Here is an extensive list of my most highly recommended poetry books consisting of how-to’s on writing poetry, collections, and anthologies of poems that I always come back to.
Tag: poets
Review of “Writers Gone Wild” by Bill Peschel
I recently finished “Writers Gone Wild: The Feuds, Frolics, and Follies of Literature’s Great Adventurers, Drunkards, Lovers, Iconoclasts, and Misanthropes” by Bill Peschel. This book was interesting in that it contains numerous little facts about various western writers and poets. Most notable literary figures that are highlighted multiple times in this book…
Moon Goddess (poem #129)
The sun buries itself down into the bodies of the hills…
Thoughts on Collecting Words and Memorizing Poems
“Words are the blood and bones for all poets. It is crucial for poets to understand that one’s poetry can only evolve and mature with a constant habit of studying words, styles, forms and the memorization of poetry.”
My Top Five Favorite Books: Poetry and Fiction
These are my top five books that I either (A) think about at least once a day (B) have read multiple times and can’t put down or (B) that I completely love. If I were to put down all the books that can be included within A,B, and C, this would be a huge post!…