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6 Best Poetry Writing Books

Goal: Find the best Poetry Writing books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best poetry writing books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

6 Best Poetry Writing Books

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1

A Poetry Handbook

by Mary Oliver

2

The Poet's Companion

A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry

by Kim Addonizio

3

The Practicing Poet

Writing Beyond the Basics

by Diane Lockward

4

Writing Poetry to Save Your Life

How To Find The Courage To Tell Your Stories

by Maria Mazziotti Gillian

5

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott

6

The Making of a Poem

A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms

by Mark Strand

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Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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