Table of Contents

Preface 1. Because there is language there is poetry 2. Deliberate Space 3. Tones of Voice 4. Measures 5. `Free Verse’ 6. Rhyme 7. Stanza 8. Image – Imagination – Inspiration 9. Writing a Poem Now Conclusion Glossary Bibliography

About the Author

Jeffrey Wainwright is a poet, translator, and critic. He taught for many years at Manchester Metropolitan University where he was Professor in the Department of English until 2008.