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