|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
Throw out the formidable rhythm and rhyme schemes: Ralph Fletcher's Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out laughs in the face of formality. Organized into two sections "Lighting the Spark" and "Nurturing the Flame" and peppered with interviews with published poets, Fletcher's accessible volume teaches kids to write poetry from the heart.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9-A concise, nuts-and-bolts guide to creating poetry. The book begins by defining poems as "emotional X-rays" that seek to delve into a person's inner being. Chapters deal with images; creating "music," or sounds and rhythms; how to generate ideas for poems; the construction of the words on the page; and more. Tips on fine-tuning are also given, from experimenting with wordplay to finding a voice and narrowing the focus of a piece. Major poetic forms are defined, including haiku, ode, and free verse, and there is a section on ways to share your work. Interspersed are Fletcher's personal insights and interviews with three poets-Kristine O'Connell George, Janet S. Wong, and J. Patrick Lewis-who discuss what inspires them and how they go about creating their work. The many examples of poetry throughout embody the author's advice by showing how writing techniques actually function in poems. Since this thought-provoking book covers more of the internal, less-tangible aspects of poetry, it may be more suited for readers who have some experience with the genre.
Kristen Oravec, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Strongsville, OH
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Kristen Oravec, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Strongsville, OH
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a Great Book for learning how to write poetry!,
By Rose Hill "rosehill_32" (Nacogdoches, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Poetry Matters (Paperback)
Hi, I really enjoyed reading Ralph Fletcher's book "Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the inside out." He gives lots of good examples. He has interviews with two other poets in the book for ideas on poetry. He makes poetry interesting and fun to learn! I also enjoyed his poetry!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well Done,
By Pat Stephens (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Poetry Matters (Paperback)
If you feel like you are a real poet within, this book will help you get it out. One word of caution, everyone thinks he or she is a poet. Yes, everyone is a bad poet and every once in a great while a great poet will emerge.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
3.6 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for older kids and adults,
By Book in hand at all times "PEDAGOG" - Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Poetry Matters (Paperback)
I really enjoyed the details in this book about from where poetry stems. I loved the idea of just watching the wolrd around you and seeing if a poem somes to you. It does! My only concern is the book uses language that would be too difficult for the average 5th-6th grader to understand. I like that poems from kids are included, but this book seems more appropriate for a teacher to reach and intergrate into his/her curriculum.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
roses are red....,
By Tonna00 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Poetry Matters (Paperback)
I bought this for my 9 yr old daughter who loves writing poetry...Weird I know, but she has seemed to enjoy reading this to get ideas and proper forms...
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiring book will make you want to write poetry even if you haven't ever done that,
By K. Peterson "Never too old to learn" - Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Poetry Matters (Paperback)
As usual, Ralph Fletcher makes you itch to put pencil to paper and write, write, write.
|
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Children's Books > Educational
- Books > Children's Books > Literature > Poetry
- Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Language Arts > Composition & Creative Writing
- Books > Kids & Family Store > Ages 9-12
- Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Writing
- Books > Reference > Writing > Poetry
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
