What books would you recommend to learn about poetry writing?

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You should start for the very begin: the roman Poetry. I recommend to read "The Philosophy of Poetry: The Genius of Lucretius" from Henry Bergson. And also take a look on the roman classic books: Virgil, Horatius, Lucretius. If you are a english speaker you should read Shakespeare.