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Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke Publisher Comments From 1903 to 1908 Rilke wrote a series of remarkable responses to a young would-be poet, on poetry and on surviving as a sensitive observer in a harsh world. Accompanying the letters is a chronicle of Rilke's life showing what he was experiencing in his... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Art of the Poetic Line by James Longenbach Publisher Comments James Longenbach is the author of three poetry collections, including Draft of a Letter; five works of criticism, including The Resistance to Poetry, as well as numerous essays and reviews. He is Joseph Henry Gilmore Professor of English at the... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Book of Forms: A Handbook of Poetics, Including Odd and Invented Forms, Revised and Expanded Edition by Lewis Putnam Turco Publisher Comments For decades Lewis Turco's The Book of Forms has been standard in the libraries of writers, teachers, scholars, and others who care about the craft of poetry. Now Turco has expanded and updated the poet's bible once again, this time incorporating a... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Trade Paper
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Poet's Companion : a Guide To the Pleasures of Writing Poetry (97 Edition) by Kim Addonizio Publisher Comments In this fortuitous collaboration, two spirited poets, themselves teachers of poetry, offer guidance to aspiring beginners and those who have already published. Brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing are each... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Everything Writing Poetry Book: A Practical Guide to Style, Structure, Form, and Expression by Tina D Eliopulos Publisher Comments The Everything Writing Poetry Book features: <BR>- Exercises that help readers hone their skills<BR>- Guidance on following basic poetic structure<BR>- Information on how to start a poetry group<BR>- Valuable advice for getting... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Rules for the Dance : a Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse (98 Edition) by Mary Oliver Publisher Comments "True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, / As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance," wrote Alexander Pope. "The dance," in the case of Oliver's brief and luminous book, refers to the interwoven pleasures of sound and sense to be found in... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within by Kim Addonizio Publisher Comments Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion, Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects — love, loss, identity, community — are here, along with a heady... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop by Steve Kowit Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Complete Idiot's Guide To Writing Poetry (01 Edition) by Nikki Moustaki Publisher Comments You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve read poetry that has touched your heart, and you’d like to improve your own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, you’re discovering that good instruction can be as... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry by Kenneth Koch Publisher Comments In Making Your Own Days, celebrated poet Kenneth Koch writes about poetry as no one has written about it before -- and as if no one had written about it before. Full of fresh and exciting insights and experiences, this book makes the somewhat mysterious... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan Wooldridge Publisher Comments Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge is a poet and teacher who conducts workshops privately, as well as in the California Poets in the Schools program. Her exuberant, critically acclaimed teaching guide takes instructors, writers, and general readers into the very... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Writing the Life Poetic: An Invitation to Read and Write Poetry by Sage Cohen Staff Pick Ever wonder if you have what it takes to write a poem? Sage Cohen says, "Yes, you can!" Cohen, a Portland-based teacher and author of the poetry collection Like the Heart, the World, insists that poetry is available to anyone and everyone. She offers a... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Poetry Writingica by William Packard Publisher Comments Poet, novelist, scholar, translator, playwright, and teacher, William Packard has known every side of a writer's life. As founder and editor of The New York Quarterly, a national magazine devoted to the craft of poetry, he reads some 50,000 poems each... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Making of a Poem (Norton Anthology) by Mark Strand Publisher Comments Two beloved and esteemed poets have collaborated on this intimate and useful anthology illuminating the history, practice, and wonder of our most elusive art. Intended for all those who love poetry, including teachers, readers, writers, and students, The... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Next Word, Better Word (11 Edition) by Stephen Dobyns Publisher Comments This accessible writer's guide provides a helpful framework for creating poetry and navigates contemporary concerns and practices. Stephen Dobyns author of the classic book on the beauty of poetry, Best Words, Best Order, moves into new... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises from Poets Who Teach by Robin Behn Publisher Comments A distinctive collection of more than 90 effective poetry-writing exercises combined with corresponding essays to inspire writers of all levels.... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye (Art Of...) by Donald Revell Publisher Comments The Art Of series is a new series of brief books by contemporary writers on important craft issues. Each book investigates an element of the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry by discussing works by authors past and present. The books in... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Teach Yourself Writing Poetry (Teach Yourself: Writing) by Matthew Sweeney Publisher Comments The bestselling guide to finding your voice, writing poetry, and getting published Teach Yourself Writing Poetry is a user-friendly and comprehensive guide that will prove indispensable if you're seeking creative guidance, inspiration, and practical... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry by Kenneth Koch Publisher Comments In "Making Your Own Days", celebrated poet Kenneth Koch writes about poetry as no one has written about it before-- and as if no one had written about it before. Full of fresh and exciting insights and experiences, this book makes the somewhat mysterious... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Prosody Handbook: A Guide to Poetic Form by Karl Shapiro Publisher Comments Of practical use to anyone interested in poetry or in general poetic structure, this volume offers countless vivid illustrative examples in its systematic study of meter, tempo, rhyme, and other components of verse. Comprehensive yet concise, it was... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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