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1	The Sounds of Poetry: A Brief Guide more books like this by Robert Pinsky add to wishlist Pinsky writes about poetry as an exclusively kinetic experience, with hints about how to read poetry, above all, for the sound of its words. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices more books like this by Paul Fleischman, Beppe Giacobbe (Illustrator) add to wishlist Each of these poems is scored like a piece of music, with colour bands denoting the different speakers. The poems are arranged in order of difficulty, with the easiest first. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.47! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam more books like this by Tony Medina (Editor), Louis Reyes Rivera (Editor), Sonia Sanchez (Foreword by) add to wishlist Medina, the editor of this collection, says that it is the political content in the poems collected here that distinguishes them from "slam" poems, thus he refers to the work here as "def jam." Engagements with urban reality, current events, and issues of race characterize the volume. see all copies from $3.06! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Read-Aloud Poems for Young People: Readings from the World's Best Loved Verses more books like this by Glorya Hale add to wishlist Parents and children can read these selections together as children explore the wonders and pleasures of reading the great poets. Poems are arranged according to nine subjects and include such masters as Maya Angelou, A.A. Milne, Robert Frost, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and W.B. Yeats. The book includes over 300 poems. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
5	The Spoken Word Revolution Redux more books like this by Mark Eleveld add to wishlist From its earliest days to today, poetry has always been a spoken art. On the page and out loud, poetry is the home for the brilliant, the rebellious, the artists and performers who are changing the world. Todays spoken word revolution is the literary equivalent to grabbing a culture by the collar and shaking ithard. In the tradition of The Spoken ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.14! \| SVS
6	Poetry Out Loud more books like this by Robert A Rubin (Editor), Jemes Earl Jones (Introduction by) add to wishlist The poems in this anthology were chosen because they sound good read aloud. Limericks and playful light verse accompany excerpts from more serious poems, like T. S. Eliot's THE WASTE LAND. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway...and More more books like this by Danny Simmons (Editor), Russell Simmons, M Raven Rowe add to wishlist This anthology presents the best poetry from the critically acclaimed "Def Poetry Jam on Broadway" and the highly rated HBO program produced by Simmons and Lathan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry more books like this by Gary Glazner (Editor) add to wishlist Poetry slams--the "Olympics" of poetry--have become a cultural phenomenon. This anthology documents ten years of these literary events, highlighting 200 of the best slam-winning poems from throughout the U.S. Included are tips on winning and planning a national tour. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.23! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Spoken Word Revolution: Slam, Hip Hop and the Poetry of a New Generation (from Sourcebooks, Inc.) more books like this by Mark Eleveld add to wishlist The Spoken Word Revolution celebrates the innovative poetry styles of Slam, Nuyorican, performance art, Taos, Youth poetry, and hip hop, with more than 40 of the most influential poets in the world today, through text and free audio CD. The Spoken Word Revolution brings to life the written and performed works of Saul Williams, Regie Gibson, ... see all copies from $4.72! new only from $14.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Let Me Be the Boss: Poems for Kids to Perform more books like this by Brod Bagert, Gerald Smith (Illustrator) add to wishlist Each poem in this delightful collection is intended for children to read aloud and perform. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Songs of Ourselves: The Uses of Poetry in America more books like this by Joan Shelley Rubin add to wishlist Listen to a short interview with Joan Shelley Rubin. Host: Chris Gondek. Producer: Heron & Crane. In the years between 1880 and 1950, Americans recited poetry at family gatherings, school assemblies, church services, camp outings, and civic affairs. As they did so, they invested poems - and the figure of the poet - with the beliefs, values, and ... see all copies from $3.16! new only from $13.31! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Voicing American Poetry: Sound and Performance from the 1920s to the Present more books like this by Lesley Wheeler add to wishlist see all copies from $13.95! new only from $15.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Face of Poetry more books like this by Margaretta K Mitchell (Photographer), Zack Rogow (Editor), Robert Hass (Foreword by) add to wishlist An anthology of fifty poets captured in Margaretta Mitchell's gorgeous black and white portraits, brief biographies, and selections of two to three poems per poet. Together, these elements provide a composite portrait of contemporary American poetry. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.41! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Distant Reading: Performance, Readership, and Consumption in Contemporary Poetry more books like this by Peter Middleton add to wishlist Distant Reading considers poetry as performance, offers new insights into its popularity, and proposes a new history of its origins. It also explores related issues concerning the reception of poetry, the impact of the computer on how we read poetry, the persistence of the letter "I" in poems by avant-garde poets, the strangeness of the line-break ... see all copies from $19.98! new only from $29.23!
