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    Picture Yourself Writing Poetry: Using Photos to Inspire Writing
    Picture Yourself Writing Poetry: Using Photos to Inspire Writing
    Picture Yourself Writing Poetry: Using Photos to Inspire Writing
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    Picture Yourself Writing Poetry: Using Photos to Inspire Writing

    Written by Laura Purdie Salas

    Narrated by Various Narrators

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    About this audiobook

    Poetry is more than rhyming words on a page. A poem is crafted by carefully selecting each word and rhythm. But how does a poet get started? Finding inspiration is as easy as looking at a picture.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Press
    Release dateMar 1, 2013
    ISBN9781476573274
    Picture Yourself Writing Poetry: Using Photos to Inspire Writing
    Author

    Laura Purdie Salas

    Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 135 books for kids, including If You Were the Moon, Lion of the Sky, theCan Be… series, and Bookspeak! Poems about Books. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com.

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