Alphapoetica: A Poetry Primer for the Everyday Poet by Kate McCarroll Moore

“Part poetry book — part memoir — part writing invitations — equals Alphapoetica: A Poetry Primer for the Everyday Poet by exquisite poet Kate McCarroll Moore. A gorgeously crafted and inspirational primer for all poets to muse over, linger in and be moved to write brilliant poems.”

–Georgia Heard, author of My Thoughts are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness and editor of The Woman in this Poem

“Whether writing about something as ordinary as a heart-shaped stone or as extraordinary as a cast-off journal of spells, Kate McCarroll Moore pulls her readers into her poetic world and then invites them to enter another world of their own poetic imagination and creation. Moore’s love of poetry and its curative place in her life are on full display through her tender and accessible poems, and her warmth and teacher-spirit shine on every page. This book of poetic inspiration for people of all ages will be treasured as much by those writing in their own back gardens as by those guiding others to write in classrooms and workshops. I’m heading out to my own garden right now, Moore’s book and notebook in hand.

–Gillian Wegener, author of This Sweet Haphazard

“Poems are born of invitation,” writes Kate Moore in Alphapoetica: A Poetry Primer for the Everyday Poet. In her new book, Moore joyfully explores the inspiration behind her own poetry, encouraging the reader to write their own responses on every page. From ekphrasis to crosswords to collecting lost objects in the world, Moore shows us the work of a poet’s imagination, detailing how a poet moves in the world, and how a poet might think about the array of materials before them. With warmth and candor, Alphapoetica is a gift for both the new and the “everyday” poet.

–Hannah VanderHart, author of What Pecan Light and editor, EcoTheo Revie

“Not since Susan Wooldridge’s Poemcrazy has a book on poetry offered such whimsical inspirations and such necessary invitations. Alphapoetica offers moving and profound pieces that embrace hearts that feel and encourage hands that write. Read this book. Then grab a pen. Moore shows us, through our work with image, detail, rhythm, and memory that we, too–all of us–are poets.”

–Dan Tricarico, author of The Zen Teacher: Creating Focus, Simplicity, and Tranquility in the Classroom and Midnight Zen, a book of poems.