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Named a Best Book for Writers by Poets & Writers: "In this resource for poets, Lockward offers practical advice and insights about establishing sound, voice, and syntax in poetry while also providing writing prompts and other poems as inspiration." The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop is a poetry tutorial designed to inform and inspire poets. It includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews with poets. Organized into ten sections, the book covers such concepts as Diction, Sound, Voice, and Imagery. It is geared towards the experienced poet as well as those just getting started and is ideal for individual use at home or group use in the classroom or workshop. Contributors include fifty-six of our nation's finest poets, thirteen of them current or former state poets laureate.Contributors: Kim Addonizio, JoAnn Balingit, Ellen Bass, Jan Beatty, Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Robert Bense, Pam Bernard, Michelle Bitting, Deborah Bogen, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Edward Byrne, Kelly Cherry, Philip F. Deaver, Bruce Dethlefsen, Caitlin Doyle, Patricia Fargnoli, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Amy Gerstler, Karin Gottshall, Jennifer Gresham, Bruce Guernsey, Marilyn Hacker, Jeffrey Harrison, Lola Haskins, Jane Hirshfield, Gray Jacobik, Rod Jellema, Richard Jones, Julie Kane, Adele Kenny, Dorianne Laux, Sydney Lea, Hailey Leithauser, Jeffrey Levine, Diane Lockward, Denise Low, Jennifer Maier, Marie-Elizabeth Mali, Jeffrey McDaniel, Wesley McNair, Susan Laughter Meyers, Bronwen Butter Newcott, Alicia Ostriker, Linda Pastan, Stanley Plumly, Vern Rutsala, Martha Silano, Marilyn L. Taylor, Matthew Thorburn, Lee Upton, Nance Van Winckel, Ingrid Wendt, Nancy White, Cecilia Woloch, Baron Wormser, Suzanne ZweizigAn additional forty-five accomplished poets contributed sample poems inspired by the prompts in this book.
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The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop, by Diane Lockward Review . . . this is a poetry exercise/craft tip book poets (and English instructors) only dream about, a collection divided into sections such as "Sound," "Voice," and "Syntax," each addressing the stated topic with relevant writing/revision suggestions, plus a poem provided as a springboard for writing a poem in a similar mode or form. There are even examples of poems written from the prompt. . . I look forward to the next time I teach introduction to poetry writing because I definitely think students will appreciate the specificity of Lockward's prompts. --Martha Silano, Blue PositiveWhat I like about this book is that it offers you poems, prompts and even interviews. . . The book is definitely a portable workshop that you can use by yourself or with a group. --Kelli Russell Agodon, Book of KellsWritten with a knowledgeable audience in mind, it's the kind of book that can both help a poet grow and grow with her, a valuable addition to any poet's shelves. --Ruth Foley, Five Things. . . this is an important new resource for poets--those who are just beginning as well as the more seasoned poet. --Susan Rich, The Alchemist's KitchenThe Crafty Poet should be on every poet's bookshelf. It brings us down to earth by pointing out that there is as much craft as inspiration in creating poetry. --Rose Mary Boehm, The Lazy BloggerHere is a must for teachers of poetry. . . a feast of poems and instructions. --Grace Cavalieri, Washington Independent Review of Books Reading through this book, I find myself torn by competing desires: to linger over many of the poems, and to rush to my desk to try the prompts. A book that inspires me to do more than is possible--what a good book that is. I'm glad The Crafty Poet found its way to my hands, and I'm looking forward to leafing through my notebook in a year or so, counting up the poems that owe their conception to this book. --Lynn DominaThe Crafty Poet Named a Best Book for Writers by Poets & Writers The Crafty Poet is filled with good exercises for people who practice poetry. Very useful book. Great writing resource
