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In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop

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An illuminating and invaluable guide for beginners wary of modern poetry, as well as for more advanced students who want to sharpen their craft and write poems that expand their technical skills, excite their imaginations, and engage their deepest memories and concerns. Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing — and reading — contemporary poetry, this book is used in high schools, colleges, universities, and writing workshops across the country.

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"For anyone who wants to write better poetry, whether an accomplished professional or rank beginner, Kowit's guide is delicious....This book will inspire even the most reluctant to pull out a pen and some paper." NAPRA Review

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"[T]he result is a user-friendly and inspiring explanation of an art by an effective and experienced practicing artist." The Bloomsbury Review

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"Kowit really delivers what his title promises, so that reading the book is like taking a workshop with a generous poet willing to share everything he has learned about the creative process and the craft of poetry." Booklist
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Marie Angell, September 24, 2007 (view all comments by Marie Angell)
As is to be expected, this is a very "poetic" book, yet quite down to earth.

I'm not much of a poet, but I do write songs and fiction, both of which I've been hoping to ramp up to a higher level.

This book has proved excellent for that purpose. It is beautifully written, yet very clear. On top of that, I found it inspiring and have had several great ideas inspired directly from the book.

Whether you write poetry or not, it is an excellent writing guide. And actually quite entertaining to read.

Highly recommended!
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Serene, August 6, 2007 (view all comments by Serene)
This is the best writing manual I've ever read, and I've read a ton of them. I had the good fortune to have the author as a poetry instructor in college, but the book is the reason I got published -- the first three exercises I did in the book were my first three published poems.

If you ever wanted to write a poem that's not only evocative and lyrical, but in clear English and not pretentious, this is the book for you.
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ISBN:
9780884481492
Subtitle:
The Poet's Portable Workshop
Author:
Kowit, Steve
Foreword:
Laux, Dorianne
Author:
Laux, Dorianne
Publisher:
Tilbury House Publishers
Location:
Gardiner, Me. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
Single Author *
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Poetics
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Poetry
Subject:
Poetry -- Authorship.
Series Volume:
4313
Publication Date:
June 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
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Y
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
9.10x6.11x.69 in. .87 lbs.
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