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Watch this video of Marie Howe reading a poem, The Gate ~ short and sweet. Her book, What the Living Do is also worthy of more than one read.

A second volume of poetry by Howe, What the Living Do: Poems (1997), is a collection of forty-eight poems about what the living do after the death of a loved one. A Publishers Weekly reviewer commented, "The tentative transformation of agonizing, slow-motion loss into redemption is Howe's signal achievement in this wrenching second collection." The reviewer added that the poet's consciousness becomes consumed with thoughts of a brother dying of AIDS and travels over the territory of both everyday life and the childhood memories of the poet. The Publishers Weekly critic praised the book calling the poems "rigorously crafted in their long, open lines of taut, precise language," and added that the collection revealed Howe's "power as a metaphysician for the coming century of fractured faith."

Poetry Daily is an anthology of contemporary poetry. Each day, we bring you a new poem from new books, magazines, and journals. Poems are chosen from the work of a wide variety of poets published or translated in the English language. Our most eminent poets are represented in the selections, but also poets who are less well known. The daily poem is selected for its literary quality and to provide you with a window on a very broad range of poetry offered annually by publishers large and small. Included with each poem is information about the poet and the poem's source.

The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. Upon receipt of a major gift from philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the Poetry Foundation was established in 2003, evolving from the Modern Poetry Association, which was founded in 1941. The Poetry Foundation is one of the largest literary foundations in the world.

I think this is the most comprehensive portal into the world of contemporary poetry.

"Being us the caring ones zombies played graffiti-carved... (...)"

"Solitude never went so far, le plaisir de la vida, ... (...)"

"I'm special in countless ways, speaking myself to you makes the magic... (...)"

"Burlesque, in conclusion, / some hilarious memories / of a sick confusion .../ ...."

"Who blinds tears like a weather report Waters love ya and they don't know why.... (...)"

"Now and then I dream I control / your eyes, to warm-up your drops, / dress you up in a sarong ... / ..."

"Heated air coupled with ashes, and papers ripped in a soundless scratch - like a worrying gasp by the opponents of Gods (...)"

"Thanks for being here tonight ya snowflakes and DNA - Now, combine that with (...)"

"Straight forward, un-condomed, standing-up for controls over time.../..."

"I wouldn't mind Nostalgia, / Extensions, Traumas / on Valentino's Day (...)"

"Touch wouldn't be that Lucky Town, the right expression of women and men and half-gods (...)"

"You're reaching global pains, slacking off the garments It's from all sides.... (...)"

Stop, ya all-the-tears & tunes from suddenly watching the whole thing......""

"I'm ordinary and only reason from the city (....)"

"The "Redemption" concept spins on a variety of voices (...)"

"I lightened the old channel while waiting in the dark and did not know... (....)"

"Peace-Penis had a gift for anyone who would (....)"