An award-winning poet and anthologist provides a versatile guide for young readers and offers concrete advice that will help them express themselves through poe

With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built-meter and rhyme, form and diction, sound and s

How do we read poetry, compare poems, or generate observations into a thoughtful response? Write About Poetry is an invaluable reference book and skills guide f

How to Read (and Write About) Poetry invites students and others curious about poetry to join the critical conversation about a genre many find a little mystify