Maureen Watts

Maureen Watts is a writer and longtime poetry activist who serves on the board of the National Poetry Association.

Articles & Books From Maureen Watts

Poetry For Dummies
Demystify and appreciate the pleasures of poetrySometimes it seems like there are as many definitions of poetry as there are poems. Coleridge defined poetry as “the best words in the best order.” St. Augustine called it “the Devil’s wine.” For Shelley, poetry was “the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds.