In this fortuitous collaboration, two spirited poets, themselves teachers of poetry, offer guidance to aspiring beginners and those who have already published. Brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing are each followed by distinctive writing exercises. ("[...]

OVER THE LAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, the" Best American Poetry" series has become an annual rite of autumn, eagerly awaited and hotly debated: "an essential purchase" ("The Washington Post"). This year, guest editor Denise Duhamel brings her wit and enthusiasm and her commitment to poetry in all its wid[...]