TY - BOOK AU - Oliver,Mary TI - A poetry handbook SN - 0156724006 : AV - PE1505 .O35 1994 U1 - 808.1 20 PY - 1994/// CY - San Diego PB - Harcourt Brace & Co. KW - English language KW - Versification KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - American poetry KW - History and criticism KW - English poetry KW - Poetry KW - Authorship N1 - "A Harvest original."; Includes index N2 - Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."--Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver's prolific mind--a must-have for all poetry-lovers UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har041/93049676.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/93049676-b.html ER -