Between these two poets, Lawrence Jospeh will be of more interest to us since his poetry deals more directly with the Arab-American experience. Nevertheless, I'd still like you to pay close attention to "Obsession or Grace" and the poems "The Man Who Loved Flamenco," "Generations," "For Jude's Lebanon" and "Stopping at the Mayflower." As for Lawrence Joseph, it'll all be fair game for discussion in class.

What are your thoughts on this second generation of Arab-American writers? How is their poetry distinct from the first generation?