The Poetry Reader's Toolkit: A Guide to Reading and Understanding Poetry [caption id="attachment_95" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="The Poetry Reader's Toolkit: A Guide to Reading and Understanding Poetry"][/caption] The Poetry Reader's Toolkit was written to be just that: a toolkit to help students read and understand poetry Read More...
Open Roads: Exercises in Writing Poetry
Open Roads: Exercises in Writing Poetry [caption id="attachment_92" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Open Roads: Exercises in Writing Poetry"][/caption] In Open Roads, a wealth of fresh and innovative writing exercises and a diverse anthology of poetic forms address specific elements of craft while sparking readers' imaginations and developing their writing skills Read More...
Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Fiction and Poetry
Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Fiction and Poetry [caption id="attachment_89" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Fiction and Poetry"][/caption] This guide to creative writing explores the two genres of poetry and fiction, and defines the basic elements of each Read More...
How to Write a Poem
How to Write a Poem [caption id="attachment_85" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="How to Write a Poem"][/caption] An innovative introduction to writing poetry designed for students of creative writing and budding poets alike. Challenges the reader’s sense of what is possible in a poem Read More...
Writing Poetry: Creative and Critical Approaches
Writing Poetry: Creative and Critical Approaches [caption id="attachment_82" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Writing Poetry: Creative and Critical Approaches"][/caption] Writing Poetry combines an accessible introduction to the essential elements of the craft, with a critical awareness of its historical, ideological and aesthetic underpinnings Read More...
Writing Poems
Writing Poems [caption id="attachment_78" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Writing Poems"][/caption] The gold standard of poetry writing books, Writing Poems, 7/e is a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide that will help aspiring poets to create meaningful works. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry
The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry [caption id="attachment_74" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry"][/caption] From the nuts and bolts of craft to the sources of inspiration, this book is for anyone who wants to write poetry--and do it well Read More...
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets [caption id="attachment_71" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets"][/caption] Recently appointed as the new U. S. Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser has been writing and publishing poetry for more than forty years Read More...
Writing Poetry
Writing Poetry [caption id="attachment_67" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Writing Poetry"][/caption] WRITING POETRY is intended to be an all-purpose poetry writing textbook, a fount of inspiration and informtion on the writing process, a solid first step for beginners, and a source of ideas for writers and teachers at all levels Read More...
Poetry Writing Handbook: Definitions, Examples, Lessons
Poetry Writing Handbook: Definitions, Examples, Lessons [caption id="attachment_63" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Poetry Writing Handbook: Definitions, Examples, Lessons"][/caption] The one and only guide to creating 36 different poetic forms (complete with definition, example, guidelines and a place for students to write their own) that also shows students the power of language and how to use it! Written by a master teacher, author, educator and poet, this is the how-to poetry book you've always wanted! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
