Provides a detailed explanation of the different forms of poetry--sonnet, ballad, villanelle, sestina--and explains the origin, traces their history, and provid

"Concise, learned, revisionary... should enrich the passionate conversation about poetic forms for years to come."— Edward Hirsch, author of How to Read a Poe

This diverse collection of poems and companion essays by forty nationally and internationally known poets allows readers to experience the creative process thro

In everything we have to understand, poetry can help. Tony Hoagland, Harper's , April 2013 In Poem Central: Word Journeys with Readers and Writers , Shirley McP

Bringing together scholars who have critically followed New Formalism's journey through time, space, and learning environment, this collection of essays both so