Poetry: Taking Its Course

Mary Harwell Sayler wrote a poetry home study course in 1983 when nothing similar existed then used the material for 20 years in working with other poets, students, and poetic writers. In 2004, she revised the correspondence course into the book Poetry: Taking Its Course, an 8.5x11 paperback that includes:

I. “A Sense of Purpose” for your poems, for example, as hidden in a theme you might enhance as you revise

II. The Language of Poetry in figurative speech

III. The Significance of Sound in rhyme, rhyme placement, and significant sound effects

IV. Rhythm: The Poem’s Heartbeat

V. Traditionally Good Form, for instance, as found in classical patterns of metered verse and syllabic poems

VI. Blank Verse Versus Free

VII. Professionalism & Publication with a Q&A section

Each chapter ends with a session that helps you to put what you learn into practice. In addition, these assignments can become your own private tutoring session or a one-on-one poetry workshop with Mary if you order a poetry critique for each assignment.

To order an autographed copy of Poetry: Taking Its Course, send your name, mailing address, and check or money order for $25.00 in U. S. funds only to Mary Sayler, P. O. Box 62, Lake Como, FL 32157.

The above price includes shipping by media rate in the United States, so expect your book to take about three weeks to arrive.

Note to Florida residents: If you order the book from FL, CNW Publishing offers that option.

For orders from another country, add $10.00 in U. S. funds for the book to be sent to you in the most cost-efficient way.