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195 pages : 21 cm Over many years as a working poet, Michael Rosen has thought a great deal about what poems are, what they can do and the pleasure that comes from writing and reading poetry. In this invaluable handbook, he shares this knowledge and experience in book form for the very first time. Starting with a detailed analysis of a number of classic poems, he offers a real writer's guide to writing and performing poems, as well as a wealth of technical information and tips. He then takes a fascinating look at a selection of his own poems and explains how and why he wrote them. Complete with an appendix of poets and useful websites, and beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Jill Calder, this is the only guide to poetry children and teachers will ever need Includes index What is poetry? -- What can you do with a poem? -- My thoughts as I was writing some poems -- Ways to start a poem -- Writing poems -- Some technical points about poems -- So what is poetry? -- Appendix Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-190) and index

Author

Michael Rosen, Jill Calder

Publisher

Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781725418639

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (133 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14