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message 1: by LaLaLa Laura (last edited May 06, 2015 04:52PM) (new)
May 02, 2015 11:41AM

LaLaLa Laura (laurabhoffman) | 4443 comments Mod
Polls are up!


June Polls


Welcome to June!

Let's select something light to start of our summer. Make a selection from our Poetry shelf.

Nominations end on the 5th at which point the poll goes up which will run until the 10th.

Enjoy!

Laura


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)
May 03, 2015 08:26AM

House of Light by Mary Oliver (80 pages) Not currently on the group bookshelf.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1984) and Laurence L. & Thomas Winship/PEN New England Award (1991).


message 3: by Greg (new)
May 03, 2015 09:57AM

Greg Mary Oliver is wonderful Lisa - excellent choice! Even better, I haven't read that particular book by her yet; so it'll be a fresh read!


message 4: by Greg (last edited May 03, 2015 10:19AM) (new)
May 03, 2015 10:09AM

Greg I nominate The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen. The English poet Wilfred Owen is widely regarded as the greatest poet of World War I; he was killed towards the end of that war.

His life was the subject of the Booker prize winning The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker. Several of his poems were incorporated into a famous requiem by Benjamin Britten as well as a film by Derek Jarman.


message 5: by [deleted user] (new)
May 03, 2015 10:14AM

Thanks Greg!! I just downloaded the library ebook to sample a few poems but I really am not familiar with her work otherwise. The title caught my attention though. :)


message 6: by Greg (last edited May 03, 2015 10:22AM) (new)
May 03, 2015 10:22AM

Greg ♥ Lisa ☯ wrote: "Thanks Greg!! I just downloaded the library ebook to sample a few poems but I really am not familiar with her work otherwise. The title caught my attention though. :)"

She writes a lot of very vibrant, original poetry, mostly centered in the observation of nature. I've read a couple of short books by her (similar in length to House of Light). She's great!


message 7: by Holly (new)
May 03, 2015 12:17PM

Holly (whatwouldhollydo) I recommend Spoon River Anthology...one of my favorites!


message 8: by Greg (new)
May 03, 2015 12:22PM

Greg I like that one too Holly!


message 9: by Melanti (new)
May 05, 2015 10:45AM

Melanti I"ll nominate The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge


message 10: by Greg (new)
May 05, 2015 04:12PM

Greg Melanti wrote: "I"ll nominate The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge"

Also excellent!


message 11: by LaLaLa Laura (new)
May 06, 2015 04:43PM

LaLaLa Laura (laurabhoffman) | 4443 comments Mod
Goodreads is going haywire on me right now. I am trying to put up the poll. If I can't do it tonight, I will do it tomorrow!


message 12: by LaLaLa Laura (new)
May 06, 2015 04:52PM

LaLaLa Laura (laurabhoffman) | 4443 comments Mod
Polls are up!


June Polls


message 13: by Greg (new)
May 07, 2015 09:46PM

Greg Glad you got it up ok Laura! :)


message 14: by LaLaLa Laura (new)
May 08, 2015 09:38AM

LaLaLa Laura (laurabhoffman) | 4443 comments Mod
Greg wrote: "Glad you got it up ok Laura! :)"

Thanks, Me too! :)


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