The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing | 
pick9/10 I had to read this for my writing class. It was super informative though, and he was super honest and relatable. It didn‘t feel like academic reading most of the time which was very nice.
pick9/10 I had to read this for my writing class. It was super informative though, and he was super honest and relatable. It didn‘t feel like academic reading most of the time which was very nice.
pickI loved this book; Hugo's essays and talks helped me to think of poetry in new ways. Thank you to author Erica Wright the recommendation.
Some advice for new poets from Richard Hugo.
so-soEssays on poetry writing by Richard Hugo. Some parts were inspiring while others were a bit... tedious. That said, if you ever find yourself suffering from writers block, this would be a good book to pick up to kick yourself into gear again.
"You owe reality nothing and the truth about your feelings everything." - Richard Hugo on writing poetry. Preach! ???
