Writing the life poetic : an invitation to read & write poetry

Summary: From the Publisher: No one needs an advanced degree in creative writing to reap the rewards of poetry. This invitation to creatives from all backgrounds puts poetry back into the hands of the people-not because they are aspiring to become the poet laureate of the United States-but because poetry is one of the great pleasures in life. Writing the Life Poetic helps anyone build skills and confidence in their poetic voice. While key craft issues are addressed, the approach is casual and friendly, rather than formal and academic.

Record details

ISBN: 1582975574 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781582975573 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: 262 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

41: Let your own dreams lead you -- 42: Poetry as Tonglen practice -- 43: I'm so adjective, I verb nouns: on word choice -- 44: On becoming real -- 45: Expose yourself to art -- 46: Create a system for your poetry practice -- 47: Spending more than you save -- 48: Writing poems from titles -- 49: Create a dream team -- 50: Do what you love; the community will follow -- 51: Memorization: becoming one with the poem -- 52: Who's talking to whom? -- 53: Lectio divina: the ancient art of reading and listening -- 54: Mixing media: the world as your canvas -- 55: Art of "all day" -- 56: Be slow -- 57: Art imitates art -- 58: Writing the zeitgeist -- 59: Tell someone else's story -- 60: Alchemy of doing nothing -- 61: Writing voice -- 62: Save acorns: keeping track of your great ideas -- 63: Taking shape: experimenting with poetic forms -- 64: Trust your instincts -- 65: Be anonymous -- 66: Finding the right home for your poetry -- 67: How to submit poems for publication -- 68: Blogging as beginner's practice -- 69: Bloggin to build an audience -- 70: Darlings: repurposing the slush pie -- 71: Lists as triggers -- 72: Rejection happens -- 73: National poetry month -- 74: From facts to truths -- 75: To thine own self be true -- 76: Allow fallow time -- 77: Just do it -- 78: Keeping your wilderness alive -- 79: How to run a reading series -- 80: Flap your wings!