Here is both a history and a projection of the contemporary American prose poem, gathered by one of our most knowledgeable editors. No anthology of contemporary prose poetry has ever presented such an abundance of selections from such a generous range of iconic and younger poets. No Boundaries features 24 writers whose prose poems have been, and continue to be, critical to the development of this, one of the most exciting, captivating and magical of poetic forms. From long-established poets, such as Robert Bly, Charles Simic, Russell Edson, to poets of the new guard, such as Campbell McGrath, Naomi Shihab Nye, Peter Johnson, Amy Gerstler, and John Bradley, we are treated to feast on a veritable who's-who in this increasingly important genre.