In a message dated 6/20/01 7:00:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 16:37:04 -0400 From: Baker <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: humor and poetry the trouble is in finding people who are alive... (thanks to those of you who provided me with different leads) best, Andrea >> Here are a few poets that often employ humor; all alive last I heard... James Tate (American), Tom Wayman (Canadian), Robert Creely, Heather McHugh (American), David Lee (American), Charles Simic (adopted American), David Clewell (American), Hal Sirowitz (American), Martha McFerren (American).