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NM - New Anthology of NM Poetry Released

Compiled and edited by Zachary Kluckman and, two time Albuquerque slam team member, Jessica Lopez, Earthships[i] captures more than 70 voices from the current poetry evolution in New Mexico.

This anthology gathers together the power and presence of both traditional page poetry and performance poetry, including poems from several young writers under the age of twenty in their first anthology publications! Activists. Performers. Witnesses to the tragic and the beautiful. With guest poets Jimmy Santiago Baca, Sandra Cisneros and Ana Castillo, this book throws the borders open; bringing an entire poetry community together in a powerful, unified voice. Listen up, the new Movement is here!

This is my review of the book:
The title is a bit of a misnomer. New Mexico is not a "New Mecca" for poetry, it has been a mecca for poetry for many years. Think of names like Rudolfo Anaya, John Brandi, Larry Goodell, Joy Harjo, Joan Logghe, Tony "E.A." Mares, Anne MacNaughton, N. Scott Momaday, Simon Ortiz, Peter Rabbit, and Luci Tapahonso, the tradition of poetry is long and deep. Yet, consider that none of these names is included in this brand new anthology of New Mexico poets, and you begin to understand the wealth of talent that exists in the Land of Enchantment.

The poets featured in this anthology range from the traditional to the contemporary to the modern. For example, three-fourths of the members of Albuquerque's 2005 National Poetry Slam Championship team (Hakim Bellamy, Carlos Contreras, and Damien Flores) are included. Poetry luminaries such as Jimmy Santiago Baca, Ana Castillo, Inara Cedrins, Sandra Cisneros, Lisa Gill, Dale Harris, Michelle Holland, Carol Moldaw, Miriam Sagan, and Arthur Sze, are included in this volume. Youth poets such as Zeke and Nico Sahi are included.

There are several anthologies of New Mexico poetry available, but including this one will definitely help give a well-rounded picture of the poetry community. It is worth the purchase.

P.S.: If you purchase this book, you will come across my poem, "Eulogy for Syd Barrett," but my review is not based on my inclusion. Rather, it is an unbiased view of a great book. Period.

You can purchase this book by logging on to Amazon.com.

Submitted by psychobabble on Monday, May 28, 2007 (03:00:00) (988 reads)

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by dbodinem on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 (13:08:07)

Actually, Damien was not on the 2005 team. 2006 team, yes.

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Re: NM - New Anthology of NM Poetry Released
by Anonymous on Thursday, July 19, 2007 (04:46:37)

This anthology kicks all doors wide open for amateur and professional "published" poets alike..it is a "buffet" of Southwest poetry. Oh, and why do I love it so? Because I co-edited (the screening process was super enjoyable) hundreds (literally) of poems with Zach and became a better reader and writer for it..biased, yes? Truthful review? Doubly yes. Earthships rocks!

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