Poets often ask which of my craft books
on meter, form, & poetics to read first,
Here’s a brief list of the most popular .
Click covers for more info. Enjoy!
Annie Finch
50 poets on their favorite forms.
“Revolutionary”—Elizabeth Alexander
“An MFA program in 700 pages”
—Contemporary Poetry Review
“A comprehensive and joyous
celebration of meter”— Nudge
Essays on poetry, women, and form
“Must-read for poets.”—MiPoesias
Poems in 15 meters; scansions
& discussion in downloadable Guide
Women poets in/on form.“Unique,
groundbreaking ” — Library Journal
Essays across nations and eras
“Valuable, original book”- L. Stokesbury
Accessible, metrically pioneering,
excerpted from A Poet’s Craft
The definitive book on the villanelle
“A brilliant collection!” — The Telegraph