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JUMPING THE LINE

by Ted Greenwald
Illustrated by Les Levine

Conversational, spontaneous, and dynamic, Ted Greenwald's poems hinge on the line, sometimes repeated, always with a difference.

"The 111 poems in Jumping the Line are ruggedly handsome. Each-written in the same ten-stanza, 30-line form-has its own personality and allure. The clips of compressed speech and thought that open each poem bounce around through a chorus (or bridge) to come out somewhere else. A frame of mind ensues, rich in lyric possibility, astute observation, spiky emotions, and some really good jokes."
- Ed Friedman