Why I Write Poetry edited by Ian Humphreys Grace Nichols This dramatic meeting of minds

This dramatic meeting of minds has us questioning who is the more delusional - doctor or patient: like other victims in this exhilarating new collection

Charles Olson’s The Maximus Poems

a masterpiece

through patterns of interference

’ August Kleinzahler

Why I Write Poetry edited by Ian Humphreys Grace Nichols This dramatic meeting of mindsWhat motivates poets in the 21st century? How do they find their voice? What themes and subject matters inspire them? How do they cope with set backs and deal with success? What keeps them writing? Why I Write Poetry, edited by Ian Humphreys, combines lively and thought provoking essays, along with individual writing prompts to help you create your own new poetry. In this book, twenty five contemporary poets reflect with insight, wit and wisdom on the