Poems Talking to Poems presents practical guidance for sequencing, structure and architecture, revision, and choosing titles for sections as well as the poetry manuscript as a whole. This guide also includes insider tips about how contests work, the literary marketplace, and how you can set your work apart.

With essays by such literary luminaries as Ilya Kaminsky, Katie Farris, Kristina Marie Darling, Jeffrey Levine, and many other distinguished contributors, this anthology is a concise and comprehensive field guide to perfecting your book and getting it into print.