Best New Poets: 50 Poems from Emerging Writers Training as time passed and she

as time passed and she grew

Youngblood faces one deadly obstacle after another as he preys on drug dealers

Is belief in God merely a consoling illusion

and his own reactions

- Pine/Fir Trees

Best New Poets: 50 Poems from Emerging Writers Training as time passed and sheEntering its ninth year, Best New Poets has established itself as a crucial venue for rising poets and a valuable resource for poetry lovers. The only publication of its kind, this annual anthology is made up exclusively of work by writers who have not yet published a full length book. The poems included in this eclectic sampling represent the best from the many that have been nominated by the country's top literary magazines and writing programs, as