Youre no idiot, of course. Youve read poetry that has touched your heart, and youd like to improve your own writing technique. But even though you have loads of inspiration, youre discovering that good instruction can be as elusive as a good metaphor. Dont let your Muse leave you With loads of smart advice and helpful exercises, The Complete Idiots Guide to Writing Poetry will help you compose powerful, emotion-packed poems that you can be proud of. In this Complete Idiots Guide, you get: --Simple explanations of the building blocks of poetrymetaphor, imagery, symbolism, repetition, and more. --A step-by-step guide to the poetic processfrom your first inspiration to your poems last stanza. --Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing sonnets, sestinas, narrative poems, and more