Poetry educator Isla Martin has spent more than 12 years studying, teaching, and writing about poetry. She holds an MA in English Literature and has worked with adult learners and community writing groups across Massachusetts. Her guides cover forms such as the sonnet, haiku, and free verse, along with terms like meter, rhyme, and imagery. Isla prefers short examples and straightforward explanations, helping readers see how poetry works without making literary language feel unnecessarily complicated.