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Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out

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Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out: Ralph Fletcher: 9780380797035: Amazon.com: Books

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February 19, 2002 8 and up5 and up

Maybe you've heard before that poetry is magic, and it made you roll your eyes, but I believe it's true. Poetry matters. At the most important moments, when everyone else is silent, poetry rises to speak.

I wrote this book to help you write poems and to give practical ideas for making your poems sound the way you want them to sound. We're not going to smash poems up into the tiniest pieces. This book is about writing poetry, not analyzing it. I want this book to help you have more wonderful. moments in the poetry you write. I want you to feel the power of poetry. it's my hope that through this book you will discover lots of ways to make your poems shine, sing, soar...

-- Ralph Fletcher

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  • Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition (Unsta edition (February 19, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380797038
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380797035
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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