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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every Poet Should Have a Copy
Maybe poetry does come from the inside. Maybe poetry is some huge "we can't know what it is, for it comes from beyond"-type-thing. Bull. Just as any other art, poetry can be taught, and Kirby's "little green book" as we called in back in my undergrad days is absolutely the best book out there on the subject. Kirby teaches the way a dance...
Published on March 6, 2000 by J. Newberry
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4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad book; it's just impossible to teach how to write
Before I sank my teeth into this "How To" guide I was already not in agreement with the book. This prior disagreement sprang from the fact that I, myself a writer, believe 100% that true poetry comes from within, which completely negates the entire purpose for writing this book. I must admit that when I finished the "guide" I was pleased with Mr...
Published on October 18, 1998
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every Poet Should Have a Copy,
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This review is from: Writing Poetry: Where Poems Come from and How to Write Them (New Enl) (Paperback)
Maybe poetry does come from the inside. Maybe poetry is some huge "we can't know what it is, for it comes from beyond"-type-thing.Bull. Just as any other art, poetry can be taught, and Kirby's "little green book" as we called in back in my undergrad days is absolutely the best book out there on the subject. Kirby teaches the way a dance instructor might teach dancers: he gives you the nuts and bolts, and when his instructions are used as a springboard for ideas, the results can be nothing short of amazing. I also recommend the _Practice of Poetry_ to other poets out there.
4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
not bad book; it's just impossible to teach how to write,
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This review is from: Writing Poetry: Where Poems Come from and How to Write Them (New Enl) (Paperback)
Before I sank my teeth into this "How To" guide I was already not in agreement with the book. This prior disagreement sprang from the fact that I, myself a writer, believe 100% that true poetry comes from within, which completely negates the entire purpose for writing this book. I must admit that when I finished the "guide" I was pleased with Mr. Kirby's, albeit futile, attempts; there are some things one can glean from this work...
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Writing Poetry: Where Poems Come from and How to Write Them (New Enl) by David Kirby (Paperback - Jan. 1994)
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