Introduction: A Constant Possibility of 'Eureka': poetry as a means of learning Acknowledgements Section One Chapter 1: Introduction: Most precious words Chapter 2: 'I see me in her eye': learning about the body Chapter 3: 'In the silences': Learning more about living An Interlude: Two central issues: Cliche and Drafting Section Two Chapter 4: Introduction: A fresh look at the world Chapter 5: Martians, Riddles and Snapshots Chapter 6: 'The dragging of dead thrushes': Writing about nature A note on writing about the human-made environment Section Three Chapter 7: Introduction: Me and the rest of the world Chapter 8: Death and other obsessions Chapter 9: 'The Stamping rocks and the squeaking birds': Fantasy Chapter 10: 'Where do you come from?': The Humanities Chapter 11: 'You are the beautiful snow that falls in Nebraska': Writing about love Section Four Chapter 12: Children responding to poems Appendices References Index.