From the Inside Flap Model poems with prompts, writing tips, and interviews contributed by 56 of our nation's finest poets, including 13 former and current state Poets Laureate: Kim Addonizio, JoAnn Balingit, Ellen Bass, Jan Beatty, Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Robert Bense, Pam Bernard, Michelle Bitting, Deborah Bogen, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Edward Byrne, Kelly Cherry, Philip F. Deaver, Bruce Dethlefsen, Caitlin Doyle, Patricia Fargnoli, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Amy Gerstler, Karin Gottshall, Jennifer Gresham, Bruce Guernsey, Marilyn Hacker, Jeffrey Harrison, Lola Haskins, Jane Hirshfield, Gray Jacobik, Rod Jellema, Richard Jones, Julie Kane, Adele Kenny, Dorianne Laux, Sydney Lea, Hailey Leithauser, Jeffrey Levine, Diane Lockward, Denise Low, Jennifer Maier, Marie-Elizabeth Mali, Jeffrey McDaniel, Wesley McNair, Susan Laughter Meyers, Bronwen Butter Newcott, Alicia Ostriker, Linda Pastan, Stanley Plumly, Vern Rutsala, Martha Silano, Marilyn L. Taylor, Matthew Thorburn, Lee Upton, Nance Van Winckel, Ingrid Wendt, Nancy White, Cecilia Woloch, Baron Wormser, Suzanne ZweizigAn additional 45 accomplished poets contributed sample poems inspired by the prompts in this book: Joel Allegretti, Linda Benninghoff, Broeck Blumberg, Rose Mary Boehm, Bob Bradshaw, Kelly Cressio-Moeller, Rachel Dacus, Ann DeVenezia, Liz Dolan, Kristina England, Laura Freedgood, Gail Fishman Gerwin, Erica Goss, Jeanie Greensfelder, Constance Hanstedt, John Hutchinson, Penny Harter, Wendy Elizabeth Ingersoll, Tina Kelley, Claire Keyes, Laurie Kolp, Joan Mazza, Janet McCann, Antoinette Libro, Charlotte Mandel, Joan Mazza, Janet McCann, Nancy Bailey Miller, Thomas Moudry, Drew Myron, Shawnte Orion, Donna Pflueger, Wanda Praisner, Susanna Rich, Ken Ronkowitz, Basil Rouskas, Nancy Scott, Martha Silano, Linda Simone, Melissa Studdard, Lisken Van Pelt Dus, Jeanne Wagner, Ingrid Wendt, Scott Wiggerman, Bill Wunder, Michael T. Young, Sander Zulauf
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. wonderful poetry craft book By Patricia Fargnoli, NH Poet Laureate 12/2006-3/2009 The Best I've ReadByPatricia Fargnoli, NH Poet Laureate 12/2006-3/2009on August 22, 2013Format: PaperbackI've written and taught poetry for over 30 years and I own at least a hundred books on poetic craft and poetry prompts. The wealth of exercises in this big generous book are the best I've seen anywhere. The craft articles and poet interviews teach me things that, even after all these years of writing, I either didn't know, or needed to be reminded of again. When I received the book, I sat right down and read until I couldn't read more, then, a day later, picked it up and read again straight through. I'll use this with my students and use it for myself. Here's a disclaimer: I have an interview among these...but truly, had I not, I would still be singing its praises.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Crafty Poet is a brilliant book for teaching beginning poets to examine poems carefully ... By M. Silano Diane Lockward's The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop arrived in my mailbox last week, and I am so pumped! Why? Because this is a poetry exercise/craft tip book poets (and English instructors) only dream about, a collection divided into sections such as "Sound," "Voice," and "Syntax," each addressing the stated topic with relevant writing/revision suggestions, plus a poem provided as a springboard for writing a poem in a similar mode or form. There are even examples of poems written from the prompt*.The Crafty Poet is a brilliant book for teaching beginning poets to examine poems carefully and learn/steal from them. Diane's clear and succinct descriptions and analysis assist inexperienced poets with handling mood/tone, stanza length, fixed forms, etc. But let's face it: even more seasoned writers (okay, just speaking for myself) need guidance (if not a kick in the pants) when it comes to putting words on the page, especially when subject/setting/situation/ formal considerations aren't immediately jumping to mind.I don't know about you, but more often than not I arrive at my writing desk with perhaps a subject but no idea how I will translate my thoughts and/or gathered factual information, into poetry. The danger of this scenario, at least for me, is that I will invariably choose research (think Wikipedia, library websites, wherever Google happens to lead me), amassing pages and pages of notes on, say, mollusks or Leonardo Da Vinci, without writing a word of poetry. Definitely disheartening. One way to avoid this kind of stall out is to own a copy of The Crafty Poet! Here's how I have been using The Crafty Poet to help me reach my goal writing more poems:On days when I am stumped for form, content, trope, and everything in between, I head to a quiet place with Lockward's book in tow, close my eyes and flip to a page. Whatever page I flip to, I open my eyes and begin reading (note: if your eyes land in the middle of an interview, you can scoot to the nearest prompt or read the poem/interview and create your own exercise using it). As an example for how this method plays out, the other day I landed on page 196, in the section titled Line/Stanza. First I read "Two Gates" by Denise Low ("I look through glass and see a young woman / of twenty, washing dishes, and the window / turns into a painting ..."). Then I ingested Lockward's deft analysis and her prompt asking me to look back at a former self and "bring forth the person