Recommended reading:From Kim Addonizio's website:Kim Addonozio and Dorianne Laux The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry Thoughtful, generous, and accurate to both deeper truths and the craftwork it takes to hold them, The Poet's Companion is a superb guide for the working poet. ???Jane Hirshfield This feels like the book we have been waiting for: rigorous, generous, in love