A Poetry Handbook

With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built--meter and rhyme, form and diction,... Comments:
Mary Oliver, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, is a lover of language, its... Whether a seasoned poet or yet to discover the poet within, Mary... Reading Mary Oliver's A Poetry Handbook feels a bit like settling down with the... I found the book both helpful on a technical level and deeply inspiring. Read More »

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