How To Read A Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry

From the National Book Critics Circle Award–winning poet and critic: "A lovely book, full of joy and wisdom." —The Baltimore Sun

How to Read a Poem is an unprecedented exploration of poetry, feeling, and human nature. In language at once acute and emotional, Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we can open up our imaginations so that its message can make a difference. In a marvelous reading of verse from around the world, including work by Pablo Neruda, Elizabeth Bishop, Wal...