Dennis's review
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets by Ted Kooser
Despite if you love or hate Kooser's work, he has come up with a practical approach for beginning poets. I've read over twenty of these kind of "beginners" books, and he seems to capture the best of advice in this book. I recommend it, even if it serves as a sounding board for your own aesthetics.
