Tuesday, April 22, 2008

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. Most people have difficulty understanding and really getting into poetry. Here at Loudoun, we have books that will help you. Here are a few examples:

How to Read a Poem: and fall in love with poetry by Edward Hirsch
PN 1042 H48 1999

Songs of our selves: the uses of poetry in America
PS 323.5 R82 2007

Also, look for titles that explain specific poems:

Classes on Modern Poets and the Art of Poetry
PS 323 .D53 2004

Poets thinking : Pope, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats
PR502 .V465 2004

Or have you tried writing your own poems?

The Poetry Home Repair Manual: practical advice for beginning poets
PN 1059 A9 K66 2005

If you want to learn more about National Poetry Month or about poetry, visit the Academy of American Poets website.

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