Hot Sonnets

by Moira Egan (Editor)

Poetry. HOT SONNETS offers proof positive that rumors of the death of the sonnet have been greatly exagggerated. In fact, in the warm and capable hands of these practitioners, it's clear that the sonnet is still as relevant as a poem can be. Contributors include Kim Addonizio, Tony Barnstone, Sandra Beasley, John Berryman, Rafael Campo, Michael Cantor, Hayden Carruth, Grace Cavalieri, Thom Gunn, Marilyn Hacker, H.L. Hix, Julie Kane, Rose Kelleher, David Landrum, David Lehman, Quincy Lehr, Amy Lemmon, Laura Maffei, Leslie Monsour, Molly Peacock, Jessica Piazza, David Rothman, Michael Salcman, A.E. Stallings, Julie Stoner, Marilyn Taylor, David Trinidad, Katherine Varnes, Leley Wheeler, Terri Witek, and twenty-five others.

Genres: Poetry

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Mike Snider · Rating 5 out of 5]

These sonnets, by writers from Edna St Vincent Millay to some with whom I've shared workshops, embrace the gamut of carnal feeling, from ecstacy and longing to bitterness and regret. I particularly liked work from the editors (Clarinda Harris is co-editor with Moira Egan), Michael Cantor, Jenny Factor, Tony Barnestone, Marilyn Taylor, Jill Alexander Essbaum, Hayden Carruth, Thom Gunn ... it would be much easier to name the disappointments, since there are very few, but I won't. Most of the work is in traditional sonnet forms, but there is free verse here which all but purists would recognize as sonnets.

[Paola · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last night during a bout of insomnia I delved into Hot Sonnets and it was perfect company for a sleepless night. Moira's poems always speak to me. Maybe because we are sharing similar experiences, insomia and hot flashes among them, maybe because as I read the poems I can hear her wonderful voice as if we are having a private conversation. They are wonderful because they highlight the humor in our current struggles with temperature control and make the sleepless night not seem quite so bad.

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn't love sexy sonnets? Seriously? And these collected sonnets are some of the sexiest around. Great collection of range and style within the form. Highly recommended for those who can handle the sexiness.