Publisher's Synopsis
The fifth volume of this acclaimed anthology features the work of innovative poets of southern California. This gathering of 28 poets does not write a particular 'kind' of poetry, but as individuals they have worked together through a series of intersecting ideas and interests to create some of the best writing of contemporary poetry, contradicting many of the simplistic notions of people outside of the region. In his introduction, editor Douglas Messerli provides a complete history of the loosely knit group and the interrelationships within it.
