America Zen: A Gathering of Poets [Kindle Edition]

Poetry. Zen Buddhist Studies. An essential contemporary anthology of American Zen poets with an extensive introduction to the topic, "Outside the Box, Inside the Circle," by editors Smith and McNiece. Includes a biographic sketch, photo, and individual Zen statement from each of 30 contributing poets.

Contributors are Nin Andrews, David Budbill, Thomas Rain Crowe, Kathe Davis, Diane di Prima, Stanford M. Forrester, Tess Gallagher, Margaret Gibson, John Gilgun, Netta Gillespie, Sam Hamill, William Heyen, Jane Hirshfield, Holly Hughes, Mary Sue Koeppel, Mark Kuhar, Mac Lojowsky, Ray McNiece, Tom Montag, Shin Yu Pai, Paul S. Piper, Maj Ragain, David Ray, Seido Ray Ronci, Andrew Schelling, Paul Skyrm, Larry Smith, Tony Trigilio, Chase Twichell, and Anne Waldman.

"I have been reading AMERICA ZEN with pleasure, gazing up (in my inner mind) from time to time timelessly. Very glad to be part of this book. While neighbors rake lawns and cars honk their horns, this book will hold us."—William Heyen

"What a wonderful addition to the literature of Zen and American poetry. I am proud to be in the book."—Mary Sue Koepple

"My wife, who's not that fond of poetry, has read AMERICA ZEN from cover to cover."—Seido Ray Ronci