| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
311 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-307). |
| Contents |
I entering poetry -- II inner and outer worlds -- III the poem's progress -- IV toward mastery. |
| Summary |
The author offers a way in for new poets struggling to unfold the images and phrases inside their heads and a way out for waylaid poets suffering through unwanted extended hiatuses. She stresses journal writing and mandates that poets read works from established poets to help jump-start their own poems. In addition, Addonizio suggests numerous instructive and fun exercises to trigger ideas for poetry-e.g., creating poems about photos one missed taking; exaggerating the features of common objects; writing a celebration about sex (yes, she loves Whitman); playing with riddles and extended metaphors; and injecting humor into serious poems and vice versa. These exercises traverse the entire text, each chapter highlighting a different facet of poetry. Appendixes list recommended readings and online poetry resources.--From Library journal. |
| Subject |
Poetry -- Authorship.
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Poetry -- Authorship.
(OCoLC)fst01067694
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| ISBN |
9780393334166 (pbk.) |
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0393334163 (pbk.) |
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