A Crow Doesn't Need a Shadow: A Guide to Writing Poetry From Nature - Softcover

Ferra, Lorraine

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9780879056001: A Crow Doesn't Need a Shadow: A Guide to Writing Poetry From Nature
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0879056002 ISBN 13: 9780879056001
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2009

Synopsis

5 1/2 X 8 1/2 In, 128 Pp, Pencil Drawings Throughout, Includes Anthology of Children's Poetry, Ages 7 To 12 People Love To Express Themselves Through Poetry By Can't Always Find A Way To Voice Their Feelings and Experiences. Practical and Explorative In Tone, This Wonderful Resource Offers Natural Methods To Connect Landscape and Language--To Make Words Truly Convey Emotions. This Is A Book That Makes Writing Nature Poetry Not Only Possible But Natural.

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About the Author

Lorraine is teacher with an unusual ability to stimulate young writers.

From the Back Cover

"Each generation of young people, it seems, is further removed from nature, from the wind that 'rubs its chin on the trees' and the ducks that 'slip through the quiet pond like raindrops.' With the grace and wisdom of a true teacher, Lorraine Ferra shows us all the way back." --Don Stap, author of A Parrot Without a Name and Letter at the End of Winter.

"These writing experiences give children (and adults) safe allowance to become quiet and tap into their inner wealth of being. I have seen miracles blossom from kids I least expected to respond. In a world of growing disquiet and alienation, this book offers us a welcomed calm and focused energy." --Judy Friesem, environmental educator, Olympic Park Institure, Port Angeles, Washington

"In a spirit of exploration, A Crow Doesn't Need a Shadow contains a series of invitations for readers to look out upon their own landscapes and to write the important themes of their lives." --Richard Harmston, Utah State Office of Education; Co-director, Utah Writing Project

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Open the Door: An Invitation to Readers

Over three hundred years ago, the poet Matsuo Basho said, "To learn about a tree, go to a tree." Basho was considering more than the scientific facts you learn about trees. He was suggesting that the creatures of the natural world speak a language, one perhaps different from yours, but one you can understand if you listen with your imagination.

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Publisher
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0879056002
ISBN 13 
9780879056001
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Boardman Diane
Edition number
1
Number of pages
128
Rating
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