Monday, September 5, 2011

Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems edited by Georgia Heard

 
This is a compilation of list poems.  Georgia Heard opens the book with a description of list poems and how the book is organized.  I love the way the book is arranged.  My favorite poem is "Booktime" by Avis Harley

So many places to read a book -
  bedroom
   living room
    kitchen nook

       classroom
         lunchroom
          library
             hall -
               bus stop
                  treetop
                     hilltop
                        mall

                            backyard
                              garden
                                 patio
                                    park -
                                       under-
                                         the-sheets-
                                            in-flash-lit-
                                              dark

                                                 teahouse
                                                    treehouse
                                                      subway
                                                        train -
                                                          attic
                                                            camper
                                                               trailer
                                                                 plane

                                                                    seaside
                                                                      lakeside
                                                                         by a brook -
                                 Where do you like to read your book?

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