Mentor and Muse: Essays from Poets to Poets

For this collection of twenty nine insightful essays, editors Blas Falconer, Beth Mertinelli ,and Helena Mesa have brought together some of today's' leading Poetic minds to create an illuminating and unique anthology that unlocks the secrets of writing and revising poetry.

The essays include the full text of the poems discussed and detailed, relevant Writing exercise that allow students the opportunity to directly implement the strategies they have learned. While many advanced topics Such as authenticity, discordant music, and Prosody are covered, this highly readable volume is as user friendly as it is informative.