There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me, (Hardcover)

from adge73

Is this book emotionally manipulating me? Is it one of those that has more appeal for me than a kid? I'm afraid it might be yes on both counts. On the one hand, I'm not sure I love these illustrations. On the other, is "There is a poem/In the cradle/Of my Soul/Rocking me" not perfect? Tricky, tri...

from nbmars

In a series of short verses, Alice Walker praises the world around her: "There is a sky/ At the end of my Eye/ Seeing Me." "There is a dance/ That lives In my bones/ Dancing Me." "There is a song/ Deep in/ My body/ Singing/ Me." Appropriately one of the verses is "There is a poem/ In the cradle/ ...

from crieder95

This book of poetry is sweet and filled with thoughts of being one with nature and life itself. Walker takes an interesting twist on her way with words. Instead of her person doing the smelling, walking, seeing, and tasting it is the object of thing do it. This just makes a reader think and have ...

from meastwold

This is a wonderful poem that engages readers in a beautiful style that evokes the senses and uses words to create an image in one's mid.