you used to be." Along with a few key parameters, I was being asked to follow Low's format, shooting for 15 lines, with a stanza break between line 9 and 10.Suddenly, instead of staring at a blank page, I had an assignment. A poem was in my near future! I set the timer for fifteen minutes, and began writing a poem about a child with a short pixie haircut barred from cheerleading, slumber parties, and meeting boys at the mall. It's not much of a poem after fifteen minutes, but I have managed to write fifteen lines and somehow managed to place my stanza break in the requested place. Small victory! I know that to for it to become the poem I want it to be, I will need to go back to Low's poem and Lockward's prompt, read the sample poems again, and improve on teasing out my prepubescent self. For instance, I haven't yet found a way to "as speaker, look with full knowledge," but instead of having nothing at all, I am inching in the right direction. Bottom line: I now have a poem to work on, whereas fifteen minutes earlier I had just one thing: a blank page.I could read the book from cover to cover, but then I would be reading for enjoyment, not as a writer, someone who actually has designs to complete each and every exercise, including the bonus ones!! I have to admit, it's tough not to sit down and read the whole thing at once like a huge box of chocolates. What's keeping me from "stuffing face" (or in this case stuffing brain?) is the desire to stretch out and savor this book, making it last for months, if not years.Okay, so that's the skinny on my take on how to make the most of this book. As a writing instructor (one of the other hats I wear), I look forward to the next time I teach introduction to poetry writing because I definitely think students will appreciate the specificity of Lockward's prompts. Students are always asking me for sample poems to go with a particular assignment, and with this book they will be pleased to find not only a "jump-off" poem associated with each prompt, but sample outcomes as well. Yahoo!There's one other very cool feature I haven't mentioned: The Poet on the Poem, detailed author interviews with Ann Fisher-Wirth, Patricia Fargnoli, Jan Beatty, Edward Byrne, and other luminaries about specific poems.The Crafty Poet will help you write more and better poems. With a book like this, and a method something like the one I have outlined, it would be difficult not to.Lockward was able to provide samples because this book began as a monthly poetry newsletter you, too, can subscribe to! When she learned that her newsletters would be made into a book, she solicited subscribers to submit sample poems written using her provided prompts. You can sign up for her fabulous newsletter via her blog (Blogalicious).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Among the best books of poetry prompts By Joan Mazza The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop by Diane LockwardAs I made my way through the pages of original tips and probing interviews, prompts, and sample poems, I kept asking myself what made this book stand out so well from the many others on writing poetry. Where most books offer long lists of prompts of a sentence or two, Lockward and the other poets who contribute to this volume make specific suggestions that coach you into writing your best work. She might say: here is a poem, notice the sounds or this repeating phase, see how this theme weaves through the stanzas, note the surprising images. Now do this and this. Go back and see if you can add this element. And then try this. This is followed by two sample poems and I'm happy to say one of my sonnets appears as one of them.Most of the tips and prompts run one to three pages, enough to engage you to begin a poem, and not so much that you are overwhelmed or discouraged or for it to feel formulaic. Many of the suggestions can be used repeatedly, such as the word chain, and tips and strategies for fresher diction.My writing in the margins told me I couldn't stop to get my notebook, and wanted to snag what was flying through my head before it flew out again.THE CRAFTY POET belongs in the canon of texts on writing poetry next to THE POET'S COMPANION (Laux & Addonizio) and IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND (Kowit). Unlike those gems, this is not a beginner's book for those who need terms and techniques explained, but rather is for intermediate and advanced poets who are ready to take their work to the next level.I'm already looking forward to Vol. II. In the meanwhile, I have drafts to revise and send out before working my way through this book again.As Pam Bernard says at the end of her craft tip on words with muscle on page 33, "Will you give your reader a piece of white paper with words on it, or the small, warm animal of your hand?"
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