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A kick in the head : an everyday guide to poetic forms /

In this splendid and playful volume, acclaimed poetry anthologist Paul B. Janeczko and Caldecott Honor illustrator Chris Raschka present lively examples of twenty-nine poetic forms, demonstrating not only the (sometimes bendable) rules of poetry, but also the spirit that brings these forms so wonder...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Janeczko, Paul B., Raschka, Christopher
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2005.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Children's poetry, American. Literary form > Juvenile literature. American poetry. Literary form.

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