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

Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry.It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for.Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.

Author: Steve Kowit
Publisher: Tilbury House
Published: 04/04/2017
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780884485315
ISBN10: 0884485315
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | General
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
- Literary Criticism | Poetry