James Tate

is my favorite prose-poet by far. I love this man to death. I saw him recently when he read in Van Allen Hall. He is an old fragile man, with a voice like a Simpsons character. I would describe him more, but I just cannot do him justice.

I would recommend checking him out.

1). Read these poems: "The Cowboy,"

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=239626

and "like a scarf," http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=179800

2). Listen to him read: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21460

"How the Pope is Chosen" Note: this is an old recording, to hear his current voice, find one that is more recent, duh.