To the Stars: Kansas Poets of the Ad Astra Poetry Project

Denise Low, 2nd poet laureate of Kansas, revives the British tradition of one-page publications, called "broadsides," as a way to present poetry. Her web-based broadsides include over forty poets with Kansas connections: Gordon Parks, William Stafford, James Tate, B.F. Fairchild, Diane Glancy, Albert Goldbarth, Jo McDougall, and Kevin Young to name a few. This book collects her Ad Astra Poetry Project broadsides in print form. Each entry presents a biography, poem, and commentary about the poem in concise form, easily accessible for readers. The 3rd Kansas poet laureate, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, adds discussion questions for those who wish to use this book for classes or other groups. Clear discussion of the poems, free of jargon, makes this ideal for sharing with students and friends. Low selects poems that comment, in some way, on Kansas experience. These Kansas poetry publications-available to arts organizations, schools, libraries, and newspapers throughout the state-have attracted a national following.

Author: Denise Low
Publisher: Mammoth
Published: 12/25/2009
Pages: 110
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 5.51h x 8.50w x 0.26d
ISBN13: 9780980010275
ISBN10: 0980010276
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Literary Criticism | Poetry