We begin with generating ideas for poems and end with the total poem, summarizing key elements in the making of publishable verse. This book has three sections. You'll also become familiar with the established genres of poetry, helping you conceive more ideas. Each chapter takes a no-frills approach. In other words, I am concerned with conveying information to you in a clear, concise style and not with the politics of poetry, choosing works from one school of thought or promoting specific types of verse.
Poets cited here represent a broad spectrum of the literary scene, past and present.
Verse from such writers as the Bronte sisters or Christina Rossetti continue to inspire those who have access to their works. The time has come to rediscover them. Level Two and Level Three in the notebook as go-arounds in a rodeo or as sets in a tennis match. Go through it again at Level Two, and you can see how you have developed as a poet in the interim. You'll have another chapbook of verse.