Poetry Matters

by Fletcher, Ralph

• ISBN13: 9780380797035
• ISBN10: 0380797038
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-17
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Maybe you've heard before that poetry is magic, and it made you roll your eyes, but I believe it's true. Poetry matters. At the most important moments, when everyone else is silent, poetry rises to speak.

I wrote this book to help you write poems and to give practical ideas for making your poems sound the way you want them to sound. We're not going to smash poems up into the tiniest pieces.

This book is about writing poetry, not analyzing it. I want this book to help you have more wonderful. moments in the poetry you write. I want you to feel the power of poetry. It's my hope that through this book you will discover lots of ways to make your poems shine, sing, soar. Ralph Fletcher

Table of Contents

PART ONE: LIGHTING THE SPARK
The Power of Poetry	3	(9)
An Emotional X-ray	12	(8)
Image	20	(10)
Fresh Music	30	(11)
Interview with Kristine O'Connell George	41	(6)
Poem Sparks: What to Write About	47	(12)
PART TWO: NURTURING THE FLAME
Crafting Your Poem	59	(15)
Interview with Janet S. Wong	74	(6)
Wordplay	80	(7)
Troubleshooting	87	(13)
Interview with J. Patrick Lewis	100	(10)
A Few Words About Form	110	(15)
Going Public	125	(10)
Some Recommended Poetry Books	135