Familiar classics and contemporary selections sing out with profound ideas and simple truths. 11 year old loves it. The poems included in the collection are varied - classic to contemporary. Poetry Speaks Who I Am: Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else... [With CD (Audio)] [POETRY SPEAKS WHO I AM W/CD] [Hardcover]. Please try again. The poems included in the collection are varied - classic to contemporary. --Hazel Rochman, ""Teen readers will find much to enjoy in "Poetry Speaks: Who I am...a highly eclectic collection of 100 poems about everything from valentines to being black to mowing the lawn."" "Poetry Speaks: Who I Am" is filled with more than 100 remarkable selections for ages 12 to 14 from a wide variety of poets. So when we asked poets to send poems either that were important to them at your age or that they'd written about being your age, we received hundreds of submissions. Please try again. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Poetry Speaks features the work of the most influential writers in modern poetry-written and performed-from 1892 to 1997. The authors range from Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost to Sandra Cisneros and Nikki Giovanni. It can be grit. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable poems about you, who you are, and who you are becoming. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I got this book for my 10 yr old stepdaughter, who struggles with focus in school and has been in counseling for years due to issues with her mother. Poetry Speaks Who I Am | Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable selections for ages 12-14 from a wide variety of poets. Product Information. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable selections for ages 12-14 from a wide variety of poets. We found this work a lovely collection of poems. Throughout my life, whenever I read a book I often scribble down a draft of a poem in the back pages. With poems about who teens are and who they are becoming, they'll find poems that make them laugh, that make them angry, or poems that speak directly to them. Limited Preview for 'Poetry Speaks Who I Am: Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else... [With CD (Audio)]' provided by Archive.org Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019. The accompanying CD includes readings by many of the poets, and some of them describe the inspiration for their work, creating an intriguing perspective and connection to the piece. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is a poetry anthology compiled specifically with teens in mind. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. We strived to create an anthology where you can discover poems about the changes taking place in your life. She has read the entire thing, some of it several times, and listened to the cd. The more than 100 poems are by prize-winning authors and relative newcomers. The poems are very personal, some might make you blush. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! I think this is an excellent book for a tween/young teen who struggles with identity - my greatest wish for her is that she learn who she is independent of all the pressures from peers and family and this book I hope will help her achieve that. Poems about changing bodies such as "Bra Shopping." The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum quotes the following text as one of the many poetic versions of the speech:. The best-known versions of the confession in English are the edited versions in poetic form that began circulating by the 1950s. In Poetry Speaks Who I Am, you will find pages at the end where you can write down your own thoughts. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. She is the author of several acclaimed poetry collections of her own, including Bestiary and Infidelities, winner of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize. Excellent for preteen girls who are budding writers, Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019. "Poetry Speaks Who I Am" is filled with more than 100 remarkable selections for ages 12 to 14 from a wide variety of poets. Blank pages at the end of the book invite readers to compose selections of their own. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. To define "who I am," there are selections about racial and ethnic identity; about ordinary and lofty ideas; about love, friendship, and family connections. We have paired classic poems with contemporary poems, from John Keats to Toi Derricotte, so you can read how poets throughout the ages have mulled over the same subjects. This anthology attempts to fill that void by offering poems about subjects that might express what's on your mind. More About This Poem When You Are Old By William Butler Yeats About this Poet William Butler Yeats is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Poetry Speaks Who I Am: 100 Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else for Teens (A Poetry Speaks Experience, Includes CD), Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Values & Virtues, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; 1st edition (March 1, 2010). Youth inspires poets. Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2013. Poetry Speaks Who I Am: Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else... [With CD (Audio)] [POETRY SPEAKS WHO I AM W/CD] [Hardcover] [Paschen, Elise] on Amazon.com. Unable to add item to List. Dive in-find the poem you love, the one that makes you angry, the one that makes you laugh, the one that knocks the wind out of you, and become a part of Poetry Speaks Who I Am by adding your own inside the book. Poetry speaks who I am This edition was published in 2010 by Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky in Naperville, Ill. I bought this for my tween son and he loved it. Kids will recognize the familiar scenes in many poems, such as the torture of bra shopping for the first time and the fun of browsing in a used book store. He found poems that spoke to his core. