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Product Description This is a collection of wordplay poems that create their effect by playing with punctuation marks or grammatical rules, alphabet and number poems, palindromes, acrostics, puns, double-meanings. shape poems, calligrams, riddles, epitaphs, and limericks. The book will contain a mixture oforiginal and previously published poems. About the Author John Foster lives in Witney, in Oxfordshire.
The central conflict involves the tension between rigid linguistic structures and the playful subversion of those rules through creative expression. The protagonist of this collection is the English language itself, which the author manipulates to reveal hidden meanings and structural absurdities. By utilizing various poetic forms, the work challenges the reader to look beyond standard syntax and orthography. The narrative framework is non-linear, presenting a series of discrete linguistic experiments that function as independent vignettes of wit.
Readers frequently highlight the accessibility of the wordplay, noting that the collection serves as an engaging introduction to experimental poetic forms. Discussion often centers on the cleverness of the structural constraints, with many appreciating how the author balances technical precision with humor. Critics observe that the pacing is brisk, allowing for quick consumption of individual pieces without losing the overall thematic focus. The work is often described as a lighthearted exploration of linguistic mechanics that encourages readers to reconsider the flexibility of written communication.
Page Count:
94
Publication Date:
1996-09-26
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019276098X
ISBN-13:
9780192760982
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