Ebook: Mentor and Muse: Essays from Poets to Poets

In "Mentor and Muse," a collection of twenty-nine insightful essays by some of todayOCOs leading poetic minds, editors Blas Falconer, Beth Martinelli, and Helena Mesa have brought together an illuminating anthology that draws upon both established and emerging poets to create a one-of-a-kind resource and unlock the secrets of writing and revising poetry. aaaaaaaaaaa Gathered here are numerous experts eager to share their wisdom with other writers. Each author examines in detail a particular poetic element, shedding new light on the endless possibilities of poetic forms. Addressed within are such topics as the fluid possibilities of imagery in poetry; the duality of myth and the personal, and the power of one to unlock the other; the surprising versatility of traditional poetic forms; and the pleasure of collaboration with other poets. Also explored in depth are the formative roles of cultural identity and expectations, and their effect on composition; advice on how to develop oneOCOs personal poetic style and approach; the importance of setting in reading and meaning; and the value of indirection in the lyric poem. Challenges to conventional concepts of beauty are examined through ShakespeareOCOs sonnets, and the ghost ofaLongfellow is called upon to guide students through thearewards and roadblocksaofawritingapopular poetry.aPoeticapersona is demystifiedathrough NewtonOCOs law of gravity, while the countless permutations of punctuation are revealed with analysis of e. e. cummings and W. S. Merwin. aa aaaaaaaa The essays include the full text of the poems discussed, and detailed, relevant writing exercises that allow students the opportunity to directlyaimplement the strategies they have learned. While many advanced topics such as authenticity, discordant music, and prosody are covered, this highly readable volume isaas user-friendly as it is informative. Offering a variety of aesthetics and approaches to tackling the issues of composition, " Mentor and Muse "takes poets beyond the simple stages of poetic terms and strategies. These authors" "invite students to explore more advanced concepts, enabling them to draw on the traditions of the past while at the same time forging their own creative paths into the future. a