In The Palm Of Your Hand A Poet S Portable Workshop

Author : Steve Kowit
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781684751457

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In the Palm of Your Hand by Steve Kowit Pdf

Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry.It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for.Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.

Author : Steve Kowit
Publisher : Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780884485407

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In the Palm of Your Hand, Second Edition: A Poet's Portable Workshop (Second Edition) by Steve Kowit Pdf

*Over 90,000 copies sold* Long an anchor text for college and junior college writing classes, this illuminating and invaluable guide has become a favorite for beginning poets and an ever-valuable reference for more advanced students who want to sharpen their craft, expand their technical skills, and engage their deepest memories and concerns.This edition adds Steve Kowit’s famous essay on poetics “The Mystique of the Difficult Poem,” in which he argues stirringly and forcefully that a poem need not be obscure to be great. Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry. It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for. Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.

Author : Steve Kowit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Poetics
ISBN : OCLC:328594958

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In the Palm of Your Hand by Steve Kowit Pdf

Author : Diane Lockward
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781456624248

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The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop by Diane Lockward Pdf

The Crafty Poet: A Portable Workshop is a poetry tutorial designed to inform and inspire poets. It includes model poems and prompts, writing tips, and interviews with poets. Organized into ten sections, the book covers such concepts as Diction, Sound, Voice, and Imagery. It is geared towards the experienced poet as well as those just getting started and is ideal for individual use at home or group use in the classroom or workshop. Contributors include fifty-six of our nation's finest poets, thirteen of them current or former state poets laureate. Contributors: Kim Addonizio, JoAnn Balingit, Ellen Bass, Jan Beatty, Jeanne Marie Beaumont, Robert Bense, Pam Bernard, Michelle Bitting, Deborah Bogen, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Edward Byrne, Kelly Cherry, Philip F. Deaver, Bruce Dethlefsen, Caitlin Doyle, Patricia Fargnoli, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Amy Gerstler, Karin Gottshall, Jennifer Gresham, Bruce Guernsey, Marilyn Hacker, Jeffrey Harrison, Lola Haskins, Jane Hirshfield, Gray Jacobik, Rod Jellema, Richard Jones, Julie Kane, Adele Kenny, Dorianne Laux, Sydney Lea, Hailey Leithauser, Jeffrey Levine, Diane Lockward, Denise Low, Jennifer Maier, Marie-Elizabeth Mali, Jeffrey McDaniel, Wesley McNair, Susan Laughter Meyers, Bronwen Butter Newcott, Alicia Ostriker, Linda Pastan, Stanley Plumly, Vern Rutsala, Martha Silano, Marilyn L. Taylor, Matthew Thorburn, Lee Upton, Nance Van Winckel, Ingrid Wendt, Nancy White, Cecilia Woloch, Baron Wormser, Suzanne Zweizig An additional forty-five accomplished poets contributed sample poems inspired by the prompts in this book.

Author : No Author Harding
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781467820677

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The San Diego Poetry Annual 2006 by No Author Harding Pdf

This inaugural edition of The San Diego Poetry Annual features 101 poems written in 2006 by poets who live,study, work or who were born or raised in San Diego County. Our aim in publishing the best poems we can find each year is to celebrate the rich diversity of talent found throughout our region. We looked for poems from all walks of life and on every subject. There were no restrictions, no taboos. Featured poets, listed in bold face in the Table of Contents, anchor this effort and include some of our finest writers -- Steve Kowit, Sam Hamod, Megan Webster, California poet laureate Al Young and others but it is the combined force of all the other poets that powers this book, mirroring both the eclectic nature of the San Diego poetry scene and its impressive collective energy. Copies of The San Diego Poetry Annual 2006 are being donated in the name of the contributing poets to every public library in the county, and to reference libraries throughout the state.

Author : David J. Rothman,Susan Delaney Spear
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030530969

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Learning the Secrets of English Verse by David J. Rothman,Susan Delaney Spear Pdf

