Received a copy of Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition Boredom, Purity, & Secrecy by Lee Upton through the First Reads Giveaway program in exchange for an honest review "A writing life is at the very least a double life. It is a life in which not only memory but also forgetfulness has value."T...
Would-be poets, young poets, those who write a poem a year or prolific poets, this book is an inspiration as well as a tool shed. If you don’t use it as a workshop (which it is), use it to expand your range. THE CRAFTY POET is a book which should be on every poet’s bookshelves. It also brings us dow...