The Craft of Poetry: A Primer in Verse

by Lucy Newlyn

A wonderfully accessible handbook to the art of writing and reading poetry--itself written entirely in verse

How does poetry work? What should readers notice and look out for? Poet Lucy Newlyn demystifies the principles of the form, effortlessly illustrating key approaches and terms--all through her own original verse. Each poem exemplifies an aspect of poetic craft--but read together they suggest how poetry can evoke a whole community...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300251912
• ISBN13: 9780300251913
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.6"