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01-07-2012, 05:17 PM
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The Book of Forms (Revised and Expanded Edition)
In the primordial days before the Internet and West Chester when I was trying to teach myself how to write formal poetry in obscure isolation, I wore out my copy of Lewis Turco's The Book of Forms, so it is a great pleasure to have two poems of no enduring value included in his new revised and expanded edition. The index is a mess, but the text itself is a great delight by one of my favorite eccentric geniuses.
My pleasure is compounded by proximity to many past and current Eratoactivists: Mark Allinson, Catherine Chandler, Rhina Espaillat, Sam Gwynn, Jan Hodge, Robert Mezey and Robert Schechter (who has quite a number of poems included). Apologies if I or the index excluded anyone!
It would be an indispensable additon to your library even without the work of your friends.
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01-07-2012, 05:36 PM
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This is marvellous news, Michael.
Congratulations to you and all the other spherians with poems in this new edition. I have a copy of the Third Edition (2000), which is well used but almost in mint condition; I'll donate it to the poetry group I sometimes go to, and treat myself to the new one!
In fact, I left off writing this to dash off to Amazon and order it. 
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01-07-2012, 05:50 PM
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Fantastic, Michael! Like Jayne, I have a Third edition, still in good shape, but it looks like I'm going to have to treat myself--oh, I can donate my Third edition to my school library, of course!
Charlotte
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01-07-2012, 05:58 PM
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Mark Allinson!!! Now that's a name after my own name!!! G'donya, Hub!
(Mark is Rayne's dad, Jayne! The Sphere was such a different place when he was here! WAR all the time!!!! Great days...)
Thanks for news of the revised edition, Michael!
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01-07-2012, 06:05 PM
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I've been looking forward to this. Thanks for announcing it.
I'm not giving away my old one until I see what's cut  .
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01-08-2012, 10:23 PM
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Terrific news, Michael. I'm ordering one on Amazon.
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01-13-2012, 10:12 AM
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I'm not giving away my old one until I see what's cut .
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Wise words, Janice. The new book arrived today, and the first thing I looked up was 'Clerihew'; I do know the form but wanted to double-check the details because of the thread over on D & A. There isn't a specific section on it, so I'll be hanging onto my Third Edition after all, in case any other stuff's been cut!
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01-13-2012, 10:42 AM
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No Clerihews?
What's been added? (Other than the great examples!)
Last edited by Susan d.S.; 01-13-2012 at 10:49 AM.
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01-13-2012, 12:11 PM
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I haven't done a comparison, Susan, but having both editions covers all the bases!
It's really great to see Spherians' work in the new book. (I'd list them but I'm scared of omitting someone.)
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01-13-2012, 04:30 PM
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Thanks for this news, Michael, and congratulations. I've ordered my copy.
Best,
Jean
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