Poetry Reference Books

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The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 2,366 ratings — published 1997
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,274,776 ratings — published 1963
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Poetic Meter and Poetic Form Poetic Meter and Poetic Form (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 743 ratings — published 1965
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Poetics Poetics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 30,389 ratings — published -335
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Bewilderment Bewilderment (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 73,114 ratings — published 2021
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Meditations in an Emergency Meditations in an Emergency (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,622 ratings — published 1957
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Poets Thinking: Pope, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats Poets Thinking: Pope, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 93 ratings — published 2004
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Letter to His Father Letter to His Father (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 67,080 ratings — published 1919
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The Raven with The Philosophy of Composition The Raven with The Philosophy of Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,111 ratings — published 1846
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The Prophet The Prophet (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 334,742 ratings — published 1923
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Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits Writing for a Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 119 ratings — published 2000
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Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture Can Poetry Matter?: Essays on Poetry and American Culture (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 220 ratings — published 1992
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The Teachers & Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms The Teachers & Writers Handbook of Poetic Forms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 355 ratings — published 1987
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One Art One Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 514 ratings — published 1995
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On Extended Wings: Wallace Stevens’ Longer Poems On Extended Wings: Wallace Stevens’ Longer Poems (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 55 ratings — published 1969
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A New Theory for American Poetry: Democracy, the Environment, and the Future of Imagination A New Theory for American Poetry: Democracy, the Environment, and the Future of Imagination (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 29 ratings — published 2004
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Becoming a Poet: Elizabeth Bishop with Marianne Moore and Robert Lowell Becoming a Poet: Elizabeth Bishop with Marianne Moore and Robert Lowell (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 70 ratings — published 1989
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Part of Nature, Part of Us: Modern American Poets (Peabody Museum) Part of Nature, Part of Us: Modern American Poets (Peabody Museum)
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avg rating 3.48 — 21 ratings — published 1980
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Wallace Stevens: Words Chosen Out of Desire Wallace Stevens: Words Chosen Out of Desire (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 132 ratings — published 1984
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Poems, Poets, Poetry: An Introduction and Anthology Poems, Poets, Poetry: An Introduction and Anthology (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 359 ratings — published 1996
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The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,247 ratings — published 1997
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Letters of Wallace Stevens Letters of Wallace Stevens (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 98 ratings — published 1966
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The Collected Prose The Collected Prose (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 345 ratings — published 1984
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The Art of the Poetic Line The Art of the Poetic Line (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 701 ratings — published 2007
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All The Fun's In How You Say A Thing: An Explanation Of Meter & Versification All The Fun's In How You Say A Thing: An Explanation Of Meter & Versification (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 161 ratings — published 1999
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Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry Sound and Sense: An Introduction to Poetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 1,060 ratings — published 1956
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Imagism Essays On Initiation Impact And Influence (Ezra Pound Center for Literature Book) Imagism Essays On Initiation Impact And Influence (Ezra Pound Center for Literature Book)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2003
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Getting the Knack: 20 Poetry Writing Exercises Getting the Knack: 20 Poetry Writing Exercises (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 43 ratings — published 1992
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Poetry: A Survivor's Guide Poetry: A Survivor's Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 78 ratings — published 2015
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Envelope Poems Envelope Poems (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 4,414 ratings — published 2016
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 2,634 ratings — published 2008
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Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry Making Your Own Days: The Pleasures of Reading and Writing Poetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 359 ratings — published
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The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 2,390 ratings — published 2000
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Western Wind: An Introduction to Poetry Western Wind: An Introduction to Poetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 314 ratings — published 1974
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Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write – A Sumptuous Guide to Getting Your Creative Juices Flowing Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write – A Sumptuous Guide to Getting Your Creative Juices Flowing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 103 ratings — published 2002
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Poets Teaching Poets: Self and the World Poets Teaching Poets: Self and the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 75 ratings — published 1996
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The Flexible Lyric (The Life of Poetry: Poets on Their Art and Craft) The Flexible Lyric (The Life of Poetry: Poets on Their Art and Craft)
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avg rating 4.22 — 93 ratings — published 1999
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A Poetry Handbook A Poetry Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 9,825 ratings — published 1994
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The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 3,098 ratings — published 1978
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Creating Poetry Creating Poetry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 182 ratings — published 1991
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A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 948 ratings — published 2005
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The Arte of English Poesie The Arte of English Poesie (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.46 — 56 ratings — published 1589
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Lives of the Poets Lives of the Poets (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 164 ratings — published 1998
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Ezra Pound, Father and Teacher: Discretions Ezra Pound, Father and Teacher: Discretions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 30 ratings — published 1971
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Poetry Speaks: Hear Great Poets Read Their Work from Tennyson to Plath Poetry Speaks: Hear Great Poets Read Their Work from Tennyson to Plath (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 444 ratings — published 2001
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An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 123 ratings — published 2002
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