Written in 1922, after his first books of poems, these short notebook chapters set out the rules Robert Graves was working by at the time. He writes on definitions of poetry, the Nine Muses, poetry and primitive magic, conflicting emotions, the pattern beneath a poem, inspiration and the putty that patches up an imperfect song, with examples from his own work.
An early statement by the future author of The White Goddess, valuable to poets and readers of poetry alike. Download the free EPUB.