Francis Joseph Thompson was an English poet and Catholic mystic who struggled with addiction and poverty throughout his life. Despite these challenges, he managed to publish three books of poetry, along with other works and essays, before his death from tuberculosis. Some of these poems can be found in this collection, including 'A Child's Kiss', 'The After Woman', 'Ode to Setting Sun', and 'Correlated Greatness'. Here's an excerpt from 'A Child's Kiss': "Where its umbrage was enrooted / Sat, white-suited / Sat, green-amiced and bare-footed / Spring, amid her minstrelsy."

Beginning with basic terminology and techniques, Mayes shows how focusing on one aspect of a poem can help you to better understand, appreciate, and enjoy the reading and writing experience.