RHYME'S REASON by JOHN HOLLANDER

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE 'TWIXT VERSE & POETRY

The late John Hollander was the foremost advocate of reading poetry aloud, the key aspect this historic art form.In this short guide(3rd edition 140 pages isbn 978-0300088328 ) Hollander explains why not all verse is poetry, and in easy to follow guide helps the reader to understand the difference between the two.He clarifies succinctly why poetic 'form' is a very 'deep matter' that covers much more than phonlogical or typographical pattern and proceeds to illustarate and explain all of the terms and forms in an easy to understand manner , (derived from his university background).By far the best manual on this topic and essential reading for anyone who aspires to the 'title ' of poet.