Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Defending Poetry 1
5. 2. Language 23
6. 3. The Personal Voice 43
7. 4. The Way of Metaphor 65
8. 5. Tradition and Originality 79
9. 6. Form and Freedom 99
10. 7. The Politics of Poetry 115
11. 8. A Natural World 133
12. 9. Divine Parameters: A Reading of Four Quartets 155
13. Conclusion 177
14. Notes 183
15. Acknowledgments 190
16. Index 191
17. Credits 205