( 11 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 20 2009
I took a chance buying this, thinking that it might be boring or even unreadable. But the risk paid off. It is well organized and extremely informative. If you just read poetry you will get alot out of this. It fills me with ideas and inspiration for creating my own poems.
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Posted: Jun 30 2009
Twelve chapters overflowing with examples, exercises and prompts - all practical tools that you can use in poetry writing. Through John Drury's book, you can actually learn to write poetry. However, to write a poetry, one need to do a lot of reading. Nothing ever can be jotted down in verses unless you have the creative juices flowing within you - Creating poetry offers insightful, thoughtful rhyme and reason. The book motivates you and it's only being confident to shrugg off the 'writer's block' with your inability to do nothing on the page. As the Author says, "The first line of any poem is the kind of door, an entrance into the rooms of stanzas, an opening" - And the flow of writing comes natural with the first lines to what's next. The book elaborates following sections: Preparing Language Sight Sound Movement Shaping Patterns & Traditions voice Sources of Inspiration Things to write about Other Arts, other Influences Finishing How to write a poetry and the answer comes quite natural - Grab a copy of this book. It is here to develop your poetric sensitivity with rhythmic qualities that make poems sing, shout, march, whisper or just let it roll....Recommended for all who love Poetry. Best Pick.
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Posted: Feb 5 2009
This book explained exactly what I neded to know without boring me to tears or using snobby language or dull examples. Simple concise explanations that inspired me to try creating my own poetry!
