Marshmallow clouds : two poets at play among figures of speech
by Kooser, Ted (Author), Wanek, Connie, 1952- (Author)
Summary
"A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As... Full description
Summary: |
"A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate Ted Kooser--sometimes the simplest sights and sounds "summon our imaginations" and cry out to be clothed in the alchemical language of poetry. This compendium of the fleeting and unexpected turns the everyday--turtles, trees, and tadpoles; cow pies, lazy afternoons, and pillowy white marshmallows--into poetic gold." -- Amazon.com. "Celebrated poets Ted Kooser along with Connie Wanek, and illustrator Richard Jones, explore figures of speech in a spirited and magical way--and invite our imaginations out to play."--From publisher description. |
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Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 6-9. |
ISBN: |
9781536203035 1536203033 |
Author Notes: |
Connie Wanek has been writing since her hand could hold a pencil. She is the author of four books of poetry, including Rival Gardens: New and Selected Poems , the second book in the Ted Kooser Contemporary Poetry Series. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota. Richard Jones has worked for more than twenty years in the creative arts. He is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including The Proper Way to Meet a Hedgehog and Other How-To Poems , edited by Paul B. Janeczko, and Bird Builds a Nest and The Squirrels' Busy Year , both by Martin Jenkins. Richard Jones lives in Devon, England. |