The Verses Yet to Come

A group of judges has identified the next generation of British poetry. The BBC offers a sobering statistic: "More than one-and-a-half million volumes of poetry were sold in Britain last year, yet nine out of every 10 volumes sold are by dead authors." The Guardian goes down the list, with sample verses from each poet. Londoners can hear one of the youngest, 29-year-old Leontia Flynn, at Royal Festival Hall next month, reading with Julia Copus.