AN EXHALTATION OF FORMS by FINCH&VARNE

CREATIVE VISIONS a golden thread of poetic forms

The practical structure&approach using an essay from a poet /protaginist therof,(with a few of their and others examples)...makes this the most helpful and easy to follow guide ,of the many available ,for the serious student of poetic forms.

The forms surveyed cover the traditional ,across the spectrum to the avant-garde in the left field of poetry,under four main headings

         Meters/Stanzas/ Received forms/ Experimental.

An excellent authorative primer on prosody,with a helpful introduction and bibliography for further study.