Series: You Can Write It!<br/>Paperback: 119 pages<br/>Publisher: Walking Stick Press; 1st edition (July 1998)<br/>Language: English<div class="bb-sep"></div>Poetry''s forms, styles and structures are illustrated through the work of Shakespeare, e.e. cummings, Tim Geiger and others. These poems, and
You Can Write Poetry
โ Scribed by Jeff Mock
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 126
- Edition
- 1st
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
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.'
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
PERMISSIONS......Page 3
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 5
WHY WRITE?......Page 8
SHARPENING THE PENCIL......Page 14
AN ASIDE: ON READING POETRY......Page 25
FRAMING THE HOUSE: THE ART OF POETRY, PART ONE......Page 31
AN ASIDE: ON THE FUSSY DETAILS......Page 47
FURNISHINGTHE HOUSE: THE ART OF POETRY, PART TWO......Page 52
AN ASIDE: ON LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW & LOOKING IN......Page 68
FORMAL GARDENS & WILDFLOWERS: FORMS & FREE VERSE......Page 75
AN ASIDE: ON WORK, LUCK & OTHER ACTS OF IMAGINATION......Page 91
FROM START TO FINISH: THE FIRST DRAFT......Page 97
REJECTIONS & REWARDS......Page 113
GLOSSARY......Page 116
INDEX......Page 122
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
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.
64 p. : 28 cm