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How a Poem Moves

A Field Guide for Readers of Poetry

Developed from Adam Sol’s popular blog, How a Poem Moves is a collection of 35 short essays that walks readers through an array of contemporary poems. Sol is a dynamic teacher, and in these essays, he has captured the humor and engaging intelligence for which he is known in the classroom. With a breezy style, Sol delivers essays that are perfect for a quick read or to be grouped together as a curriculum.

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Adam Sol

Adam Sol is an award-winning poet, writer, and teacher. He has published four collections of poetry, including Crowd of Sounds, which won Ontario’s Trillium Book Award. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife, Rabbi Yael Splansky, and their three sons.

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 Philip Levine, "Making Light of It" – Deborah Digges, "Stealing Lilacs in the Cemetary" – C.K. Williams, "Love: Beginnings" – Yusef Komunyakaa, … 20 $2.00

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 Elise Partridge, "Domestic Interior: Child Watching Mother" – Tiphanie Yanique, "My brother comes to me" – Diane Seuss, "Free beer" – Philip … 24 $2.40

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 Rahat Kurd: "Ghazal: In the Persian" – Natalia Toledo, translated by Clare Sullivan, "Flower That Drops Its Petals" – Ross Gay, "Ode to Drinking Water from My … 25 $2.50

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 Jeff Latosik, "Aubade Photoshop" – Ali Blythe, "Shattered" – Raoul Fernandes, "Life with Tigers" – Richard Siken, "Dots Everywhere" 22 $2.20

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 Cassidy McFadzean, "You Be the Skipper, I’ll Be the Sea" – Damian Rogers, "Ode to a Rolling Blackout" – Oliver Bendorf, "Queer Facts about … 28 $2.80

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 Jennifer L. Knox, "The New Let’s Make a Deal – George Murray, from "#DaydreamBereaver" – Donna Stonecipher’s "Model City [4]" – Bren … 21 $2.10

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 Sarah Holland-Batt, "Botany" – Eric Pankey, "Ash" – Don Paterson, "Mercies" – Soraya Peerbaye, "Trials" 21 $2.10

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 Rowan Ricardo Phillips, "Little Song" – Ulrikka S. Gernes, "On H.C. Andersen Boulevard During Rush Hour" – Joy Harjo, "Walk" – Liz Howard, "A … 30 $3.00