The Craft of Poetry

A Primer in Verse

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

"Reading this book, you get to know poetry from the inside, without the alienating or distracting effect of abstract definition. Knowledge of how poetry works is here imbibed not as a course of instruction but as a sustained pleasure."-Bernard O'Donoghue, University of Oxford, Winner of the Whitbread Prize for Poetry

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 and its way of life in myriad ways.

In a series of beautiful meditations, Newlyn guides the reader through key aspects of poetry, from sonnets and haiku to volta and synecdoche. Avoiding glosses and notes, her poems are allowed to speak for themselves, and show that there are no limits to what poetry can communicate. Newlyn's timeless verse will appeal to lovers of poetry as well as to practitioners, teachers, and students of all ages.

Onomatopoeia

You'd play here all day if you had your way-
near the stepping-stones, in the clearest
of rock-pools, where water slaps and slips;
where minnows dart, and a baby trout flop-flips.
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Authors:
Newlyn, Lucy
Year Published:
2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780300251913
Number of Pages:
200
Publication Date:
09/03/2021
Publisher:
Yale University Press
SKU:
9780300251913

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