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The Meanest Flower

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Inspired by Shakespeare’s songs, the short poems of Emily Dickinson, and Wordsworth’s Lucy poems, this collection of songlike poetry is based on the ubiquitous spread of weeds—like the shallow rooting plants, small poems can grow anywhere. Featuring a number of traditional forms but also showcasing the ancient Persian Ghazal, these poems reinstate the joyful audible aspect of the lyric.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd.

Release: August 01, 2007

ISBN: 185754868X

ISBN 13: 9781857548686

The Meanest Flower

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Inspired by Shakespeare’s songs, the short poems of Emily Dickinson, and Wordsworth’s Lucy poems, this collection of songlike poetry is based on the ubiquitous spread of weeds—like the shallow rooting plants, small poems can grow anywhere. Featuring a number of traditional forms but also showcasing the ancient Persian Ghazal, these poems reinstate the joyful audible aspect of the lyric.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd.

Release: August 01, 2007

ISBN: 185754868X

ISBN 13: 9781857548686

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