How do you see these poets fitting into the American literary tradition as we have experienced it so far?

Part I: The three poets chosen for this week are among the leading poets of contemporary American literature (there are many others, however). As you read their work from the Poetry Foundation's website, read a little bit about their biographies as well. How do you see these poets fitting into the American literary tradition as we have experienced it so far? Part II: One contemporary trend in poetry is known loosely as the "confessional mode," in which the poet's own life becomes an import...