15 view cover	Reading Latin Poetry Aloud: A Practical Guide to Two Thousand Years of Verse more books like this by Clive Brooks add to wishlist Embracing the whole two-thousand-year corpus of Latin poetry, this book seeks to stimulate interest in the neglected art of reading aloud. It establishes a practical working pronunciation for Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Latin by means of a detailed analysis of the essential known facts, and it develops and explains a clear and practical ... see all copies from $33.57! new only from $33.57!
16 view cover	The Reach of Poetry more books like this by Albert Cook add to wishlist Poets, deeply imbued in the language and conditions of their society, stand forth to produce an utterance that reveals their constant "exposure" and their resourceful adaptiveness. Albert Cook's wide-ranging study characterizes poetry by testing its reach beyond given points or boundaries of expression. Through an insightful analysis of key poets ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution more books like this by Alix Olson (Editor), Eve Ensler (Foreword by) add to wishlist Female spoken word artists have become the spokeswomen for a new generation. This demanding oral poetry of the early 21st century has defined a vanguard of lithely muscled voices; women who think and act decisively to create their distinctive and desperately earned realities. The combination of the eminent slam movement and the upsurge of bold ... see all copies from $6.64! new only from $7.00! \| SVS
18 view cover	Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry more books like this by Sara Holbrook, Jane Yolen (Foreword by) add to wishlist Take a wild ride with poet Sara Holbrook as she guides young writers in performing their poetry with style and pizzazz. With enthusiasm and a touch of irreverence, Ms. Holbrook, a performance poet herself, explains how to use voice, rhythm, attitude, movement, and other techniques to perform poetry in a group, duo, or solo. More than thirty poems ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.21! \| SVS
19 view cover	Using Poetry in the Classroom: Engaging Students in Learning more books like this by Ross M Burkhardt add to wishlist A portrait of a master teacher and National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee in action, this book offers explicit descriptions on how to deliver specific poetry lessons that will develop academic skills such as reading, writing, and critical thinking. Divided into three sections, it teaches all aspects of poetry-composing, memorizing, reciting, ... see all copies from $13.51! new only from $38.28! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry more books like this by Marc Kelly Smith, Joe Kraynak add to wishlist Get in on the action...CD included! According to the PBS television series The United States of Poetry, a "strand of new poetry began at Chicago's Green Mill Tavern in 1986 when Marc Smith found a home for the Poetry Slam." Since then, performance poetry has spread throughout the United States. Now, the father of the poetry slam presents the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.95! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Gooch Machine: Poems for Children to Perform more books like this by Brod Bagert, Tim Ellis (Illustrator) add to wishlist A collection of humorous poems to read aloud and perform. see all copies from $2.88! new only from $9.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	Let's Do a Poem! more books like this by Nancy Larrick add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $76.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Poetry After Lunch: Poems to Read Aloud more books like this by Joyce Armstrong Carroll, Ed.D. (Compiled by), Edward E Wilson (Compiled by) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! new only from $15.95! \| signed copies
24 view cover	Oral Poetry: An Introduction more books like this by Paul Zumthor, Kathy Murphy-Judy (Translator), Walter J Ong (Designer) add to wishlist see all copies from $18.00! new only from $26.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Poet's Guide: How to Publish and Perform Your Work more books like this by Michael J Bugeja, PH.D. add to wishlist This popular handbook explains how poets can successfully publish and market their work. Topics include magazine submissions, workshops, contests, readings, and revision. see all copies from $1.99!

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