This textbook teaches the writing of poetry by examining all the major verse forms and repeating stanza forms in English. It provides students with the tools to compose successful lines of poetry and focuses on meter (including free verse), rhythm, rhyme, and the many other tools a poet needs to create both music and meaningfulness in an artful poem. Presenting copious examples from strong poets of the past and present along with many recent student examples, all of which are scanned, each chapter offers lessons in poetic history and the practice of writing verse, along with giving students a structured opportunity to experiment writing in all the forms discussed. In Part 1, Rothman and Spear begin at the beginning, with Anglo-Saxon Strong Stress Alliterative Meter and examine every major meter in English, up to and including the free verse forms of modern and contemporary poetry. Part 2 presents a close examination of stanza forms that moves from the simple to the complex, beginning with couplets and ending with the 14-line Eugene Onegin stanza. The goal of the book is to give students the essential skills to understand how any line of poetry in English may have been composed, the better to enjoy them and then also write their own: the keys to the treasure chest. Rothman and Spear present a rigorous curriculum that teaches the craft of poetry through a systematic examination and practice of the major English meters and verse forms. Under their guidance, students hone their craft while studying the rich traditions and innovations of poets writing in English. Suitable for high school students and beyond. I studied with Rothman in graduate school and went through this course with additional scholarly material. This book will help students develop a keen ear for the music of the English language.—Teow Lim Goh, author of Islanders

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 0820486019

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Educators as Writers by Carol Smallwood Pdf

You know that if you finish the novel you're working on it would sell - or maybe you have written a story for a children's book. Your colleagues and family tell you it's great, but you don't know what to do next. You're an educator not a writer, and the publishing world seems out of your grasp. Educators as Writers: Publishing for Personal and Professional Development is written by fellow educators and a few editors, who provide a «how-to» to see your name in print. Fifty-four articles cover topics such as memoirs, blogging, children's books, freelancing, finding publishers, author websites, poetry contests, style guides, networking, and using classroom skills to write.

Author : Shirley McPhillips
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781003843986

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Poem Central by Shirley McPhillips Pdf

In everything we have to understand, poetry can help. Tony Hoagland, Harper's , April 2013 In Poem Central: Word Journeys with Readers and Writers , Shirley McPhillips helps us better understand the central role poetry can play in our personal lives and in the life of our classrooms. She introduces us to professional poets, teachers, and students----people of different ages and walks of life---who are actively engaged in reading and making poems. Their stories and their work show us the power of poems to illuminate the ordinary, to nurture, inspire and stand alongside us for the journey. Poem Central is divided into three main parts-;weaving poetry into our lives and our classrooms, reading poems, and writing poems. McPhillipshas structured the book in short sections that are easy to read and dip into. Each section has a specific focus, provides background knowledge, shows poets at work, highlights information on crafting, defines poetic terms, features finished work, includes classroom examples, and lists additional resources. In Poem Central -; a place where people and poems meet-;teachers and students will discover how to find their way into a poem, have conversations around poems, and learn fresh and exciting ways to make poems. Readers will enjoy the dozens of poems throughout the book that serve to instruct, to inspire, and to send us on unique word journeys of the mind and heart.

Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher : Gale, Cengage Learning
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781410360939

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A Study Guide for Elizabeth Alexander's "The Toni Morrison Dreams" by Gale, Cengage Learning Pdf

A Study Guide for Elizabeth Alexander's "The Toni Morrison Dreams," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.

Author : Brenton Doecke,Larissa McLean Davies,Philip Mead
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781743050453

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Teaching Australian Literature by Brenton Doecke,Larissa McLean Davies,Philip Mead Pdf

Summary: What role should Australian literature play in the school curriculum? What principles should guide our selection of Australian texts? To what extent should concepts of the nation and a national identity frame the study of Australian writing? What do we imagine Australian literature to be? How do English teachers go about engaging their students in reading Australian texts? This volume brings together teachers, teacher educators, creative writers and literary scholars in a joint inquiry that takes a fresh look at what it means to teach Australian literature. The immediate occasion for the publication of these essays is the implementation of The Australian Curriculum: English, which several contributors subject to critical scrutiny. In doing so, they question the way that literature teaching is currently being constructed by standards-based reforms, not only in Australia but elsewhere.

Author : Laraine Herring
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780834840157

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On Being Stuck by Laraine Herring Pdf

Writer’s block. If you are a writer, you know it can be a haunting, terrifying force—a wolf at the door, a vast conspiracy, something that keeps you up at night, spinning your wheels, going nowhere. But what if we’ve been thinking about writer’s block all wrong? What if, by paying attention to its qualities and inquiring into its hidden gifts, we can release that power? On Being Stuck is an empowering guide to working with your blocks and finding the friend within the beast. Using deep inquiry, writing prompts, body and breath exercises, and a range of interdisciplinary approaches, On Being Stuck will help you uncover the gifts hidden within your creative blocks, while also deepening your relationship to your work and reawakening your creative process.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Level4Press Inc
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : American poetry
ISBN : 1933769246

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The Best of Border Voices by Anonim Pdf

San Diego's Border Voices has been one of the nation's largest poetry festivals for fourteen years, featuring nationally renowned poets, prize winning student poets from San Diego county, and a cadre of poetry teachers from throughout the school district. This poetry book collects together the best poems from fourteen years of festivals, featuring poems by students, teachers, and national poets. Includes biographical notes on major poets. Major poets include Francisco X. Alarcn, Billy Collins, Robert Creeley, Dana Gioia, Galway Kinnell, Steve Kowit, Philip Levine, Sharon Olds, Robert Pinsky, Adrienne Rich, Luis Rodrguez, Gary Snyder, Gary Soto, and Mark Strand.

