Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Great Regulars: Unlike many contemporary poets

who want to shock, disturb, protest, or simply express an airy nothingness, [Dana] Gioia's poems demonstrate a poet whose skill and devotion to his craft result in an art that is useful, insightful, entertaining, and educational. Simply put, his poems are real poems.

from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: Dana Gioia’s 'Words'

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