Reviews for The Best American Poetry 2005

The average rating for The Best American Poetry 2005 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-07-17 00:00:00 Charles Kessler I quite enjoyed many of the poems here. I picked this up in hopes that it would expose me to some new poets that I might enjoy, and it did exactly that. For a collection, I also enjoyed the range of work here. There were some poems that definitely weren't for me--albeit well-written--those types of poems that make me feel like I'm dumb for not "getting it." There are some playful poems, wordplay and entertainment at their hearts. There are more scene / story-oriented poems, which I love. And there are traditional forms, too. So, in all, it gives a solid variety of styles and poem types so that it should--in fact--cater to all audiences in some capacity. Did every poem blow my mind? No, but a few did. Did the whole collection scream "Best" to me? No, but many deserved that merit. Did it introduce me to some amazing writers? Yes! Two of which I have already purchased a collection from them. So, in the end, if you want a solid variety of poems by some talented poets, this is good book to place a bet on for finding things you'll enjoy.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-08 00:00:00 Mary Chapel Underwhelming for the most part - apparently, Paul Muldoon and I don't share similar tastes in poetry. I'll need to who else has edited BAP in the past. Kay Ryan's "Home to Roost" stood out, especially given how close to 9/11 it was written. Reading this collection amid the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected my experience of it, also. I just didn't feel the urgency that I expect from art right now or at least the sense of complete dislocation.