02408pam a2200445 a 4500 3471545 BJBSDDR 20260826165813.0 ta 931221s1994 cau f 001 0 eng 93049676 0156724006 : 8.95 9780156724005 3471545 DLC DLC DLC eng PE1505 .O35 1994 808.1 20 Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019 44428 A poetry handbook / Mary Oliver. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace & Co., c1994. viii, 130 pages ; 21 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "A Harvest original." Includes index. Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."--Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver's prolific mind--a must-have for all poetry-lovers English language Versification Handbooks, manuals, etc. American poetry History and criticism Handbooks, manuals, etc. English poetry History and criticism Handbooks, manuals, etc. Poetry Authorship Handbooks, manuals, etc. Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har041/93049676.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/93049676-b.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg lcc 0 BK 124845 124845 0 0 lcc 0 0 APT BJB BJB APT 2025-08-20 0 PE1505 .O35 1994 00000195006 2025-08-20 12:37:51 1 2025-08-20 BK