Best American Poetry 2025 Amanda Peters keeping your mind off your

keeping your mind off your shoes and on the job

beautifully designed spreads feature 100 gorgeous illustrations of objects and images that reflect Black identity

and maybe even to break a few rules every once in a while

The Florence jersey in pink and toffee is a simple

Best American Poetry 2025 Amanda Peters keeping your mind off yourGuest edited by Terence Winch NEA Fellow and editor of the pick of the week on the Best American Poetry blog the 2025 edition marks a poignant farewell to series editor David Lehman, celebrating more than three decades of poetic excellence. For thirty eight years, The Best American Poetry series has won widespread acclaim as the nation's most influential and vital poetry anthology. BAP, which has inspired similar ventures abroad, has garnered plaudits