{"product_id":"the-art-of-attention-a-poets-eye-9781555974749","title":"The Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye by Donald Revell\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDonald Revell's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Attention: A Poet's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e offers poets and writers a transformative approach to understanding poetry craft. Part of Graywolf Press's acclaimed Art Of series, this guide moves beyond traditional workshop techniques to explore how imagination expands sensory experience through poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Fresh Perspective on Poetry Craft\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevell challenges conventional approaches to poetry writing. \"The art of poetry is not about the acquisition of wiles or the deployment of strategies,\" he argues. Instead, this book demonstrates how \"beginning in the senses, imagination senses farther, senses more.\" This philosophy grounds the entire work, offering poets a method rooted in authentic vision rather than formulaic technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLearning from Masters Past and Present\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book draws from an impressive range of poetic voices spanning centuries. Revell analyzes works by William Blake and Henry David Thoreau alongside contemporary poets Ronald Johnson and John Ashbery. He supplements these analyses with examples from his own poetry and translations, providing readers with concrete demonstrations of attention and imagination at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Art Of Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Art Of series is a new series of brief books by contemporary writers on important craft issues. Each book investigates an element of the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry by discussing works by authors past and present. The books in the Art Of series are not strictly manuals, but serve readers and writers by illuminating aspects of the craft of writing that people \u003ci\u003ethink\u003c\/i\u003e they already know but don't \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDONALD REVELL\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten poetry collections, including \u003ci\u003ePennyweight Windows: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Mojave\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Lenore Marshall Prize. He teaches at the University of Utah, and lives in the desert south of Las Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEssential Resource for Poets and Writers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback guide serves as an essential resource for poets seeking to deepen their understanding of poetic technique and vision. Whether you're a workshop participant, MFA student, or independent writer, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Attention\u003c\/i\u003e provides insights that illuminate the relationship between sensory experience and imaginative transformation in poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graywolf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681137529106,"sku":"9781555974749","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c32c1b27-6725-4c2d-bd0e-9d54bfc975a4.jpg?v=1733949704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-attention-a-poets-eye-9781555974749","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}