9KEY BENEFIT A perfect alternative to massive poetry anthologies, this brief, affordable collection of over 250 poems provides a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the study of poetry. KEY TOPICS: In keeping with the objectives of the Penguin Academics series, Poetry: A Pocket Anthology offers the work of widely admired poets ranging from Shakespeare and Spenser to Jean Toomer and Rita Dove, as well as emerging writers like 21^st-century "soldier-poet" Brian Turner. Compelling new selections from masters of the genre, ranging from John Keats to e.e. cummings, Langston Hughes, and Elizabeth Bishop, offer fresh models from classic writers. Authors new to this collection, including Amy Gerstler (named by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the best poets in the nation"), and award winners Rebecca Foust and Craig Arnold, provide ample evidence that poetry continues to flourish in today's world. Young writers Ernest Hilbert and Erica Dawson bring poetry into the 21^st century and provide inspiration for aspiring young poets. MARKET For anyone that would enjoy a comprehensive collection of classic and contermporary poetry at an affordable price.