lukescalone's review against another edition
3.0
I worked my way through the first, 1966, edition of this book (which I sadly can't find here on Goodreads). While I'm sure more recent editions are much better than this, I have to say that I liked [b:Art of Poetry Writing|467125|Art of Poetry Writing|William Packard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1311980289l/467125._SY75_.jpg|455490] a bit more--it seemed to have more life to it. The good thing about Kennedy's book, on the other hand, is the inclusion of many more poems with exercises attached to them, as well as a nice anthology in the back of the text.
pturnbull's review
5.0
Am putting this aside for now. It is an excellent introduction to poetry and explores in great depth the elements of poetry and how different poets have either broken or used them. I recommend that beginning poets purchase a copy. As a textbook, there are many editions, so just buy whichever secondhand copy comes your way. There's something enjoyable about these discussions. It will whet your appetite for poetry rather than kill it with boredom.
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