You may want to keep an eye on Google's influence on the role of the digital book. See this recent NY Times article. Readers, authors, publishers, and lawyers are all involved in this one.
Maxine Hong Kingston: To Be the Poet (The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization)
A treasure from a writer who is a treasure.
William Packard: The Poet's Dictionary : A Handbook of Prosody and Poetic Devices
The only one you really need. Filled with examples for each entry.
William Packard: The Art of Poetry Writing : A Guide For Poets, Students, & Readers
The closest thing to having been in Packard's class.
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