{"product_id":"poetry-for-dummies-isbn-9780764552724","title":"Poetry For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eDemystify and appreciate the pleasures of poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes 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 shooting down the spine and lightning bolts flashing in the brain — to throw open the doors of perception and hone our sensibilities to a scalpel’s edge. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoetry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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 poetry in all its forms, and to explore your own talent as a poet. Discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand poetic language and forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterpret poems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet a handle on poetry through the ages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind poetry readings near you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite your own poems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShop your work around to publishers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t know the difference between an iamb and a trochee? Worry not, this friendly guide demystifies the jargon, and it covers a lot more ground besides, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding subject, tone, narrative; and poetic language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMastering the three steps to interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacing the challenges of older poetry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploring 5,000 years of verse, from Mesopotamia to the global village\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWriting open-form poetry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with traditional forms of verse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWriting exercises for aspiring poets\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting published\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Sappho to Clark Coolidge, and just about everyone in between, \u003ci\u003ePoetry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e puts you in touch with the greats of modern and ancient poetry. Need guidance on composing a ghazal, a tanka, a sestina, or a psalm? This is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Reading and Understanding Poetry 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Poetry 101 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Subject, Tone, and Narrative 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Tuning In to Language 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Art of Interpretation 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Connecting with Poems from the Past 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: In the Beginning Was a Poem 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: An Intelligent Hustle through Poetic History: From the Earliest Poetry to the 1700s 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: An Intelligent Hustle through Poetic History: The 19th Century to the Present 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Writing Poetry: A Guide for Aspiring Poets 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Calling the Muse 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Writing Open-Form Poetry 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Working with Traditional Forms of Verse 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Putting Pen to Paper: Writing Exercises for Poets 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Going Public with Your Poetry 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Getting Published 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Part of Tens 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Ten Myths about Poets and Poetry 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Ten Poems Worth Memorizing 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Love Poems 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Appendixes 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Glossary 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Poetry Timeline 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Resources 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermissions 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Poetry Center\u003c\/b\u003e in San Francisco sponsors readings and awards and houses a renowned poetry archive. \u003cb\u003eJohn Timpane, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eIt Could Be Verse: Anybody's Guide to Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMaureen Watts\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and longtime poetry activist who serves on the board of the National Poetry Association     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet expert tips on writing your own poems\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand and appreciate the pleasures of poetry\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan't tell the difference between an iamb and a trochee? Don't worry! This friendly guide demystifies all that complicated jargon and explains how to truly \u003ci\u003eenjoy\u003c\/i\u003e poetry. The authors walk you through poetry's history, show you where to find exciting contemporary readings, and provide easy exercises to stimulate your own poetic juices.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Poetry For Dummies\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Poetry For Dummies is a pleasant romp... with tons of information, informally and intelligently presented....A fine introduction to poetry.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e— Willis Barnstone, author of Sappho: A New Translation and Algebra of Night\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Amaze and delight your friends at coffee houses or cocktail parties! 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