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99 poems, old and new, from Haikus to five-page poems, from poems about lumps to a poem in Spanish
140 pages, Paperback
First published March 22, 2012
About the author
Louis Skipper
6 books3 followersLouis Skipper (b. 1964) was born in Pearland (Houston), Texas. Educated at Sam Houston State University under Texas Poet Laureate Dr. Paul Ruffin, Rice University, and in the creative writing program at the University of Houston, he went into education himself and was an English teacher for 20 years.
Mr. Skipper began writing in high school and continued in college while serving on the editorial board of both the Sam Houston State Review and the Texas Review. In 1984, he was named Outstanding Student Writer.
His recent books include Anonymous He (poetry) and Pip and the Zombies (a re-write of the Dickens classic Great Expectations) which is being taught at Florida State University.
He is currently at work on The Lost Years of Philip Pirrip, the second book in the Pip and the Zombies trilogy.
Mr. Skipper began writing in high school and continued in college while serving on the editorial board of both the Sam Houston State Review and the Texas Review. In 1984, he was named Outstanding Student Writer.
His recent books include Anonymous He (poetry) and Pip and the Zombies (a re-write of the Dickens classic Great Expectations) which is being taught at Florida State University.
He is currently at work on The Lost Years of Philip Pirrip, the second book in the Pip and the Zombies trilogy.
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December 13, 2014
Delicious poems. Wondrous, sweet little things that make you think, or reflect, or simply smile. Each one is sort of a happy little surprise. Turning to a new one is a bit like opening the door to the little ones on Halloween. They may be angry or scary or haunted or murderous, but somehow they always leave you grinning, enjoying the spectacle.
(And yes, these poems make sense. This is not Picasso does poetry. Nothing absurdist or pointless. No "experimental" pieces that make you feel conned for bothering to pick up the book. Just good, well-crafted poetry.)
(And yes, these poems make sense. This is not Picasso does poetry. Nothing absurdist or pointless. No "experimental" pieces that make you feel conned for bothering to pick up the book. Just good, well-crafted poetry.)
March 13, 2012
All bias aside (most of it, at least), this is a pretty good book of poetry. They aren't all great. Some I kept in because other people like them even though I didn't. Others, like "Old Man Poems" I think everyone will like.
March 27, 2012
A great selection of poems - some are happy; some are melancholy plaints for lost love. It's a joy just to flip through the pages and read at random or mark your favorites in the Table of Contents and read them over and over. That's what I like to do.
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