I liked the premise and playfulness expressed in the subtitle (freeing you life with words) of this poetry manual. I hesitate to call it anything so dry as a manual since the promise of the subtitle is fulfilled when one practices the ideas in the book. However, I considered it freeing the mind. ( )

This could be a useful book for the beginning poet. A lot of great ideas for stimulating the thought process towards poetry. Some may seem rather silly to a less then serious or enthusiastic poet. I tried the part where you wrote down your dreams as soon as you woke up. Neon Texas, if you read the part on your dreams you'll know what I mean. ( )

Wonderful ideas that create momentum. i used this book to teach poetry writing to junior high and HS students. ( )

i can't decide how i felt about this book. something about the author's tone put me off. maybe it's the way she refers to everyone she knows by first name as if we're all buddies from way back. but there were some good points in it. shrug.

This book is terrific for anyone who wants to have fun with poetry; it is particularly good for beginners. This woman is in love with the art of word manipulation. It is NOT A BOOK FOR THOSE WHO TAKE POETRY SERIOUSLY EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY.

Though that should be obvious from the woman doing a leap on the cover, not to mention the title.

Introduce your kids (and yourself) to poetry that is not all sonnets and forced "depth." It's remarkable what sort of depth you can find from found words, random bits of paper, and a walk. ( )