Generalising about poetry is hard, given that it is among the most difficult forms of writing to categorise. Poems in modern collections often fail to share any characteristics, other than being written by the same author.
However, one trend emerges from the latest crop of collections: a difference in subject matter according to sex. While male poets like Michael Ondaatje (known best for his 1992 novel , but who began life as a poet 50 years ago) and Will Burns write
