Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically

Description

What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem–including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm–and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown, Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate–and achieve–the exhilarating craft of poetry.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Paisley Rekdal
Published: 10/22/2024
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393881981
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 1.00″ H x 7.90″ L x 4.90″ W

About the Author
Rekdal, Paisley: – Paisley Rekdal is the author of ten books of poetry and nonfiction, including Appropriate: A Provocation. The director of the American West Center and a distinguished professor of English at the University of Utah, she lives in Salt Lake City.