Inside these pages there are one hundred years of unique American poets who are editors, publishers, Thomas Rain Crowe activists, environmentalists, spiritual leaders, and humanitarians engaged
in their communities in efforts not only to better themselves but to work hands-on for the betterment of humanity and the planet. Their bodies of work are evidence of these labors, these loves.
There are Beat poets, LANGUAGE activists, environmentalists, spiritual leaders, and humanitarians engaged in their communities in efforts not only to better themselves but to work hands-on for
the betterment of humanity and the planet. Their bodies of work are evidence of these labors, these loves. There are Beat poets, LANGUAGE poets, Poet Laureates, guitar poets (songwriters),
performance poets, political poets, feminist poets, eco-poets. There are Native American, Hispanic, African-American, Euro-American poets. There are elder poets, baby-boomers and poets of
Generation X--male and female. A group of 35 poets—from Hawaii to Vermont—who represent the American literary landscape. Three generations that make up a “centenary” and a century’s legacy.
