A must read for any Poet or student of the craft.
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Steven Dobyns, a great Poet in his own right, author of eight volumes of Poetry including Velocities, is as prolific and accessible as any before him. In Best Words we are given a rare and plain view of the inner workings of modern poetry. Dobyns calls upon his years of study, writting and research to give us 13 wonderfully crafted essays, many separately published, that touch on the general (Notes On Free Verse) mechanics (The Function of Tone) and critical (Rilke's Growth as a Poet). If ever there was one book about the Art of Poetry that is a "Good Read" this is it.
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Not the Chilton Manual for Poets
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I write poetry, and read essays on poetry for pleasure. Very few such tomes actually make one a better poet. Dobyns' book is an exception -- the remarkable force of his analysis draws the reader into a deeper comprehension of the structure and meaning of one's own work -- as well as that of all those other poets in the world. What a gift to receive from a book!
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