Writing inspiration for non-poets: Mary Oliver's 'A Poetry Handbook'
- Oct 27, 2018
- 1 min read
I came out to Sag Harbor (generous friends!) to work on edits of my book Parkland: Birth of a Movement, and for inspiration, I brought Mary Oliver's A Poetry Handbook.
I am hardly a poet, but re-read it every few years, because I taught me so much of what I know about language and sounds. It's simple, engaging, and so enlightening.
Every writer should read it. Especially non-poets.
I remember sitting by my window, struggling to write even a line, just like this post describes. Then I found affordable ghostwriting services, and slowly gained confidence. It felt like someone finally understood my quiet thoughts and helped me give them words.
Every round of Sprunki Incredibox brings a new beat to explore. Can't wait to make the next epic track!
Your framing of Mary Oliver’s A Poetry Handbook as an invitation to writing rather than a gatekeeping that's not my neighbor manual is just what so many of us need.