Walter Dean Myers, a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, walks you through the writing process.

Poets speak about their work and give examples, but the core of this book is the author's encouraging tips to youngsters who might give poetry writing a try.

Provides practical advice with checklists on the art of writing poetry.

In this collection of poetry and commentary, 39 of our leading poets share their poems as well as their thoughts, unravelling their inspirations, reflections, methods, and memories.

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.