The poem is perhaps the highest verbal form of communication. It
illuminates and it conceals. It is as precise and as vague as a
mirror."-David Meltzer Two-Way Mirror is a classic book of poetics.
Written in short remarks, autobiographical anecdotes, and
inspirational quotations drawn from philosophical, ethnographic,
and literary sources, Two-Way Mirror is both a nondidactic guide to
the art Meltzer has devoted his life to, and a literary pleasure in
itself. With its various writing prompts, Two-Way Mirror has proven
to be both inspirational and practical, a teaching tool and a guide
to creativity that makes the perfect gift for poets at any stage of
development. Attractively bound and printed in a deluxe gift
edition, and featuring Meltzer's collection of found artwork
collaged from thrift-store grammar books, this new and expanded
edition retains the charm of the original while updating it for the
present day.Building upon the version he self-published in 1977,
Meltzer has written additional material that considers the effect
of technological developments since the book's publication, as well
as an afterword in which he reflects on the history of the volume,
its inception, and its usefulness. Praise for Two-Way Mirror
Reading Two-Way Mirror, I feel continually surprised, excited,
alive. This book makes me want to make poems, and readers, beware:
if you are not already a poet, this book could very well turn you
into one."----Matthew Zapruder "I know of no better amalgam of
poetry & poetics & no better introduction to the ways in
which poetry can emerge for us & lead us beyond ourselves &
toward our own fulfillments. Meltzer's grace of mind & the life
of poetry that surrounds it make the case complete."--Jerome
Rothenberg "A great book of learning from a lifetime's thoughts of
the poem. Ramble, scribble, tickle, lightbulb! Timely and highly
worthwhile."--Clark Coolidge "Invaluable for anyone who reads or
writes poetry, or has a restless desire of any kind, this wondrous,
zany compendium gives us 'a biography of poetry' that directly
enters our veins, bypassing all the crud and restoring our sense of
the art, and David Meltzer is a champion of the impossible to have
compiled it ...a gift of delight and wisdom-keep it in your bag by
day and by your bed at night."-Mary Ruefle
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