Includes works by Minnesota poets, Robert Bly, Ray Gonz©?lez, and Louis Jenkins. Here is both a history and a projection of the contemporary American prose poem, gathered by one of our most knowledgeable editors. No anthology of contemporary prose poetry has ever presented such an abundance of selections from such a generous range of iconic and younger poets. No Boundaries features 24 writers whose prose poems have been, and continue to be, critical to the development of this, one of the most exciting, captivating and magical of poetic forms. From long-established poets, such as Robert Bly, Charles Simic, Russell Edson, to poets of the new guard, such as Campbell McGrath, Naomi Shihab Nye, Peter Johnson, Amy Gerstler, and John Bradley, we are treated to feast on a veritable who's-who in this increasingly important genre. With ten poems from each contributor, readers have a rare chance to immerse themselves in each poet, to better understand their range and concerns, their methods and powers. Editor Ray Gonzalez, an award-winning anthologist and poet, helps us experience the diversity of the contemporary prose poem in his A-list choices. Lyrical, deep image poets, more "formal" writers, and avant-garde, experimental writers stand side-by-side in this extraordinary volume, one which is indispensable for anybody interested in poetry, prose, and what lies between them: an open place filled with excitement and transformation, a place wholly without boundaries. - Cover.