Exercises for Poets: Double Bloom Workbook

This slim, portable volume includes over 75 exercises to assist students at every step of the poetry writing process! From learning to read, listen, and respond, to generating poems and revising them, Double Bloom offers vivid, imaginative exercises that appeal to the writer in everyone. In addition, Double Bloom includes several activities designed specifically for groups perfect for kicking off a poetry workshop or group lesson. The authors warm and relaxed introduction invites students to become active participants in the writing process, and the exercises that follow provide clear and exciting ways to do so. In the authors words, We call this book Double Bloom because writing poetry creating the ideas and language that constitute it is often a surprising experience, much like a double bloom in the world of horticulture, where two flowers blossom on a single stem of camellias, marguerites or begoniasMinar, Scott is the author of 'Exercises for Poets: Double Bloom Workbook', published 2006 under ISBN 9780131741614 and ISBN 0131741616.