
New York Poets - An Anthology
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The Power of Poetry
A poem that never loses its power to surprise one at the end. Alharis had an enormous impact on on almost everyone who's interested in poetry. He was the poet who first made me feel poetry could be cool and hip and fun rather than depressing and dull and difficult. Another poem of his which I feel has this makes poetry seem quite fun is this one about Lana Turner.
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