Bringing together penetrating conversations between poets of different generations as they explore process and poetics, poetry's influence on other art forms, and the political and social aspects of their work, "12 12 "restores poesis to the center of poetry. Christina Mengert and Joshua Marie Wilkinson have assembled an expansive and searching view of the world through the eyes of twenty-four of our most vital and engaging poets. Punctuated by poems from each contributor, "12 12 "brings together an unparalleled range of poets and poetries, men and women from around the world, working poets for whom the form vitally matters. Contributors Jennifer K. Dick-Laura Mullen Jon Woodward-Rae Armantrout Sabrina Orah Mark-Claudia Rankine Christina Hawkey-Tomaand#382; salamun Christine Hume-Rosemarie Waldrop Srinkath Reddy-Mark Levine Karen Volkman-Allen Grossman Paul Fattaruso-Dara Wier Mark Yakich-Mary Leader Michelle Robinson-Paul Auster Sawako Nakayasu-Carla Harryman Ben Lerner-Aaron Kunin