tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post1080778930704931653..comments2023-08-19T07:44:45.337-06:00Comments on Great Books by Writers Who Aren't Dead Yet: Featured Book Friday: Two Good PoemsProfessor Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01077158941199412386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post-86755958128804732892009-06-07T11:49:06.207-06:002009-06-07T11:49:06.207-06:00Thanks. These were nice.Thanks. These were nice.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987141467480546890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post-51605408739183414322009-05-15T12:03:00.000-06:002009-05-15T12:03:00.000-06:00Garrison Keillor's collection "Good Poems" is my f...Garrison Keillor's collection "Good Poems" is my favorite book of poetry that I've ever come across ever. I've had my copy for only 3 or 4 years, and half of the pages are falling out, dog-earred, stained, etc. It's the best thing to pick up when you think "Hm. I think I'm in the mood to read some poetry, instead of a novel or short-story or some kind of academia." At the risk of making a blanket statment, the poetry in it is deep enough to be moving and thought-provoking, and simple enough to be pleasant and escapist. Phillip Booth's "First Lesson" is one of my favorites. (Not just of the collection, like of ever.) I hope that when I teach English someday, I can get students excited or at least no longer afraid of poetry...show them that it doesn't have to rhyme and it doesn't have to be boring and it doesn't have to be inaccessible. Three cheers for Mr. Keillor's collection.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843219433075940501noreply@blogger.com