The Art and Craft of Poetry

He has published multiple volumes of poetry, novels, short fiction, and scholarly studies of such contemporary writers as Stephen King, Dean R. Koontz, and Orson Scott Card. He is now retired and lives in his native state of Idaho.

Michael R. Collings is an Emeritus Professor of English at Seaver College, Pepperdine University, where he directed the Creative Writing Program for over two decades.

Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Full Rhyme
Slant-, Skewed-, Half-Rhyme
Others
In general, I am
Satisfied with the directions and expertise my poems demonstrate
Satisfied, but am eager to expand into new modes and explore new means of creating art
Frequently unsatisfied with the level of my poetry, especially in terms of
My use of language
My understanding of structure
The limits I impose—consciously or unconsciously—on my Imagination
The limits I impose—consciously or unconsciously—on my Ideas
My technical and mechanical Proficiency
Other
Deeply dissatisfied with the level of my poetry
About to give up on writing poetry at all