Combining poetry with divination, this collection resurrects the ancient Greek art of Rhapsodomancy, or divining one's fortune or destiny through the use of poetry or verse. Harkening back to antiquity, when Polyhymnia—the muse of sacred poetry—and Calliope—the muse of epic poetry—were invoked for guidance, each page of this anthology contains three poetic excerpts, chosen for their oracular wisdom. Readers are asked to contemplate a question and then randomly select an excerpt, which will offer revelations and inspiration for further contemplation. Excerpts are drawn from poets throughout the ages, including Sappho, Li Po, Rumi, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Dylan Thomas, William Blake, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Though designed as a prophetic tool, it can also be used as an introduction to some of the world's greatest poets.
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Amber Guetebier is a poet and a short story writer. Brenda Knight is a poet and the author of several books, including Women of the Beat Generation, which won an American Book Award in 1997. They both live in San Francisco.
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Library gift,
By Sandyp "library person" (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Poetry Oracle: Ask a Question and Find Your Fate (Hardcover)
I enjoyed this book so much that I bought a second copy as a gift for my public library.
I would love to see this idea catch on because libraries are trying to serve more patrons with less funds in these troubled times.
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Fabulous, Highly Recommended!,
By CuttleUp (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Poetry Oracle: Ask a Question and Find Your Fate (Hardcover)
This book of poems is beautiful and spell binding. Think of a question you wish to divine the answer to and focus intently on that question, flip the pages of the book, stop the page with the tip of a finger and read the corresponding poem, the results will surprise and amaze! I have used the book many times and find it to be a wonderful addition to my collection. Gather a group of friends, pass it around the dinner table or bar and you will have an instant ice-breaker and conversation starter. The collected poem excerpts span the ages and will inspire you to delve deeper into the writers' full works, I discovered many poets that I knew nothing about. A must have for fans of great poetry, fortune telling, magic eight balls and those with a sense of adventure! Wonderful!
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Great poetry and thoughtful reflection!,
By La loca (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Poetry Oracle: Ask a Question and Find Your Fate (Hardcover)
The Poetry Oracle presents the reader with a variety of thought-provoking and diverting poetry selections. It offers one so many tools: a great way to reflect via poetry, an engaging way to entertain yourself with family and friends, and above all, a glimpse at a large variety of poets that one may have not known prior to reading The Poetry Oracle. What an amazing read! I highly recommend it!
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