While it may not be possible to teach creative writing, it is certainly possible to study how other writers create and how the resources of language – as exemplified not only in the language of instruction but also in the individual languages and dialects available to us collectively – can be explored and set to work.
The Composition of Poetry gives advice on locating and enriching the theme of potential poem in relation to its subject and in terms of language use, rhythm, imagery and address to the reader. |