Author : Sandra L. Faulkner,Sheila Squillante
Publisher : Springer
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789463003841

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Writing the Personal by Sandra L. Faulkner,Sheila Squillante Pdf

The Teaching Writing series publishes user-friendly writing guides penned by authors with publishing records in their subject matter. Through detailed exercises, exemplars, and a breakdown of the key elements and considerations of personal writing, Faulkner and Squillante provide a lively introduction and guide for writers to the art and craft of personal writing. Their conversational tone about audience, point of view, form, structure, ethics, research, and finding and making time for writing practice is a not-to-miss primer and reference. This book is appropriate for classes focused on poetry, creative nonfiction, ethnography, qualitative research, memoir, narrative inquiry, and other types of life writing, as well as individual writers honing their craft. Writing the Personal invites us all to find our stories and instructs us how to shape them for an audience and for ourselves. “Writing the Personal is the ideal book for anyone interested in exploring his or her life through writing. It is a must-read for any writer serious about deepening her understanding of craft.” – Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air and Use Your Words and co-author of Silent Running “A focus on techniques makes this a useful book to read straight through or equally to dip in and out of according to your personal tastes. However you come to the recipes offered in this clever cookbook, you’re sure to enjoy the feast inside.” – Stacy Holman Jones and Anne Harris, co-authors of Writing for Performance “Faulkner and Squillante seamlessly collaborate to each bring their unique and varied writing backgrounds and academic credentials to this text to create a unique and invaluable book.” – Bernadette Marie Calafell, University of Denver, author of Monstrosity, Performance and Race in Contemporary Culture “Faulkner and Squillante are skillful, honest, and generous teachers of the craft.” – Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths of the Writing Life “In this innovative and inspiring book, Faulkner and Squillante offer practical advice about writing personal stories.” – Tony E. Adams, Northeastern Illinois University Sandra L. Faulkner teaches, writes poetry, and researches about close relationships at Bowling Green State University in NW Ohio. Sheila Squillante is a poet and essayist living in Pittsburgh and teaching in the MFA program at Chatham University.

Author : Frances A. Karnes,Kristen R. Stephens
Publisher : PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781882664573

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The Ultimate Guide for Student Product Development and Evaluation by Frances A. Karnes,Kristen R. Stephens Pdf

Introduce your students to the wonderfully creative products found in The Ultimate Guide for Student Product Development and Evaluation! This book offers a step-by-step introduction to confidently using creative products in your classroom. The authors offer ideas for integrating products into your existing curriculum, ways to help students plan and create their products, and easy and effective evaluation strategies. The book also offers many strategies for making sure that your students' hard work is noticed by other students, parents, and community members. With descriptions and evaluation criteria for more than 45 creative products, from dioramas to scripts and musical performances, the possibilities for displaying your knowledge and ideas through original products are limitless. Of course, what would The Ultimate Guide be without the ultimate student product planner? This reproducible student planner takes your students step-by-step through every phase of the product development process. A sure hit with students who tend to wait until the last minute, the student planner is a perfect cure for the chronic procrastinator. Filled with more than 250 pages of creative product ideas, suggested evaluation methods, and common sense teaching advice, this book promises to bring learning to life in your classroom! Book jacket.

Author : Dean A. F. Gui,Jason S. Polley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000344646

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Poetry in Pedagogy by Dean A. F. Gui,Jason S. Polley Pdf

The essays compiled in Poetry in Pedagogy: Intersections Across and Between the Disciplines offer praxes of poetry that cultivate a community around students, language, and writing, while presenting opportunities to engage with new texts, new textual forms, and new forms of text-mediated learning. The volume considers, combines, and complements multiform poetry within and beyond existing Teaching & Learning paradigms as it traverses Asia, The Atlantic, and Virtual Space. By virtue of its mélange of intersecting trajectories, across and between oceans, genres, disciplines, and sympathies, Poetry in Pedagogy informs interdisciplinary educators and practitioners of creative writing & poetry involved in examining the multiform through international, cross-disciplinary contexts.