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Overview
Yes, it's possible to say "I love you" without saying a word. But can an adoring gaze, a bouquet of flowers, or even a kiss really express the full extent of our emotions? In the realm of love, the power of words is far better for conveying exactly what we're feeling, whether we want to seduce, plead, flatter, or convince; proclaim the depth of our devotion; or even reveal a broken heart.
Robert Rubin, whose perennially popular Poetry Out Loud helped us give voice to our inner poet, now guides us through a medley of love poems old and new, from Shakespearean sonnets to Carolyn Forché's "Taking Off My Clothes." Insightful and irreverent commentary on the poems and suggestions on how to read them aloud—accompanied by notes on their history and background—make all of the poems here as accessible, inspiring, and fresh as the first time they were uttered.
Editorials
Orlando Sentinel
“A delightful anthology. . . . Rubin makes us realize that ‘poetry is not a different language, it is our language.’And it’s fun.” — The Orlando SentinelWriter's Digest
“A timeless selection. . . . Each poem, read aloud, reverberates in the reader and . . . capture[s] our imaginations with rhyme, meter, image, sound, wit, and (above all) truth.” — Writer’s Digest—Writer's Digest
Book Details
Published
February 2, 2007
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages
200
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781565124592