Nice to see a piece comparing poets without feeling the need to name a better and best from among them. The term poetry represents a vast aesthetic terrain; thanks, Paul, for taking the compare and contrast approach.
If someone invited me to a poetry reading and there was a lecture on molecular biology, I would punch them in the face. The person who invited me, that is. It's not the biologist's fault. Or is it?
You think Seattle would be have a stronger idea of poetry, since everyone dresses like they write poetry and the cities biggest claim to fame is probably Starbucks. Yum.