Western Wind: An Introduction to Poetry

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This is a wonderful resource for anyone in love with poetry. Packed with great learning about the various closed and open forms, the use of poetic devices, and rich examples drawn from the greatest poetry ever constructed. There is a great deal about the poetic imagination and how some of the acknowledged geniuses have generated their best work. It is a book you will revisit time and time again.

Western Wind by John Nims and David Mason is the only textbook I've ever felt passionate about. I cannot imagine a better foundation for an introduction to poetic verse. Western Wind is a well-written, thorough and astonishingly sophisticated book. It has a depth of consideration of the technical features of poetry that most anthologies lack. The authors demystify poetic structure and syntax by using a wide range of poets from diverse traditions and time periods. Western Wind's explanations of the elements of poetry are thought provoking and relevant for aspiring poets and seasoned writers alike. It offers a practicing poet's perspective on selection, organization, titles, phrasing and commentary. Although the book covers the mechanics thoroughly, it never lets the reader forget that poetry is an art. This is a solid, intelligent book and I highly recommend it to all aspiring poets.

This book teaches poetic technique clearly while remaining friendly and encouraging. My second-semester poetry creative writing students use this book as a text together with Michael J. Bugeja's ART AND CRAFT OF POETRY.