| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 114 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-114). |
| Summary |
A collection of poems about the experiences of young people and a section with information about how each poem was written to enable readers to create their own original poems. |
| Contents |
Poetry is the home for all my yearnings -- Homeroom, poems: Homeroom -- Lost in the blues -- Tattoo dragon -- Good job, Buddy -- Revelations -- In the nurse's office -- What he knew -- Dreaming in Haiku -- Homecoming -- Elegies for those we lost too soon, seven acrostics -- Fat girl -- Cyberlove -- Coach's son -- Cheers -- Research paper, sestina -- Circle of light, poem in five acts -- Ms. Dove and Mr. Edgars -- Yearbook photographer -- Dumpling -- Notes passed back and forth in U.S. history class, seventh period -- Driver's license -- Apply yourself! -- What he took with him -- Science fair -- Twirling Queen of Dogwood, Texas -- Night mares -- Study Hall, writing what we long for: Homeroom -- Lost in the blues -- Tattoo dragon -- Good job, Buddy -- Revelations -- In the nurse's office -- What he knew -- Dreaming in Haiku -- Homecoming -- Elegies for those we lost too soon, seven acrostics -- Fat girl -- Cyberlove -- Coach's son -- Cheers -- Research paper, Sestina -- Circle of light, poem in five acts -- Ms. Dove and Mr. Edgars -- Yearbook photographer -- Dumpling -- Notes passed back and forth in U.S. History class, seventh period -- Driver's license -- Apply yourself! -- What he took with him -- Science fair -- Twirling Queen of Dogwood, Texas -- Night mares. |
| Subject |
Teenagers -- Poetry.
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High school students -- Poetry.
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Young adult poetry, American.
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Poetry -- Authorship.
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American poetry.
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| ISBN |
080506978X (acid-free paper) |
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