[New-Poetry] Influential Poets, The Five

[Bob Grumman]

> In terms of influence or quality?

I think of ranking as of quality.  Anyway, yes, Stevens and Roethke with 
Cummings.

> I'm assuming your list is best to
> works, which puts Stevens and Roethke in good company. I've never
> really "gotten" Stevens, myself. I keep returning, figuring eventually
> it'll connect with me somehow...
>
> c

I thought he was effete for the longest time but really connected with a 
couple of his short pieces, and the rest followed.

--Bob