Also available in this set.

This little booklet offers helpful guidelines to beginning poets in developing and improving their poetry. Exercises are included to aid teachers of poetry-writing classes.

Contents

• I. Purpose of Poetry
• II. Patterns for Producing Poetry
  • Rhythm
  • Rhyme
  • Reason
• III. Practical Possibilities
  • Ready to Read
  • Ready to Write
• IV. Putting Your Pen to the Paper
  • Poetry Patterns
  • Poem A
  • Poem B
  • Poem C
  • Poem D
  • Poems to Finish
• V. Proving the Point