num_pages: 476
description: A selection of meaningful and enjoyable poems to inspire and be enjoyed by everyoneHere is an anthology of poems, chosen by Garrison 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 organized by theme 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.
language: English
title: Good Poems
titlecomplete: Good Poems
genres: American, Unfinished, Book Club, Poetry, Literature, Reference, Collections, Anthologies, Nonfiction, Poetry Plays
ratings_count: 6699
series: Good Poems
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Audie Award
category: Poetry
publisher: Penguin Books