The Craft: A Guide to Making Poetry Happen in the 21st Century ed. by Rishi Dastidar Simon Smith John Freeman

John Freeman

romantic relationships have been a key subject for poets for centuries

the need to go beyond oneself

surprised by the next turn in the line

The Craft: A Guide to Making Poetry Happen in the 21st Century ed. by Rishi Dastidar Simon Smith John FreemanThe Craft is an indispensable guide to both the how and why of poetic craft in the 21st century, and essential writing desk companion for poets at all stages. The book covers practical techniques the nuts of bolts of putting poems together, mastering poetic forms such as sonnets, sestinas, prose poems and golden shovels, how to choose titles for your poems and the art of long sequences. It also explores the idea of craft itself knowing how pentameters