On Poetry, The Mysterious Art

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Do you want to learn how to write the kinds of poems you love to read? This book can show you how it’s done. Originally published in a Connecticut daily newspaper, these 36 essays on the art of writing verse will teach you how to put fire into your poetry. You will learn how the poet’s tools, such as metaphors, similes, rhythm and imagery, can [Read More]

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How To Write Poetry Scholastic Guides

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Who says you can't teach someone how to write poetry? Paul B. Janeczko's thoughtful, clearly organized guide provides a terrific starting point for anyone who has ever dreamed of putting pen to paper to express a thought or feeling. Janeczko covers a range of techniques to help young poets create magic with words. In chapters titled "Gettin[Read More]

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You Can Write Poetry

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Poetry''s forms, styles and structures are illustrated through the work of Shakespeare, e.e. cummings, Tim Geiger and others. These poems, and dozens of hands on practice sessions, will inspire readers to experiment with language, and write poetry.'

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Poetry For Dummies

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Sometimes it seems like there are as many definitions of poetry as there are poems. Coleridge defined poetry as “the best words in the best order.” St. Augustine called it “the Devil’s wine.” For Shelley, poetry was “the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.” But no matter how you define it, poetry ha[Read More]

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The Brave Never Write Poetry

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First published in 1985, The Brave Never Write Poetry, the lone collection of poems by critic/novelist Daniel Jones (1959–1994), was a cult hit. Written in a direct, plainspoken, autobiographical and at times confessional style in the tradition of Charles Bukowski and Al Purdy, these confrontational poems about sex and boredom, drugs and suicide,[Read More]

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