Bookverdict.com

Gr 4-Up Shapiro offers parodies of 23 classic British and American poems. In her introductory note, she states that "]though parodies are often written to make fun of something, these poems spring from deep respect." It is clear in reading her selections that the author knows the sources through and through and that she is quite a good poet in her own right. She parallels John Masefield'...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Twenty-three poems parody classic British and American verse by William Blake, John Masefield, Emily Dickinson, and others. The paro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More