Poets Against the War
2003
(summary on the back of the book)
“Poets Against the War” is a landmark anthology--a collection of original poetry that registers each author’s opposition to war with Iraq. Its origins can be traced back to the day when Sam Hamill received an invitation from Laura Bush to a White House Symposium on “Poetry and the American Voice.” Upon opening her letter he was overcome by a sense of nausea and disgust, having only recently read George Bush’s proposed “Shock and Awe” attack plan for Iraq, which called for saturation bombing...“Poets Against the War” is an anthology of the best poems submitted to the website. This collection is both a cry against impending war and a celebration of the long and rich tradition of moral opposition and dissent by American writers and artists.
(editorial review from Amazon.com)
Led by poet Sam Hamill, February 12, 2003 became a day of Poetry Against the War conducted as a reading at the White House gates in addition to over 160 public readings in many different countries and almost all of the 50 states... Poets Against the War features a selection of the best poems that were submitted to the website...