As we mentioned earlier, April is National Poetry Month in the US, and we’ve borrowed the idea because we rather like poetry. Later in the week we hope to have a real live poet visiting the blog, so be sure to check back!
In the meantime, here is a fantastic book by Paul B. Janeczko (illustrated by Chris Raschka).
This book is a collection of poems with a brief explanation about the rules for each form included. 29 forms are covered – some of them are ones you might already recognise, like Haiku, Tanka, Cinquain, Villanelle and List Poem. Perhaps you can find a copy of A Kick in the Head at your library. Be inspired to write your own poem, and then you can carry it around with you on Thursday for Poem In Your Pocket Day! (Or leave a short poem in our comments, and we’ll pretend it’s an online pocket!)
Here’s a couplet I wrote after reading A Kick in the Head:
I wish that it were chocolate cake –
but CAULIFLOWER is in to bake.*
*Actually, I love cauliflower cheese. It’s just that sometimes I’d rather have cake …
This book was selected for review from the Editor’s own collection.
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