American Poetry, 1922: A Miscellany

A distinctive snapshot of early‑twentieth‑century verse, this collection gathers the latest work of a dozen American poets who chose to present their own selections without a single editorial hand. By letting each contributor decide what to include and how to order it, the volume feels like a modest gallery where independent voices display their most recent experiments side by side.

The anthology mirrors the spirit of England’s Georgian Poetry series, yet it deliberately avoids any unifying theme or critical agenda. Readers will encounter fresh, often unpublished pieces from emerging figures such as H. D., Alfred Kreymborg and Edna St. Vincent Millay, alongside the familiar vigor of Vachel Lindsay and other established voices. The result is a lively, varied portrait of contemporary American poetry—intimate, unmediated, and strikingly diverse.