The author reviews "Rainbow in the Stone: Selected Poems," by Robert A. Neimeyer, showing its relevance to the field of thanatology. Most applicable to "Death Studies" readers are the poems from the "Lessons of Loss" section which express the language of loss and deep emotion. The reviewer finds the poem "Visitor" most poignant in its description…

Reviews 25 books, written by award winning authors, intended for secondary school students. (PRA)

Reviews the life and poetry of Anne Spencer, one of the "lost" poets of the Harlem Renaissance. Discusses her varied and effective use of imagery and examines the Black and feminist perspectives of her work. (FMW)

Reviews a volume of 21 interviews with American Indian poets focusing on the issues of the new role of women in Native American poetry; the tension of two cultures, particularly for half-breeds; and cultural, national, and personal survival. The book includes a poem by each poet, with commentaries. (SV)

Looks at 10 collections of poetry that helped to change attitudes during the 1980s toward poetry in classrooms. (MG)

This bibliographic essay on notable Australian children's and adolescent literature describes and briefly critiques 16 titles that were published in 1992. (EA)

Presents classroom teachers' recommendations for a variety of poetry anthologies, as well as one teacher's suggestions on making one's own anthology. (ARH)

Offers a review of the book "Important Words: A Book for Poets and Writers" (by Bill Brown and Malcolm Glass), a book which teaches the art of poetry through a program of assignments, and serves teachers equally as well as a reference for ideas or a program of instruction. (SR)

Paul Zimmer's latest poetry collection, "The Great Bird of Love," is serious and somber, fraught with the burden of evil, the indifference of God, and the certainty of death. The book is not humorless, however, as humor is central to both the chaotic evil and the ordered goodness of human life. It is in this collection that it is…

Reviews and suggests three professional resources for integrating biography and poetry into the curriculum as interesting literary genres at any grade level. (MG)

Presents reviews of 22 poetry anthologies, collections of poems by 1 poet, and books that contain a single illustrated poem. Urges students and teachers to bring poetry alive by reading it aloud. (RS)

Reviews picture books on the family-of-many-cultures theme, which can be used in primary and intermediate grades. Reviews books about the explorations of Christopher Columbus (appropriate for intermediate- and upper-level students) and books of poetry. (PRA)

Provides a list of 61 children's books including recently published nursery rhymes, songs, and verse games, book-length poems, themed poetry collections, collections of one author's work, and anthologies of several poets' work. Offers a bibliography of 27 new alphabet and 16 counting books. (MG)

The River of Words contest encourages students and teachers to explore their local watershed environments, then produce student poetry and artwork that is judged in grade categories. The contest teaching guide promotes this interdisciplinary approach, and includes excerpts from longer books on watershed ecology, essays, classroom activities, an…

Reviews two videocassettes focusing on modern American poetry: "Moyers: The Power of the Word" and "Voices and Visions." (MM)