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Keep a Pocket in Your Poem : Classic Poems and Playful Parodies

Author: Lewis, J. Patrick

Follett Number: 1113PEX
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights, 2017
Format: 31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-921-6
ISBN-10: 1-59078-921-0
Dewey: 811
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:
Humorous Poetry
Nature Poetry
Parodies (Literature)
Poetry
A collection of thirteen classic poems accompanied by parody poems by the author.

From the publisher:
Thirteen classic poems by poets such as Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, and David McCord are paired with parodies written by J. Patrick Lewis that honor and play off of the original poems in a range of ways. For example, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is paired with "Stopping by Fridge on a Hungry Evening" to hilarious effect, whereas the combination of Emily Dickinson's "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" with Lewis's "'Grief' is the thing with tissues" is profound, and both David McCord's "This Is My Rock" and Lewis's "This Is My Tree" hum with a sense of wonder. This playful introduction to classics will inspire imagination and wonder even as it tickles funny bones.

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