “Introduction” 1. Lisel Mueller ~ We Tell Stories” “Why 2. Edgar Gabriel Silex ~ “1964” 3. Sharon Olds ~ Krikorian” “Mrs. 4. Eric Ormsby ~ in Childhood” “Rain 5. Philip Levine ~ “The 6. Robert Hayden ~ Winter Sundays” “Those 7. Stephen Dunn ~ the Smithville Methodist Church” “At 8. Lucille Clifton ~ for son” “wishes 9. Jane Kenyon ~ Street: Tilton, New Hampshire” “Main 10. Paul Durcan ~ to a Broken Marriage” “Hymn 11. Nami Shihab Nye ~ “Famous” 12. Martin Espada ~ “Thanksgiving” 13. Suzanne Cleary ~ “Anyways” 14. Marie Howe ~ the Living Do” “What 15. Robert Cording ~ Lilacs” “Kafka: 16. Mark Doty ~ (Part I)” “Atlantis 17. Patricia Smith ~ “Undertaker” 18. Wislawa Szymborska ~ from September 11” “Photograph 19. Maxine Kumin ~ Back in My Eighty-first Year” “Looking 20. Hayden Carruth ~ “Testament” Introduction to Poetry
Table of Contents Billy Collins ~ “Introduction” 1. Lisel Mueller ~ “Why We Tell Stories” 2. Edgar Gabriel Silex ~ “1964” 3. Sharon Olds ~ “Mrs. Krikorian” 4. Eric Ormsby ~ “Rain in Childhood” 5. Philip Levine ~ “The 6. Robert Hayden ~ “Those Winter Sundays” 7. Stephen Dunn ~ “At the Smithville Methodist Church” 8. Lucille Clifton ~ “wishes for son” 9. Jane Kenyon ~ “Main Street: Tilton, New Hampshire” 10. Paul Durcan ~ “Hymn to a Broken Marriage” 11. Nami Shihab Nye ~ “Famous” 12. Martin Espada ~ “Thanksgiving” 13. Suzanne Cleary ~ “Anyways” 14. Marie Howe ~ “What the Living Do” 15. Robert Cording ~ “Kafka: Lilacs” 16. Mark Doty ~ “Atlantis (Part I)” 17. Patricia Smith ~ “Undertaker” 18. Wislawa Szymborska ~ “Photograph from September 11” 19. Maxine Kumin ~ “Looking Back in My Eighty-first Year” 20. Hayden Carruth ~ “Testament” Introduction to Poetry