Poetry after Lunch : Poems to Read Aloud

by Carroll, Joyce Armstrong

ISBN13: 9780613070737

ISBN10: 0613070739

Pub. Date: 1999-10-01

Publisher(s): Turtleback Books

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A collection of poetry for students of all ages gathers poems that both delight the ear and exercise the reader's dramatic flair

Introduction
Troubleshooting	p. 4
Breads
The Bookstall	p. 6
Mother's Biscuits	p. 7
Young Nun at Bread Loaf	p. 8
Appetizers
Sister Girl	p. 10
On Opening One Eye	p. 11
Roller Rink	p. 12
I need a new prompt	p. 14
Cinderella	p. 15
Valentine for Ernest Mann	p. 16
Beverages
Horse by Moonlight	p. 18
Craft Lost in Texas	p. 19
Good Water	p. 20
Light Snacks
In Praise of ABC	p. 22
While dissecting frogs in biology class scrut discovers the intricacies of the scooped neckline in his lab partner's dress	p. 23
Spade Scharnweber	p. 24
The Courtship	p. 26
Epitaphs	p. 28
After the Dentist	p. 30
To a Daughter Leaving Home	p. 31
The Unchosen	p. 32
Pastas
Repercussion	p. 34
Plain Geometry	p. 36
Old Flame	p. 38
Eleven	p. 39
Money	p. 40
What is Supposed to Happen	p. 42
The Myth of Perfectability	p. 43
Ruby Was Her Name	p. 44
Sandwiches
For the Departure of a Stepson	p. 46
Peace Walk	p. 47
We Used to Play	p. 48
Cub Scouts and Yellow Corn	p. 50
Salads
Love Poem	p. 54
Inside a Poem	p. 55
How to Stuff a Pepper	p. 56
Fifteen	p. 57
The Poet Dreams of a Nice Warm Motel	p. 58
Two Friends	p. 61
The Road Not Taken	p. 64
Saying Yes	p. 65
Ode to My Southern Drawl	p. 66
Painting the Gate	p. 69
"Out, Out--"	p. 70
All That Time	p. 71
Entrees
An Old Man's Passing	p. 74
About Marriage	p. 78
Another Mystery	p. 80
Dog's Death	p. 81
At the Piano	p. 82
Virgin Mother	p. 84
Gravy	p. 85
Flight 502 Departing at Gate 23	p. 86
For You, Who Didn't Know	p. 88
This Spanish Town	p. 90
Last Words	p. 91
He Makes a House Call	p. 92
Shuttle	p. 94
My Mother Makes a Metaphor	p. 95
Snow White's Father's Second Wife's Tale	p. 96
The Forsaken	p. 98
The Whipping	p. 101
The .38	p. 102
The dream before the last dream	p. 104
Revival Week	p. 106
Children's Menu
Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony	p. 110
Questions My Son Asked Me, Answers I Never Gave Him	p. 112
In The Kitchen	p. 114
The Butterfly	p. 115
Foul Shot	p. 116
Poop	p. 117
Write a Poem	p. 118
The Poem on My Pillow	p. 120
Desserts
Remembering Brushing My Grandmother's Hair	p. 122
Julian Barely Misses Zimmer's Brains	p. 123
Home for Thanksgiving	p. 124
Beauty I Would Suffer For	p. 125
After the Speech to the Librarians	p. 126
The Poem That Wouldn't Soar	p. 128
The Poem as Striptease	p. 129
The Junior Highschool Band Concert	p. 130
The Hug	p. 132
Fruits & Cheeses
Apple	p. 136
The Apple	p. 139
Oranges	p. 140
August Pickings	p. 142
After Lunch	p. 144
Repast
The Purpose of Poetry	p. 147
Acknowledgments	p. 149
Index of Poems	p. 157
Index of Poets	p. 161
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