Wicked Wit
ISBN: 978-10-87922-14-0
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Liczba stron: 84
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2020 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: dostępny
<h3><span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">W</span><span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">icked</span><span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)"> </span><span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">W</span><span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">it</span><span style="color: rgba(0, 138, 0, 1)"> </span>is a <span style="color: rgba(0, 138, 0, 1)">brilliant </span>collection of<span style="color: rgba(0, 138, 0, 1)"> </span><span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">wry humorous poems</span>, packing in <span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">luscious lines</span> with sophisticated sensibilities as well as <span style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">well-crafted bad-ass poetry</span>. It's an anthology that's at home with "<em>Erotic Tales from the MLA Handbook," </em>and<em> "Not Saying the F-Word," </em>as well as with<em> "Shopping with Descartes" </em>and with "<em>On Hogarth's 'The Orgy' from 'The Rake's Progress'". </em></h3><p> </p><p><strong>Chosen by noted poets Diannely Antigua, John Gorman and Jason Koo, you'll find poetry contributed by </strong><strong style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">Pulitzer Prize nominees</strong><strong>, by multiple </strong><strong style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">Pushcart Prize winners</strong><strong>, as well as a philosophy student's first published work.</strong><em> </em><strong style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">Whether you're looking for an amusing book</strong><em style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">, </em><strong style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">are </strong><em style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">a </em><strong style="color: rgba(92, 0, 0, 1)">first time reader of poetry, or already have shelves full of it, this is a really good read. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Here's a sample from a longer poem by Michael Schein:</strong></p><p> </p><p><u>Not Saying the F-Word</u></p><p> </p><p>You can't say the F-word at Thin Man Books,</p><p>It's a amily-riendly bookstore, illed to the brim</p><p>with delicate ears. It's like a church, consecrated</p><p>to the Word that can't be spoken. Children, exotic</p><p>bonsai, are ertilized, pruned and worshipped.</p><p> </p><p>If you an't say the F-word then I'm almost</p><p>ertain you an't say the C-word either, but</p><p>you an probably say "suck" since every baby</p><p>does it and teenagers use it onstantly.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Whether you're someone who chuckles or laughs out loud, the cleverly chosen words and crafted language of Wicked Wits' poems will surprise and delight you. Enjoy. </strong></p><p><br></p>