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is a poetry anthology compiled specifically with teens in mind. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Description: Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable poems about you, who you are, and who you are becoming. I listened to the audio NON PRINT CD as well as read the text. Bought for my daughter, she brought it to school and shared it with her class. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2011. This book contains poems written by poets from differing time periods. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It would be great for teenagers, but I'm 55 years old, and I love it. Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2013. Many writers try to capture those moments you may be thinking about now as you step into a new world. Unable to add item to List. 100 amazing poems about you, who you are, and who you are becoming. Immediately wrote a beautiful poem. Please try again. In Poetry Speaks Who I Am, you will find pages at the end where you can write down your own thoughts. The editors mix classic and contemporary selections, from Langston Hughes' “I Loved My Friend” and Robert Frost's “The Road Not Taken” to Sherman Alexie's “Indian Education” and Julia Alvarez's “How I Learned to Sweep,” and the spacious, inviting design will encourage teens to dip in, browse, and then linger. When you listen to the CD, you will hear the immediacy of their words and the nuance of expression, and you will be able to hear and perhaps understand the poem from the poet's perspective. I got this book for my 10 yr old stepdaughter, who struggles with focus in school and has been in counseling for years due to issues with her mother. We found this work a lovely collection of poems. -. Buy Poetry Speaks Who I Am: Poems of Discovery, Inspiration, Independence, and Everything Else... by Paschen, Elise, Raccah, Dominique, Alexander, Thomas E Donnelley Professor of African American Studies Elizabeth, Harjo, Joy, Leithauser, Brad online on Amazon.ae at best prices. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. He found poems that spoke to his core. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019. I would say that high school and up is probably most appropriate, because there are some poems about teen angst and kissing (plus). Sourcebooks, 9781402210747, 136pp. Dive in-find the poem you love, the one that makes you angry, the one that makes you laugh, the one that knocks the wind out of you, and become a part of Poetry Speaks Who I Am by adding your own inside the book. We offer first kiss poems like "Zodiac" or "The Skokie Theatre." Dive in-find the poem you love, the one that makes you angry, the one that makes you laugh, the one that knocks the wind out of you, and become a part of Poetry Speaks Who I Am by adding your own inside the book. It would be great for teenagers, but I'm 55 years old, and I love it. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Includes an audio CD. Please try again. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. They range from contemporary to classic, written by males, females, people of different ethnicity. 361 likes. Elise Paschen was a visiting artist at the school last April. Bought for my daughter, she brought it to school and shared it with her class. From the creators of the popular anthologies Poetry Speaks and Poetry Speaks to Children (2001, 2005) comes another volume, this one aimed at the 12-14 set. The poems are at once personal and universal, each told in a voice that speaks candidly to the target audience. Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2016. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is an anthology of poetry edited by Elise Paschen and Dominique Raccah. Some poems will help you catch your breath, others will let you slowly exhale. I think this is an excellent book for a tween/young teen who struggles with identity - my greatest wish for her is that she learn who she is independent of all the pressures from peers and family and this book I hope will help her achieve that. Poems about loneliness like Robert Frost's "Acquainted with the Night." Elise Paschen is the editor of Poetry Speaks to Children and co-editor of Poetry Speaks, both New York Times bestsellers. Admires Maria Tallchief and loved receiving a gift by her daughter. Dive in-find the poem you love, the one that makes you angry, the one that makes you laugh, the one that knocks the wind out of you, and become a part of Poetry Speaks Who I Am by adding your own inside the book. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable poems for teen boys and girls, making it the perfect addition to any classroom. Older siblings introduced us to Carly Simon, James Taylor, Carole King, and we would sit and talk and sometimes just sit and listen to the songs, memorizing each one, playing them over and over in our minds. In grammar school, I memorized the poems I discovered in a favorite poetry anthology my parents had given me. Poetry speaks who I am Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Includes an audio CD. The variety of poems could easily hook youngsters on the genre as a comforting, accessible art form. The topics go from family, grief, friendship, love, and school. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021, Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2010. Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable poems about you, who you are, and who you are becoming. A sample of the Audible audio edition the Night. young teens missing ingredient to target! 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