Notes that in China shaped poetry is closely linked with palindromes. Traces the history of the genre and presents examples of such poetry in translation. Offers remarks on the techniques of "deciphering" patterned poems. (FL)

Discusses specific steps teachers of young children can take to sustain and increase children's love of poetry. The discussion ranges from the music of Mother Goose, chants, and nonsense verse to implementing a planned program of poetry writing. (RH)

A six-week unit in the study of poetry and the practice of poetics for gifted intermediate students is outlined with daily unit descriptions and information about the principles being applied. The unit results in a poetry anthology for publication. (CL)

Provides a test that acquaints students with the metrical structure of a poem by selecting a familiar song that will accommodate the words of the poem. (PD)

Presents the views of three artists on the translation of poetry. The questions they answer include their opinions of the difference between translation of poetry and the writing of original poems, what type of translation they prefer, and what roles they think inspiration and experience play in the translation of poetry. (SED)

The article describes a developmental program designed to improve the writing skills of gifted children. Writing activities in poetry, vocabulary, fiction, and research skills emphasize exposure, analysis, and opportunities for expression. Content adjustments as well as higher level cognitive processes and social and affective consequences are…

This book offers practical ways of teaching students about the close connections between the meaning, rhythm, and meter in poetry. The major assumption of the book is that a close reading of a poem--one that explores the nuances of structure--can increase one's appreciation and enjoyment of poetry. In the words of the authors, "What the poem is…

This textbook is an advanced poetry and prose reader. Writings by authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, Thomas Carlyle, George Elliot, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Francis Scott Key, Thomas Moore, Sir Walter Scott, Walt Whitman, and Samuel Woodworth are presented. Ballads and parables are also included.

Article investigated the meaning of mythic criticism and its presence in literature. (RK)

Discusses the life and work of children's poet, Edith Segal. (RB)

Revised version of a paper read at the Cambridge Philological Society, Cambridge, England, February 24, 1972. (RL)

Described with examples are 11 books of poetry by or for young children to develop creativity and enjoyment of hearing, reading, or creating poems. (MC)

Presents several minor revisions of Halle's and Keyser's theory of meter and stress. (DD)

The poem describes the American Indian and his acculturation into white society. (FF)