May 14, 2019

Books to Help You Write Poetry

In the article, "Want To Write Poetry? Start With These 9 Books," Kristian Wilson has included 9 books to help writers at all levels further their work as poets.

Included is Writing Poetry to Save Your Life: How to Find the Courage to Tell Your Stories  which is noted as being "Part memoir, part writing reference, Maria Mazziotti Gillan's Writing Poetry to Save Your Life is a conversational guide to the process of writing poetry and all its highs and lows."

Also included are perennial favorites such as The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux, and A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver.








Maria Mazziotti Gillan's most recent books are the poetry and photography collection, Paterson Light and Shadow  and the poetry collection, What Blooms in Winter . Her collection of poems along with some of her paintings is The Girls in the Chartreuse Jackets . Maria's official website is MariaGillan.com.

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