The Make It Fun Guide to Poetry

[hartsfieldl1]

Hi Everyone,
I'd like to let you know that I've just published The Make It Fun Guide to Poetry. The book is available on Amazon. It's free for the next five days (August 16-August 20) and after that will be $4.99 for the Kindle version and $7.99 for the print version.
Here's the description from Amazon:

The Make It Fun Guide to Poetry takes a clear, engaging approach to the study and enjoyment of poetry, emphasizing that this art form, from its historical roots to its modern expression, is vibrant, fun, and accessible to everyone. Professor Larry Hartsfield uses examples of poetry drawn from nursery rhymes, epics, limericks, folk ballads, and traditional favorites to demonstrate the range of poetry. He explains the various literary devices and tools that poets use in a way that’s easy to understand. The book also includes a wide variety of activities designed to make reading and writing poetry fun. This book is for anyone who wants to learn more about poetry. Teachers and students of English and Language Arts, in particular, should find this guide useful and helpful as a resource or as a supplemental text. The simple and direct explanations of technique and poetic devices as well as the range of activities help the reader and student enjoy the study of poetry. Professor Hartsfield presents detailed treatments of the central elements of poetry such as language use, types of poetry, rhythm, meter, rhyme, figurative language, and symbolism. This book will stimulate new ways of thinking about poetry for teachers, students, and writers. The Make it Fun Guide to Poetry presents poetry as something all of us can enjoy. Anyone interested in writing poetry and understanding poetry more deeply will find a wealth of information in this book.
Best,
Larry Hartsfield

I forgot to include the link to the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Guide-Poe...rry+Hartsfield