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Dennis Brutus's 'Letters to Martha' touched my heart in a deep way.

An Adelaide poet! What a delight!

After hearing about Allen Ginsberg since I was 18, I finally read one of his poems. Such an evocative word picture of New York City -- worthy of his comparsion to Batman's Gotham City.

The variety of poems in this collection is impressive. Each poet possesses such a distinctive voice.

These 20th century women poets know how to capture raw emotions.

One master poet after another.

"Drifters" by Bruce Dawe starts with a light touch and makes us realise something deeper is going on.

Just read the first of the Bruce Dawe poems. Another Australian poet I've never heard of before this.

Braithwaite paints word pictures well.

I don't understand "Bride and Groom Lie Hidden for Three Days," but I like it.

Okot p'Bitek's "Return the Bridewealth" reminds me of something Grandma said. She used to say the birds were speaking, telling her to "Hurry up!. In this poem, the birds speak.

Sylvia Plath's poetry is so specific; her mastery of the sounds of language so strong.