Get expert tips on writing your own poems

Understand and appreciate the pleasures of poetry

Can'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 enjoy 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.

Praise for Poetry For Dummies

> -- Willis Barnstone, author of Sappho: A New Translation and Algebra of Night

> -- Ed Taylor, Executive Director, just buffalo literary center

Discover how to:

> Interpret a poem's possible meanings
Get a handle on poetry through the ages
Find poetry readings near you
Write your own poems

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