Poetry Books – Poetry Reference & How-to

Category: Poetry Books

Start with these dependable poetry reference works, anthologies, guides to reading poems, and guides to writing poetry.


The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Shorter Fifth Edition

Margaret Ferguson. W. W. Norton & Company 2005, Paperback, 1424 pages, $50.36


The Making of a Poem

Mark Strand. W. W. Norton & Company 2001, Paperback, 448 pages, $11.30


Letters to a Young Poet

Reginald Snell (Translator). Dover Publications 2002, Paperback, 80 pages, $1.99


ABC of Reading

Ezra Pound. New Directions 1960, Paperback, 208 pages, $9.00


The Haiku Handbook -25th Anniversary Edition

Jane Reichhold (Foreword). Kodansha USA 2010, Paperback, 352 pages, $10.37


The Discovery of Poetry

Frances Mayes. Mariner Books 2001, Paperback, 512 pages, $5.94


The Best Poems of the English Language

Harold Bloom. Harper Perennial 2007, Paperback, 1008 pages, $7.56


100 Best-Loved Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)

Philip Smith (Editor). Dover Publications 1995, Paperback, 96 pages, $0.01


Writing Poetry

W. N. Herbert. Routledge 2010, Paperback, 208 pages, $19.65


The Making of a Poem

Mark Strand. W. W. Norton & Company 2001, Paperback, 448 pages, $11.30


Letters to a Young Poet

Reginald Snell (Translator). Dover Publications 2002, Paperback, 80 pages, $1.99


The Haiku Handbook -25th Anniversary Edition

Jane Reichhold (Foreword). Kodansha USA 2010, Paperback, 352 pages, $10.37


The Discovery of Poetry

Frances Mayes. Mariner Books 2001, Paperback, 512 pages, $5.94