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Contemporary Poetry

Poets: Robert Hayden, Allen Ginsberg, Billy Collins, Saul Williams, Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath

Today poets focus more on simplicity and surrealism and less on rhyme and meter. Less rules and structure to follow make it easier to understand. It is image based and makes the reader think. This transformation of poetry came across as America was changing into what it is today.

code Fire and Ice Some say the world will end in fire; Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To know that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice.

- Robert Frost

code This poem by Robert Frost is about how he thinks the world will end, either in fire and ice. He states that either way, the end of the world will come and it will be great. Although he rhymes a lot of his lines, he focuses more on the realistic outcome of the world ending.