How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry by Edward Hirsch

How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry

Edward Hirsch

374 pages first pub 1999 (editions) user-added

nonfiction poetry reflective slow-paced
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For the reader who has ever felt a deep longing to connect with the beauty and power of poetry, How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry by Edward Hirsch is a gentle guide that will lead them on a journey of discovery, revealing the transformative magic of verse and the profound ways it can awaken the heart and expand the imagination.

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How to Read a Poem is an unprecedented exploration of poetry and feeling. In language at once acute and emotional, distinguished poet and critic Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we can open up our imaginations so that its message...

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informative: 83%

reflective: 83%

inspiring: 66%

challenging: 33%

emotional: 33%

mysterious: 16%

relaxing: 16%


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83% of readers chose slow
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