How Long to Read American Bruise

How Long Does it Take to Read American Bruise?

It takes the average reader and 57 minutes to read American Bruise by L. Ward Abel

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The bruises in the poems by L. Ward Abel are those left on the American landscape and history, especially the rural settings populated by men like Lincoln and Whitman. His poetry explores the back roads and rivers of the nation and what has been left there to decay: “...no ceiling to shield the rain from reaching / what used to be the floor. I think those places are / more holy now / with a view straight up / and into heaven.” L. Ward Abel was born in 1959 in Atlanta. He is a poet, composer, and performer of music with Abel, Rawls & Hayes, teacher, and retired lawyer. He lives in rural Georgia. Mr. Abel’s work appears in many online and print publications. He is the author of Peach Box and Verge (Little Poem Press, 2003); Jonesing for Byzantium (UK Authors Press, 2006); The Heat of Blooming (Pudding House Press, 2008); Torn Sky Bleeding Blue (erbacce-Press, 2010); and the forthcoming Cousins Over Colder Fields (Finishing Line Press, 2013).

How long is American Bruise?

American Bruise by L. Ward Abel is 56 pages long, and a total of 14,336 words.

This makes it 19% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read American Bruise Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 18 minutes to read American Bruise aloud.

What Reading Level is American Bruise?

American Bruise is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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