How Long to Read Catbird

How Long Does it Take to Read Catbird?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 7 minutes to read Catbird by Barbara Alfaro

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

Description

This beautiful collection illuminates the poet's journey from girlhood to widowhood. "Still, Papa, somehow you conveyed to me/quiet is where you go to get soul things out" she writes in "Tough Guy," a childhood memory poem. In "Catbird," the title poem of the book, humor interrupts grieving..."I loved her once/when I saw her lipstick hidden under the pillow./Like Marlene Dietrich in "Dishonored,"/applying lipstick before the firing squad, /no pale mouth would greet eternity."/Barbara Alfaro's poems have appeared in various journals including The Blue Mountain Review, Variant Literature and...

How long is Catbird?

Catbird by Barbara Alfaro is 66 pages long, and a total of 16,896 words.

This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 21% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Catbird Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 32 minutes to read Catbird aloud.

What Reading Level is Catbird?

Catbird 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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