Franz Xaver Kappus prefaces this collection of letters by saying: And where a great and unique person speaks, the rest of us should be silent. It is with this silence that I begin to write this article. This is just a humble attempt at sharing what resonated with me as essential to a poet’s craft. I also would like to acknowledge that for the complete wisdom of the author, one must read these letters by themselves. With that said, these are the craft lessons I take back from my first reading, along with some personal reflections.