Poem in Your Pocket: 200 Poems to Read and Carry
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810906368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Whether you're a fan of Sylvia Plath or Emily Dickinson, Frank O'Hara or Walt Whitman, this title includes poems for various people.. Helps to select a poem you love, then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends
Elaine Bleakney lives in Brooklyn, NY, and Northern Michigan. She is a former coordinator of the Academy of American Poets, a nonprofit organization with a mission to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
About the AuthorElaine Bleakney lives in Brooklyn, NY, and Northern Michigan. She is a former coordinator of the Academy of American Poets, a nonprofit organization with a mission to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.
"A sneaky thrill" according to housefinch. There's something great and sneaky about *tearing* a poem out of a book. We sponsored a group reading from this anthology, and although it began by people reading things they'd chosen beforehand, somehow it evolved into a kind of poetry-roulette: folks tore out a poem without looking at it first, and then read *that* one. I was struck by the really satisfying range of eras and styles, known & unknown writers. Each poem made you listen a different way. It makes a great, implicit argument for inclusivity, surprise. You hear Dickinson's strangeness differently next to Lyn Hejinian's, Yeats nex. Love This! Catherine Montano I loved this anthology of poems for many reasons:(a) there was a wide variety of poems and poets represented, from modern poetry to Shakespeare.(b) though I normally do not like ripping up a book, this is more a sheet of notes than an novel, and it was easy to tear out a poem and keep it in my pocket for the day.(c) 200 poems was quite enough to interest me for almost a year.(d) I love Kay Ryan and her introduction.(e) this is a great way to either learn about poetry, expand one's knowledge on the subject, and/or gather inspiration for one's own poetry.If you are just getting interested in . A dissenting voice I see that all previous reviews of this book are extremely favorable. I am not that enthusiastic. I do not like the idea of tearing a page out of a book. I do not like the way this book looks, and feels. It is heavy and awkward. I also felt many of the poems I read were mediocre. And most often the selections of the most well- known poets were not their best work.Still there are many good poems here. And I wholeheartedly endorse the idea of increasing the number of those who take interest and pleasure in reading poetry.