Originally published as one section of a collaborative volume entitled introduction to literature.

Explains the basic elements of poetry and groups poems to encourage an analysis of similarities and differences.

2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR POETRY Eschewing series and performative typography, Douglas Kearney’s Sho aims to hit crooked licks with straight-seemi

This accessible writer's guide provides a helpful framework for creating poetry and navigates contemporary concerns and practices. Stephen Dobyns, author of the