acknowledgments xi
introduction xiii
Jenny Factor on Marilyn Hacker 1
poems by Jenny Factor 7
poems by Marilyn Hacker 11
Beth Ann Fennelly on Denise Duhamel 13
poems by Beth Ann Fennelly 17
poem by Denise Duhamel 23
Miranda Field on Fanny Howe 25
poems by Miranda Field 30
poem by Fanny Howe 33
Katie Ford on Jorie Graham 35
poems by Katie Ford 40
poem by Jorie Graham 43
Daphne Gottlieb on the Circle of Mentorship 45
poems by Daphne Gottlieb 50
Matthea Harvey on Anna Rabinowitz 55
poems by Matthea Harvey 60
poem by Anna Rabinowitz 63
Kirsten Kaschock on Being Nonmentored 65
poems by Kirsten Kaschock 71
Joy Katz on Sharon Olds 75
poems by Joy Katz 79
poem by Sharon Olds 83
Katy Lederer on Lyn Hejinian 85
poems by Katy Lederer 91
poems by Lyn Hejinian 94
Valerie MartÃnez on Joy Harjo 97
poems by Valerie MartÃnez 103
poem by Joy Harjo 108
Erika Meitner on Rita Dove 111
poems by Erika Meitner 118
poem by Rita Dove 125
Jennifer Moxley on Susan Howe 127
poems by Jennifer Moxley 132
poem by Susan Howe 136
Aimee Nezhukumatathil on Naomi Shihab Nye 139
poems by Aimee Nezhukumatathil 145
poem by Naomi Shihab Nye 147
Mendi Lewis Obadike on Toi Derricotte 149
poems by Mendi Lewis Obadike 154
poem by Toi Derricotte 158
Danielle Pafunda on Susan Wheeler 159
poems by Danielle Pafunda 167
poem by Susan Wheeler 170
Kristin Prevallet on Anne Waldman 171
poem by Kristin Prevallet 178
poem by Anne Waldman 181
Cin Salach on Maureen Seaton 183
poems by Cin Salach and Maureen Seaton 188
Robyn Schiff on Gjertrud Schnackenberg 195
poem by Robyn Schiff 201
poem by Gjertrud Schnackenberg 204
Kathy Lou Schultz on Myung Mi Kim 207
poem by Kathy Lou Schultz 211
poem by Myung Mi Kim 215
Eleni Sikelianos on Alice Notley 217
poem by Eleni Sikelianos 223
poem by Alice Notley 227
Tracy K. Smith on Lucie Brock-Broido 229
poem by Tracy K. Smith 236
poem by Lucie Brock-Broido 241
Elizabeth Treadwell on Paula Gunn Allen 245
poem by Elizabeth Treadwell 251
poem by Paula Gunn Allen 257
Crystal Williams on Lucille Clifton 259
poems by Crystal Williams 266
poem by Lucille Clifton 269
Rebecca Wolff on Molly Peacock 271
poems by Rebecca Wolff 278
poem by Molly Peacock 282
contributors 283
permissions 299
index 305