The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
Amazon

The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach

Robin Behn
4.05
1,255 ratings 72 reviews
A distinctive collection of more than 90 effective poetry-writing exercises combined with corresponding essays to inspire writers of all levels.
Genres: PoetryWritingNonfictionReferenceCraftsTeachingEducationArtTextbooksLiterature
300 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
450 (36%)
4 star
482 (38%)
3 star
269 (21%)
2 star
43 (3%)
1 star
11 (1%)

Readers also enjoyed

A Poetry Handbook
A Poetry Handbook Mary Oliver
4.23
The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song
The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song Ellen Bryant Voigt
3.8
Standing in the Forest of Being Alive
Standing in the Forest of Being Alive Katie Farris
4.26
Upstream: Selected Essays
Upstream: Selected Essays Mary Oliver
4.16
All similar books

Other books by Robin Behn

The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach Robin Behn
4.05
Horizon Note
Horizon Note Robin Behn
3.7
The Red Hour: Poems
The Red Hour: Poems Robin Behn
4.21
Paper Bird: Poems
Paper Bird: Poems Robin Behn
4.18
All books by this author

Lists with this book

The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop
A Poetry Handbook
Letters to a Young Poet
Best Books on Writing Poetry
109 books • 124 voters
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Leaves of Grass
The Complete Stories and Poems
Awesome Poetry
128 books • 7 voters
Pride and Prejudice
A Christmas Carol
Persuasion
Diana's Favorite Books
90 books • 3 voters
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6227 books • 8037 voters
All lists with this book