Call Down the Moon: Poems of Music

by Myra Cohn Livingston

An anthology of contemporary and traditional poetry celebrates the many forms of music and is divided into such sections as "The Singers," "Keyboards and Strings," "Banjos and Guitars," and "The Woodwinds."

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Myra Cohn Livingston was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Her family moved to California when she was 12 years old. She studied the French horn from age 12 to age 20, becoming so good that the Los Angeles Philharmonic invited her to join them when she was 16 years old. She had other plans. She knew she wanted to write.

Reviews

[Rocio Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Collection of Poetry
Award: N/A
Audience: 5th grade to 12th grade

A. All of the poems vary in the type of poetry they are. There are haikus, free verse, limerick etc.
B. A lot of the poems contain rhyme which allows the reader to read the poem in their head easily as well as when they read it aloud.
C. Q: Write a poem about music
A:
A melody
A tune
A hook
Stuck in your head for days
When you finally think its gone
It comes back once again
A melody
A tune
A hook

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved coming back to the classic poems as well as reading ones I'd never read before. Categorizing the poems according to musical instrument cleverly fits the bill for this rewarding read. I will be revisiting this book.