DO THE STRAND: I happened across a book last night, a poetry collection by Mark Strand, the Warren Beatty of American verse. I had forgotten how compelling and honest I found so many so many of his poems way back in college. If you're bored or intrigued, this site has a nice little bio of Mark, plus links to some of his best poems. "Courtship" is especially hilarious, and "Keeping Things Whole" is something of a Zen koan.