How Long to Read Please Excuse This Poem

How Long Does it Take to Read Please Excuse This Poem?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Please Excuse This Poem by Brett F Lauer

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

Description

One hundred poems. One hundred voices. One hundred different points of view. Here is a cross-section of American poetry as it is right now—full of grit and love, sparkling with humor, searing the heart, smashing through boundaries on every page. Please Excuse This Poem features one hundred acclaimed younger poets from truly diverse backgrounds and points of view, whose work has appeared everywhere from The New Yorker to Twitter, tackling a startling range of subjects in a startling range of poetic forms. Dealing with the aftermath of war; unpacking the meaning of “the rape joke”; sharing the tender moments at the start of a love affair: these poems tell the world as they see it. Editors Brett Fletcher Lauer and Lynn Melnick have crafted a book that is a must-read for those wanting to know the future of poetry. With an introduction from award-winning poet, editor, and translator Carolyn Forché, Please Excuse This Poem has the power to change the way you look at the world. It is The Best American Nonrequired Reading—in poetry form.

How long is Please Excuse This Poem?

Please Excuse This Poem by Brett F Lauer is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Please Excuse This Poem Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Please Excuse This Poem aloud.

What Reading Level is Please Excuse This Poem?

Please Excuse This Poem is suitable for students ages 12 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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