Spine Poems: An Eclectic Collection of Found Verse for Book Lovers â Illustrated Creative Poetry with Photography from Humor to Heartfelt

Simon, Annette Dauphin

ISBN 10: 0063208229 / ISBN 13: 9780063208223

Published by Harper, 2022

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Seller Inventory # DBV.0063208229.A

Synopsis:

A charming, clever, and original collection of more than 100 spine poems–a popular form of found poetry composed by arranging book spines—illustrated with 110 full-color photographs.

Easy to create and share online, spine poems—also known as collage poems or centos—have become a fun and popular way of writing poetry. Spine Poems is a delightful, illustrated collection of more than 100 spine poems that range from hilarious to heart-rending to profound.

Award-winning creative director and former bookseller Annette Dauphin Simon has arranged the poems in categories that resemble those found in a bookstore: Art, Biography and Memoir, Business, Cooking, Home and Garden, Music, Parenting, Philosophy, Politics, Pop Culture, Science Fiction and Fantasy, and True Crime. Each poem pulls from a wide variety of book genres and ranges from the short and quippy to lengthier and poignant.

Ridiculous / Hilarious / Terrible / Cool

 Other Words for Home

 Elisha Cooper / Jasmine Warga

Eek!

My Heart

Is Was

Torpedoed

Hundred Percent

Wonderstruck

Didn’t See That Coming

Restart

Julie Larios and Julie Paschkis / Corinna Luyken / Deborah Freedman / Deborah Heiligman /Karen Romano Young / Brian Selznick / Rachel Hollis / Gordon Korman

Every poem is visually captured in a color photograph of stacked book spines taken by the author and is presented in a text version on the opposite page. Each spread also includes a list of the authors and artists whose titles make up the poem, and features quotes, fun facts, and other related literary and popular culture miscellany.

Spine Poems is a wonderful keepsake and gift book for all lovers of words, books, and poetry.

About the Author: Annette Simon, a former award-winning creative director and bookseller, is the author-illustrator of several books for children, among them Mocking Birdies and Robot Zombie Frankenstein. To research this book, she spent countless hours lost in the stacks, and has rearranged more titles than she is prepared to admit. She lives with her family in Southport, North Carolina.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Spine Poems: An Eclectic Collection of Found...
Publisher: Harper
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: acceptable