Picture Yourself Writing Poetry, Laura Purdie Salas
Picture Yourself Writing Poetry, Laura Purdie Salas
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Picture Yourself Writing Poetry
Using Photos to Inspire Writing

Author: Laura Purdie Salas

Narrator: Various Narrators

Unabridged: 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 03/01/2013


Synopsis

Poetry is more than rhyming words on a page. A poem is crafted by carefully selecting each word and rhythm. But how does a poet get started? Finding inspiration is as easy as looking at a picture.

About Laura Purdie Salas

Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than one hundred books for children, including Water Can Be... and If You Were the Moon. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. For more information, visit laurasalas.com.


Reviews

Readers are invited to use photos as poetry writing prompts. What I thought: I was drawn to this series as soon as I saw it in the Capstone catalog. This title did not disappoint. "A great poem is like a short vacation to an exotic land" (4). Using photos as writing prompts is an intriguing idea--......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Teachers and budding writers can find lots of advice on poetry writing in this book. Topics range from choosing a topic or focus for a poem to adding sensory details, moody verbs, unexpected words, unusual characters, and even arranging words on a page to create the intended effect. The author even......more