Collins, Billy, ed., Best American Poetry 2006, Scribner, 2006.

Poetry in this annual collection is gathered from current literary magazines and other publications in the given year.

Ferguson, Margaret, ed., Norton Anthology of Poetry, 5th edition, W. W. Norton, 2004.

This poetry volume includes 340 poets, ranging from Shakespeare to contemporary poets. Also included are guides to reading and understanding poetry.

Fry, Stephen, The Ode Less Traveled: Unlocking the Poet Within, Gotham, 2006.

Fry is all in favor of having fun with writing poetry. His book covers various aspects of writing poetry, including rhythm, rhyme, and several poetic forms.

Sitomer, Alan Lawrence, Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics, Milk Mug, 2004.

A high school teacher, Sitomer has put together a comparison of hip-hop poetry and classic poems. Comparisons include Robert Frost’s poetry and Public Enemy and Shakespeare’s poetry with lyrics by Eminem. This book offers a different way...