Best American Erotic Poems

<b>This thoughtful provocative and moving poetry collection celebrates the deep tradition of eroticism in American poetry from the editor of <i>T</i><i><i>he Best American Poetry</i>.</i></b> <p/>These poems range across the varied landscapes of love and sex and desire--from the intimate parts of the body to the end of an affair from passion to solitary self-pleasure. With candor and imagination they capture the delights and torments of sex and sexuality nudity love lust and the secret life of fantasy. <p/>David Lehman the distinguished editor of the celebrated Best American Poetry series has culled a witty titillating and alluring collection that starts with Francis Scott Key Emily Dickinson Walt Whitman and Hart Crane encompasses Frank O'Hara Anne Sexton John Updike Charles Simic Billy Collins Kevin Young and Sharon Olds and concludes with the rising stars of a whole new generation of versifiers including Sarah Manguso Ravi Shankar and Brenda Shaughnessy. <p/>In a section of the book that is sure to prompt discussion and further reading the living poets write about their favorite works of erotic writing. This book will delight surprise and inspire.