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Poetry for Dummies
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Description
Sometimes
it seems like there are as many definitions of
poetry as there are poems. Coleridge defined poetry
as “the best words in the best order.” St. Augustine
called it “the Devil’s wine.” For Shelley, poetry
was “the record of the best and happiest moments of
the happiest and best minds.” But no matter how you
define it, poetry has exercised a hold upon the
hearts and minds of people for more than five
millennia. That’s because for the attentive reader,
poetry has the power to send chills down the spine
and lightening bolts flashing in the brain – to
throw open the doors of perception and hone our
sensibilities to a scalpel’s edge.
Poetry For Dummies is a great guide to reading and
writing poems, not only for beginners, but for
anyone interested in verse. From Homer to Basho,
Chaucer to Rumi, Shelley to Ginsberg, it introduces
you to poetry’s greatest practitioners. It arms you
with the tools you need to understand and appreciate
poet ry in all its forms, and to explore your own
talent as a poet. Discover how to:
Understand poetic language and forms
Interpret poems
Get a handle on poetry through the ages
Find poetry readings near you
Write your own poems
Shop your work around to publishers
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