Poetry for Dummies

 

I know. It's not literature. I got this because I wanted an overview of the history of poetry and some vocabulary. I've been reading poetry for two years, but I needed the basics still. Most of this book is about writing poetry and going to poetry slams and such, things I would never do. I don't have the interest to pursue that, but I admire the art. This did give me a reading list of books to read though so it was worth the purchase.