How to Be a Poet Youssef Rakha A cross between Kafka and

A cross between Kafka and Mary Poppins - Clara Bow meets Charlie Chaplin by way of Gogol - The Sleepwalkers’ Ball is filmic

as many of the poems demonstrate

"Because Grahame Davies forever makes the perfect imperfect sense

four poems from ‘Still Life’

Kerry Hudson

How to Be a Poet Youssef Rakha A cross between Kafka andHow to be a Poet is the brainchild of poet Jo Bell and editor Jane Commane. As a natural follow on to the 52 Project of 2014, this book aims to help poets taking the next step in developing, working and participating in the wider creative community as a writer. How to be a Poet combines practical advice and topical mini essays that examine both the technical and creative dimensions of being a poet. Its a no nonsense manual where weve replaced the