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The Poetry Gymnasium: 110 Proven Exercises to Shape Your Best Verse, 2d ed. 2nd Edition

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This expanded edition adds sixteen new exercises designed to inspire creativity and help poets hone their skills. Each exercise includes a clearly-stated learning objective, historical background matter on the particular subgenre being explored, and an example written by undergraduates at Western Kentucky University. The text also analyzes work by leading American poets including Billy Collins, Denise Duhamel and Dean Young. The book's five chapters correspond with the five canons of classical rhetoric: invention, arrangement, style, memory, and delivery.

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  5. Publication date
    October 28, 2019
  6. Language
    English
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    6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
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“If writing poetry is exercise--and it is, physically and emotionally, as callisthenic as running, jumping, breathing--then we have here in Hunley’s The Poetry Gymnasium our barbell, our track, our ever-present coach goading us on. This book should be in every writing classroom: inventive, necessary, vital for both student and professor, Hunley’s book is a staple in every workshop I teach.”―Gary McDowell, Belmont University, author of Mysteries in a World That Thinks There Are None

“The Poetry Gymnasium is the complete workout! While it can help poets create new work in a variety of aesthetics and modes--New Formalism and Language poetry, Imagism and Ultra-Talk--anyone who trains with the The Poetry Gymnasium certainly will make poems that are beautiful, powerful, and energetic.”―Michael Theune, Illinois Wesleyan University

“This new edition features more exercises to jump-start the muse, and more fantastic, enlightening models by contemporary writers to show us the many ways a poem begins, searches, makes and arranges its music and comes to life. The Poetry Gymnasium is a must-have for students and teachers alike. It’s lightning in a bottle.”―Matthew Guenette, author of Vasectomania

From the first edition: “Provides nearly one hundred practice lessons for improving all aspects of poetry and poetic prose”―Reference & Research Book News

“This is the book that should be in every workshop.”―Richard Jackson, University of Tennessee–Chattanooga, author of Resonance and Unauthorized Autobiography

“If you’re a writing teacher, you’ll find yourself itching to use the exercises. If you’re a student reading The Poetry Gymnasium, you’ll be lamenting, ‘Man, why wasn’t I in that class?’ Hunley makes teaching one continuous act of invention for both the student and the instructor.”―Alexandria Peary, Salem State University

“Finally, there’s a text that merges theory and practicality and helps students build, strengthen, and tone their poetry muscles.”―Emari DiGiorgio, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.

About the Author

Tom C. Hunley is a professor in the MFA/BA creative writing programs at Western Kentucky University. His work has appeared in many literary periodicals, such as TriQuarterly, Five Points, North American Review and New York Quarterly. He is the author of several poetry collections and lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McFarland; 2nd edition (October 28, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1476675821
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1476675824
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
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The Poetry Gymnasium is indispensable to all poets.

Whether you are just learning to write or a published poet, The Poetry Gymnasium is an excellent source of wisdom.

Tom Hunley gives 110 exercises to help poets of every level of experience.

One of the things I found tremendously helpful is that Dr. Hunley accents these exercises with poems written by his students. These examples give you a visualization of what Dr. Hunley is describing in each exercise.

As a talented poet and teacher, Dr. Hunley has the experience and credibility to justify writing a book on the craft of poetry. Many authors of writing craft books do not have the pedigree to warrant their authority. Dr. Hunley, however, is a credible authority.

While poets of all levels will find a wealth of information in The Poetry Gymnasium, it should be required reading for novice poets.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspires great poetry
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
I have both editions of this text. I love that it includes everything I need as a teacher and a writer: each prompt explains where the idea came from and offers both professional and student models. Essential for teachers and for writers wanting to have fun trying new things.
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Leigh Pierce
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for Poets and Writers
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022
This book is filled with writing exercises to spark creativity and teach writers at all stages new forms and ways to write. Hunley includes famous and novice examples for each exercise, along with a rationale of why he’s included it in the text. Every writer should get a copy.
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