How to Read a Poem...: and Start a Poetry Circle

Molly Peacock has already brought poetry into people's lives with her sold-out lectures, NPR appearances, and the creation of the "Poetry in Motion" program in the subway systems of major cities. Now she offers a book that strips away poetry's scary mystique, introducing readers to its pleasures and inspiring them to form their own poetry circles with friends. Poetry is an invitation into new worlds both interior and exterior-and with this delightful volume, Molly Peacock shows us how to accept that invitation.

( Includes poems by Jane Kenyon, Gerard Manley Hopkins, May Swenson, Michael Ondaatje, Margaret Atwood, and others
( Includes a chapter on how to organize a poetry reading group

"A very enthusiastic and plain-spoken book that celebrates the author's lifelong love affair with poetry."-Baltimore Sun

"Simple, straightforward help that gives the fearful a five-minutes-a-day introduction to poetry, the intermediate reader the inspiration to 'fall in love' with poetry, and the courageous a guide to starting a poetry circle with friends."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Peacock guides the reader through thirteen of her favorite poems with grace, humor, and warmth...her sheer delight in them is infectious."-Kirkus Reviews