by Will Wright (Editor), Paul Ruffin (Editor)

With a unique, raucous, and rich history, Texas abounds with some of the most diverse contemporary poets, and the eighth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology reflects this variegation with poems both traditional and experimental, Texas-centered and universal.

Author Biography

WILLIAM WRIGHT, author of four books of poetry and series editor of The Southern Poetry Anthology, lives in Marietta, Georgia.

PAUL RUFFIN is the author or editor of over thirty books. He lives in Willis, Texas.

NICK LANTZ, author of three poetry collections, teaches poetry at Sam Houston State University and lives in Huntsville, Texas.