![]() ![]() Her funny, sarcastic take on high school life is revealed through concrete poetry: words, ideas, type, and design that combine to make pictures and patterns. Who else do you know who designs her own clothes and writes poetry to her cat? Jessie’s a girl with strong opinions, and she isn’t shy about sharing them. Her musings about trying out new makeup and hairstyles, playing volleyball and cello, and dealing with her annoying younger brother are never boring or predictable. ![]() This is where poetry and disability intersect, overlap, collide and make peace.īlue Lipstick: Concrete Poems by John GranditsĪ 15-year-old girl named Jessie voices typical-and not so typical-teenage concerns in this unique, hilarious collection of poems. Poetry Books for Teens Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability by Sheila Black and Jennifer Bartlettīeauty is a Verb is a ground-breaking anthology of disability poetry, essays on disability, and writings on the poetics of both. ![]()
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