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mark_lm's review
5.0
I think this is the third of these Garrison Keillor collections that I have read. The others were called "Good Poems" and "Good Poems for hard times". I must say that they are the best multi author poetry anthologies that I have, and I see about a dozen of them across the room. Keillor's selections are often relatively short, simple and direct, include many different modern poets, and are arranged well with both similarities and differences between consecutive entries apparent. Ultimately, I suppose, he just has good taste. If he has no plans to publish a new collection, I will start over again with the first one.
staatz's review
4.0
Great book of straight-forward poems with really interesting short biography's in the back.
plantbirdwoman's review
3.0
The only thing that the poems in this book really all have in common is an American voice and sense of place, and so they are especially appealing to an American reader. I'm not sure if they would be equally as appealing to readers from other parts of the world, unless it were a reader who was struggling to get a sense of what these crazy Americans are all about. Overall, the book is a profile of the quirkiness and diversity that is America.
There are so many good poems here but two stand out in my mind as favorites. The first is John Updike's "Baseball," not surprising perhaps since I am a baseball fan and an Updike fan. The second is "Why I Have A Crush On You, UPS Man" by Alice N. Persons. What can I say? As one who looks forward to visits from her UPS man, I could relate.
There are so many good poems here but two stand out in my mind as favorites. The first is John Updike's "Baseball," not surprising perhaps since I am a baseball fan and an Updike fan. The second is "Why I Have A Crush On You, UPS Man" by Alice N. Persons. What can I say? As one who looks forward to visits from her UPS man, I could relate.
juliet1102's review
4.0
Garrison Keillor just has great taste in poetry. I enjoyed all three of his collections this year
annieeditor's review
5.0
I steer clear of most poetry collections because they tend to have "love poems" in the title, but Keillor has excellent taste, and his Good Poems series is a great way to discover new poetry for people who like finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. The poem that I liked best on my first reading was "Baseball" by John Updike.
mlytylr's review
5.0
excellent. good choice including folsom prison blues as well. the next time i'm stuck for a present i'm buying this.
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