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From the Inside Out: Sonnets
"The sonnet has evolved in the last hundred years into a more and more versatile poetic vehicle in the ingenious hands of such poets as Brian Daldorph. His new full-length collection of sonnets, From the Inside Out, might serve as a lexicon for the form, providing every variation of rhythm and rhyme scheme. Each sonnet presents a small verse drama narrated through or by protagonists, mostly ordinary men and women, telling, examining, trying to understand the story of their lives." --From Phil Miller, editor of The Same
100 pages, Paperback
First published June 23, 2008
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Brian Daldorph
17 books8 followersBrian Daldorph teaches at the University of Kansas and Douglas County Jail in Lawrence, Kansas. He edits Coal City Review.
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February 15, 2009
I went to a poetry writing workshop today, hosted by my district of the Kansas Authors Club. I was the youngest person in the room by 15 to 20 years (and I am nearly 40!) Anyway, the presenter was Brian Daldorph, and we wrote sonnets!
I have always been intimidated by sonnets and have never tried to write one. But after today, I am crazy about them. Brain allows for a lot of leeway in the writing of sonnets, which is quite helpful, especially for a beginner.
What really got me excited was Brian's book From the Inside Out. Every poem in the book is a sonnet (or at least STRONGLY based on that form), but none of them are love poems or happy little confections. The people in these poems are having troubles, and the poems are so GOOD! I bought his book, I who hardly ever buy new books. I think it's the best $10 I've spent in a long time.
If you like sonnets or even if you don't, I encourage you to check out this book. If you don't want to buy it on my suggestion, ask your library to buy it for the collection or to get it for you through interlibrary loan.
I have always been intimidated by sonnets and have never tried to write one. But after today, I am crazy about them. Brain allows for a lot of leeway in the writing of sonnets, which is quite helpful, especially for a beginner.
What really got me excited was Brian's book From the Inside Out. Every poem in the book is a sonnet (or at least STRONGLY based on that form), but none of them are love poems or happy little confections. The people in these poems are having troubles, and the poems are so GOOD! I bought his book, I who hardly ever buy new books. I think it's the best $10 I've spent in a long time.
If you like sonnets or even if you don't, I encourage you to check out this book. If you don't want to buy it on my suggestion, ask your library to buy it for the collection or to get it for you through interlibrary loan.
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