Katherine Marchese Marchese itibaren Selayo, Kubung, Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesien
I reread this about every five years and I wish I could read it more often than that. Anne (with an E) is one of my favorite literary characters.
If you didn't know what a list poem is before you read this book, you would definitely know by the end. This clever book, which opens the long way, so that the poems go down the page like a list, is filled with many examples of this form of poetry. I discovered that many poems I've read in the past were actually list poems, and I never realized it. My favorites in this book were "Ways to Greet a Friend" by Avis Harley, "Things to Do If You Are a Pencil" by Elaine Magliaro, "Test Day" by Kathi Appelt, "Things to Do When You Are the Sun" by Bobbi Katz, "Shooting Star" by Avis Harley--well, there wasn't really a poem I didn't like! In fact, when I finished reading the book, I was itching to grab a pencil and write a list poem myself. This is a great book to inspire young poets, and a fun read. Highly recommended!