Lewis Hyde's *The Gift* may not teach one the difference
between a dactyl and an anapest, but it's one of the books
that has *important* things to say about poetry. Here's a link
to a piece celebrating its 25th anniversary I came upon
recently.
http://www.ronslate.com/gift_lewis_hyde_vintage_books_25th_anniversary_edition
Hal
"As Raymond Chandler said, 'It was one of those
days when Los Angeles felt like a rock-hard fig.'"
--Monty Python, c.1974
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