A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry guides young Poets toward a deeper understanding of how Poetry can function in their lives, while also introducing the art in an exciting new way.
Using such poems as Theodore Roethke\'s ``My Papa\'s Waltz`` and Robert Hayden\'s ``Those Winter Sundays,`` the Primer encourages young writer.
Structuring the presentation from life toward art, Orr urges Poets to ``turn worlds into words`` and then give those words a dramatic structure.
A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry guides young Poets toward a deeper understanding of how Poetry can function in their lives, while also introducing the art in an exciting new way