The Rhythm of It
Poetry's Hidden Dance
Published on 12. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-951651-03-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this brilliant collection of short essays, author Anita Sullivan presents her observations on the topic of rhythm in poetry, pointing out that certain poems not only feed the brain through narrative and ideas but also nourish the body through rhythm. Sullivan is not talking here about rhyme, but rather an extended palette of rhythmic patterns that are latent in normal speech but often show up in poetry when a degree of emotional intensity is applied to the words. Merely being attentive to this possibility can enrich the experience of reading poetry far beyond what might be expected.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
18 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
162 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-951651-03-9 (9781951651039)
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Born under the sign of Libra, Anita Sullivan cheerfully admits to a life governed by issues of balance and harmony. This likely led to her career as a piano tuner, as well as her love of birds (Libra is an air sign), gardening, music, and fine literature. She spent years trying to decide if she was a piano tuner who wrote poetry or a poet who tuned pianos. She traveled a lot without becoming a nomad; taught without becoming a teacher; danced without becoming a dancer; fell totally in love with the high desert country of the Southwest and promptly moved to the Pacific Northwest rainforest. She has previously published two essay collections, a novel, two poetry chapbooks, and a full-length poetry collection. Her collection of short essays, The Bird That Swallowed the Music Box, was published by Shanti Arts in 2018. She was a founding member of the Portland, Oregon, poetry publishing collective Airlie Press.
. www.anitasullivan.org
. www.anitasullivan.org