The Making Of a Poem by Eavan Mark; Boland Strand

Includes indexes.

Two esteemed poets collaborated on this intimate and useful anthology illuminating the history, practice, and wonder of a most elusive art. Intended for those who love poetry, including teachers, readers, writers, and students, "The Making of a Poem" will be valued by those who want to understand form--sonnet, ballad, villanelle, sestina--and the terms, names, and histories of various poetic forms.