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Product Type: Book
Reviewer: A Non-Existent User Review Rated: E |
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Summary of this Book... | ||
Ted Kooser gives helpful advice to poets on how to improve their work, from use of metaphor to keeping form from hindering the perception of the poem. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
anyone aspiring to write better poetry, no matter what level they are currently at. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
examples were given to illustrate the author's points, and he even shows examples of what not to do. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
I would have liked to have seen more tips or even writing exercises that could be used to improve my poetry. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
write more, and better, poems. I was greatly inspired, my muse returning to me after a long hiatus. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
like there is a lot more I need to learn about poetry. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
is the poet laureate of the United States, so he definitely knows what he is talking about in this book. | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
if you are either a beginning poet or have a few publications under your belt, you can learn a lot from this. | ||
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Created Apr 23, 2006 at 5:14pm •
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