kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi pˈoʊɪts dʒˈɔɪ hˈɑːɹdʒoʊ, kˈɛvɪn jˈʌŋ pˈoʊɪt, ænd nɐtˈæʃə tɹˈɛθwi ɹˈaɪt pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪnðə lˈɪɹɪk fˈɔːɹm.
Contemporary poets Joy Harjo, Kevin Young (poet), and Natasha Trethewey write poetry in the lyric form.