CRAFT STUDY: POETRY
Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens by Paisley Rekdal
A methodical line-by-line breakdown of various poetic elements, along with practice exercises and close readings. Textbook quality - gets you writing and reading poetry with more skill.
A glorious collection of musings about what poetry even is, and why it matters. Short and philosophical - gets you pondering the nature of the craft.
A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver
A concise guide to writing poetry from the esteemed Mary Oliver. Short and informative - feels like a love letter to your future poetry.
poetry
collections
Mary Oliver
We Inherit What the Fires Left
A Window that Neither Opens or Closes
You are Here: Poetry on the Natural World