Valentines
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For Valentine's Day 1986, Ted Kooser wrote "Pocket Poem" and sent the tender, thoughtful composition to fifty women friends, starting an annual tradition that would persist for the next twenty-one years. Printed on postcards, the poems were mailed to a list of recipients that eventually grew to more than 2,500 women all over the United States. Valentines collects Kooser's twenty-two years of Valentine's Day poems, complemented with illustrations by Robert Hanna and a new poem appearing for the first time. Kooser's valentine poems encompass all the facets of the holiday: the traditional hearts and candy, the brilliance and purity of love, the quiet beauty of friendship, and the bittersweetness of longing. Some of the poems use the word valentine , others do not, but there is never any doubt as to the purpose of Kooser's creations.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0803217706
ISBN13:9780803217706
Release Date:February 2008
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:60 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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Pleasant thoughts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
My husband & I used to know a wonderful couple, who over the years, the husband would send birthday cards to the wives of his friends, with a little verse and a balloon! I'll never forget his kindness & bringing a smile to the "birthday girl".
Poetry bites!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Little shots of verse, perfect for quick readings. This is a good one to take to the coffee shop to read in-between people watching.
Love poetry
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
"Valentines" is not the typical Valentine's Day sentimental poetry. The poems are 'homespun' and reflect the history of the prairie. Each poem is illustrated by line drawings of Robert Hanna. Mr. Kooser wrote and sent one poem each year on postcards to women friends for 21 years. This book is a compilation of them. Each poem touched me in a different way. Marvelous.
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