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Introduction.
About This Book.
How This Book Is Organized.
Part I: Reading and Understanding Poetry.
Part II: In the Beginning Was a Poem.
Part III: Writing Poetry: A Guide for Aspiring Poets.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Part V: Appendixes.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where to Go from Here.
Part I: Reading and Understanding Poetry.
Chapter 1: Poetry 101.
Chapter 2: Subject, Tone, and Narrative.
Chapter 3: Tuning In to Language.
Chapter 4: The Art of Interpretation.
Chapter 5: Connecting with Poems from the Past.
Part II: In the Beginning Was a Poem.
Chapter 6: An Intelligent Hustle through Poetic History: From the Earliest Poetry to the 1700s.
Chapter 7: An Intelligent Hustle through Poetic History: The 19th Century to the Present.
Chapter 8: Calling the Muse.
Chapter 9: Writing Open-Form Poetry.
Chapter 10: Working with Traditional Forms of Verse.
Chapter 11: Putting Pen to Paper: Writing Exercises for Poets.
Chapter 12: Going Public with Your Poetry.
Chapter 13: Getting Published.
Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 14: Ten Myths about Poets and Poetry.
Chapter 15: Ten Poems Worth Memorizing.
Chapter 16: Ten Love Poems.
Part V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Poetry Timeline.
Appendix C: Resources.
Permissions.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
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