Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets Under 25 selected by Naomi Shihab Nye

Since none of the names of the young poets in this book were familiar to me, I started reading here and there before going to the beginning and working my way through. Unlike most anthologies of verse by or for the young, every poem was written in free verse. I like free verse, but initially I thought this lack of variety might not be the best way to invite in a wide readership. I changed my mind when reading, though. There are enough variations in the outlooks that having generally colloquia...