Author: Lucy Newlyn
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300256167
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 197
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A wonderfully accessible handbook to the art of writing and reading poetry—itself written entirely in verse How does poetry work? What should readers notice and look out for? Poet Lucy Newlyn demystifies the principles of the form, effortlessly illustrating key approaches and terms—all through her own original verse. Each poem exemplifies an aspect of poetic craft—but read together they suggest how poetry can evoke a whole community and its way of life in myriad ways. In a series of beautiful meditations, Newlyn guides the reader through key aspects of poetry, from sonnets and haiku to volta and synecdoche. Avoiding glosses and notes, her poems are allowed to speak for themselves, and show that there are no limits to what poetry can communicate. Newlyn’s timeless verse will appeal to lovers of poetry as well as to practitioners, teachers, and students of all ages. Onomatopoeia You’d play here all day if you had your way— near the stepping-stones, in the clearest of rock-pools, where water slaps and slips; where minnows dart, and a baby trout flop-flips.
Author: Michael J. Bugeja
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
ISBN: 9781582971018
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Poets will build their poetry-writing skills with help from past and contemporary masters, using these exercises, assignments and sample work.
Author: Judith Skillman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781929878451
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Poetry. Reference. Textbook. This book is very instructive when it comes to such things as line breaks, overcoming writer's block, editing, manuscript layout, and staying motivated. Judith Skillman draws from her own experiences as poet, workshop leader and teacher. This isn't a how-to-write-poetry book, rather it's a how-to-improve-your-poetry book; one that benefits all levels, from beginner to seasoned pro. "In BROKEN LINES, Judith Skillman distills the wisdom gained from her long successful career as a poet into a succinct few dozen pages that are remarkable for their liveliness and enthusiasm as well as for their accessibility. Aspiring poets should find the practical advice she offers not only helpful but inspiring."—Stephen Meats, Poetry Editor, The Midwest Quarterly
Author: Paul J. Smith
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9781555840143
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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Shows modern folk art in the form of textiles, jewelry, clothing, ceramics, glassware, silver, ironwork, furniture, quilts, and sculpture
Author: Michael R. Collings
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1479408786
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Polished over 20 years of use at the university level, this book combines Professor Collings's lucid instruction with practical exercises to introduce beginners to poetry, and to encourage more practiced poets to expand their horizons. Twenty poetic exercises that will strengthen and hone your craft!
Author: Lawrence John Zillman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Analysis of the art and craft of poetry from Beowulf to Marianne Moore.
Author: William Packard
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780312076412
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Poet, novelist, scholar, translator, playwright, and teacher, William Packard has known every side of a writer's life. As founder and editor of The New York Quarterly, a national magazine devoted to the craft of poetry, he reads some 50,000 poems each year-most of them sadly deficient in sound, metrics, form, voice, and quality. This book is written to help poets address the central concerns of their craft and art. Lively, inspiring, opinionated, and sometimes curmudgeonly, The Art of Poetry Writing covers a broad range of topics, both technical and personal, that all poets need to consider: -Poetic devices and diction -Verse forms and free verse -Rhyme and metrics -Creative vision and revision -The benefits and problems of workshops and writing classes -30 writing challenges to develop form and style and technique -When to seek publication-and when not to -What to read while writing -The life of the poet, including keeping a journal, giving readings, applying for grants, and more. Remarks by and excerpts from the work of Coleridge, Wordsworth, Keats, Dickinson, Yeats, Auden, Stevens, Moore, Thomas, Ginsberg, Sexton, Plath, Dickey, Bukowski, Ashbery, and dozens of other poets make this an essential companion for students, teachers and anyone who writes or reads poetry.
Author: Charles Finn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350289272
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 169
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Using side-by-side pairings of first drafts and final versions, including full-page reproductions from the poets' personal notebooks, as well as an insightful essay on each poem's journey from start to finish, The Art of Revising Poetry tracks the creative process of twenty-one of the United States' most influential poets as they struggle over a single word, line break, or thought. This behind-the-scenes look into the creative minds of working poets, including African American, Latino, Asian American, and Native poets from across the US, is an essential resource for students practicing poetry, and for instructors looking to enliven the classroom with real world examples. Students learn first-hand from the deft revisions working poets make, while poetry teachers can show in detail how experienced poets self-edit, tinker, cut, rearrange, and craft a poem. The Art of Revising Poetry is a must-have for aspiring poets and poetry teachers at all levels.
Author: Daisy Aldan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Author: Carl Phillips
Publisher: Graywolf Press
ISBN: 1555970931
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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The award-winning poet Carl Phillips's invaluable essays on poetry, the tenth volume in the celebrated Art of series of books on the craft of writing In seven insightful essays, Carl Phillips meditates on the craft of poetry, its capacity for making a space for possibility and inquiry. What does it mean to give shapelessness a form? How can a poem explore both the natural world and the inner world? Phillips demonstrates the restless qualities of the imagination by reading and examining poems by Ashbery, Bogan, Frost, Niedecker, Shakespeare, and others, and by considering other art forms, such as photography and the blues. The Art of Daring is a lyrical, persuasive argument for the many ways that writing and living are acts of risk. "I think it's largely the conundrum of being human that makes us keep making," Phillips writes. "I think it has something to do with revision—how, not only is the world in constant revision, but each of us is, as well."
