During his tenure as US Poet Laureate, Robert Hass revived the popular 19th century tradition of including poetry in the country's daily newspapers. Poet's Choice' ultimately became a nationally syndicated column appearing in dozens of papers across the country. Every week, Hass would marry poets and poetry to headlines and holidays. Proceeding in sequence from early 1997 to the start of the new millennium, this collection allows readers to ride the rhythms of Hass's remarkable musings.'
