Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle ... and Other Modern Verse
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- Synopsis
- Here are modern poems chosen for their individual excellence and their special appeal to young people. From lighthearted Phyllis Mc-Ginley to pessimistic Ezra Pound; from the lyricism of Edna St. Vincent Millay to the vigor of Lawrence Ferlinghette; from Carl Sandburg on loneliness to Paul Dehn on the bomb -- such is the range. The little known or unknown poet and the widely recognized appear side by siide. Whatever the subject matter -- pheasant or flying saucer; lapping lake water or sonic boom; a deer hunt, a basketball, or a bud -- it is all poetry reflecting today's images and today's moods. The editors spent several years bringing together 1200 poems they considered fine enough to include, then slowly and carefully sifted out of 114 which appear in the book. Readers of Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle . . . and Other Modern Verse may well be tempted by Eve Merriam's suggestion in "How to Eat a Poem" Don't be polite Bite in. Pick it up with your fingers and lick The juice that may run down your chin. It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are. Completely formatted following the standard established for poetry books for the Bookshare collection to make the poetry readable and easily navigated for all readers.
- Copyright:
- 1966
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 139 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780688412319
- Publisher:
- Lothrop, Lee & Shepherd Books
- Date of Addition:
- 11/12/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Scott, Foresman and Company
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Poetry, Literature and Fiction
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
- Submitted By:
- BookMouse
- Proofread By:
- BookMouse
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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