poetics

Contains essays from Ellen Bryant Voigt that reveal her views on the art and craft of lyric poetry, discussing how writers read, works from renown poets--including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickenson, and Sylvia Plath--and other insights about writing lyric poems.

A narrative poem by Ed Sanders that chronicles the life of poet Allen Ginsberg, discussing his personal relationships, writing career, religious and political beliefs, and other related topics.

A narrative poem by Ed Sanders that chronicles the life of poet Allen Ginsberg, discussing his personal relationships, writing career, religious and political beliefs, and other related topics.

Presents critical commentary on ten well-known English-language poems, focusing on the meaning and structure of the works, rather than their historical context.

Collection of nine essays that explore the roots of poetics, the writer's role in creating a sense of community, the nature of originality, poetry's roots in oral memory, the various strategies by which meaning enfolds itself in language, and other topics in poetics.

A guide to the enjoyment of poetry through an analysis of the art form in general and specific English and American examples.

Describes all aspects of the art and technique of writing poetry, and gives information on how and where to get poetry published.

A guide for people who feel the urge to write poetry but have not had formal training and experience, discussing both the practical and intangible aspects of poetry, including figures of speech, rhyme schemes, metaphors, imagery, sense and nonsense, and other topics.

Provides ideas, advice, examples, and classroom-tested exercises to bring poetry and poetry writing into the classroom.