Some of the selections were surprising, or surprising what was absent, but all in all a good volume.

3.5 stars. I always enjoy these annual collections for the chance to read from so many different poets. This volume had a bit more of a political undertone than the previous few, which I found refreshing and relevant.

This was a nice collection of some new poetry, with enough variation to give every reader something they will enjoy. A good starter for people interested in reading more poetry.

Reading The Best American Poetry edition is one of the highlights of my year. I always discover new poets or new poems by contemporary favorites. This year was no exception.

This year's collection is a decidedly mixed bag with some stellar moments amidst a lot of anger over the political climate. A lot of familiar names from the contemporary poetry world.

This was a great collection of poetry. I saw some of my favorite poets and their poems in there, and I read a lot of new poems by poets I haven't heard of. I thought the curated selections was great.

looking for inspiration for my own poetry in "The Best American Poetry 2019" was a marvelous idea. Filled with contemporary, moving poetry of all types, this makes for a perfect coffee table book / font of inspiration for the aspiring poet.

The 2019 edition of The Best American Poetry begins with an impassioned introduction by David Lehman on political correctness in today's society. Major Jackson is the guest editor this year and poses the theme of artistic dignity vs street cred. With both of the introductions, I was expecting the poetry to follow suit. The poetry, however, doesn't seem to have the punch I was expecting from the introductions. Although very modern in form and seemingly less conservative, although not less controversial, then past editions, this does not seem to be a "best of" collection. Rather than the more themed collections of past years, this year's edition seems to cover a wide spectrum, like a survey. It could be the "street cred" of this edition that has left me, for the first time, feeling slightly disappointed. Maybe like music readers develop an ear for only certain types of poetry. Perhaps, it is just me getting old and clinging to the more traditional type of poetry rather than embracing the new. A few poems did stand out from the many; most notably Deborah Landau's "Soft Targets."

This is one of the best editions of Best American Poetry I’ve read. I did not enjoy the last few years, but this was much more fresh, accessible, and diverse. It was not full of dull poets that were trying too hard, which is my complaint about most editions of this series. Loved it.

This is another great entry in the Best American Poetry series. I loved the variety here - the selections were just superb and I felt like I got to discover many new poets while revisiting some favorites who appear nearly every year. Overall, I think this is one of the best yearly anthologies.

With the wide range of literary work in the world of reading, its nice to be able to return to these annual collections from series editor David Lehman.

This collection, like its predecessors, is a distillation of words from poets who are widely known and even less familiar voices. They have been gathered from a wide range of literary journals.

A number of works standout, but here are a select few: “Six ‘Obits’” by Victoria Chang, “Update in Werewolves” by Margaret Atwood, “America Will Be” by Joshua Bennett...and, of course, many others, including work by Leonard Cohen, Natalie Diaz, Sharon Olds, Paul Muldoon, and still others.

Warmly recommended.

A fantastic collection of poetry a book I will be dipping into again& again .A book to keep on your nightstand to enjoy a special poem or discover a new favorite.#netgalley #scribner.

The Best American Poetry 2019 is a great collection of poems that were a delight to read. Most were well written and this would make a great gift.

Thank you Net Galley, Scribner, and David Lehman and Major Jackson for this e-copy top read and review.

There are many entries in this anthology/collection that I had a hard time understanding, but that's how it seems to go with me when it comes to poetry. But still, I give poetry a chance, collect the gems, and take them with me. There are several gems in this one.

"The Best American Poetry 2019" is another fantastic collection of poetry. I'll definitely be recommending this one.