Description: A "teaching" guide for individuals or for groups, in or out of the classroom, to share the weekly assignments. Numerous examples of contemporary poetry, chosen for relevance and freshness, illustrate salient points and stimulate the imagination. From the nuts and bolts of craft to sources of inspiration, this book is for anyone who wants to write poetry and do it well.
Brief description: Kim Addonizio is the author of eight poetry collections and two books on writing poetry: The Poet's Companion and Ordinary Genius. Her collection Tell Me was a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Oakland, California.
Review Quotes: This feels like the book we've been waiting for: rigorous, generous, in love with the art of poetry, aware of the inner architecture of poems--and maybe it couldn't have been written by anyone but Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux, two passionate poets.--Marie Howe