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Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically
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Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically in Franklin, TN
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Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens: On Reading and Writing Poetry Forensically in Franklin, TN
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An innovative and accessible guide to writing and reading poetry by an acclaimed poet and beloved professor of poetry.
What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In
Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens
, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem—including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm—and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown,
reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate—and achieve—the exhilarating craft of poetry.
What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In
Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens
, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem—including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm—and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown,
reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate—and achieve—the exhilarating craft of poetry.
An innovative and accessible guide to writing and reading poetry by an acclaimed poet and beloved professor of poetry.
What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In
Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens
, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem—including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm—and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown,
reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate—and achieve—the exhilarating craft of poetry.
What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In
Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens
, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem—including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm—and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical “experiments,” this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown,
reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate—and achieve—the exhilarating craft of poetry.
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