Why are poems important? What do people mean when they use the word prosody? How does a poem read and sound? How does a poem's shape--its form--help to create its meaning? "Sound and Form in Modern Poetry" provides useful answers to these questions for readers of poetry. Through careful attention to[...]
" When we read and write poetry, ] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." -- from the Introduction
Poetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry creates clarity, deepens and expands spiritual i[...]