How Long to Read Shell Songs

How Long Does it Take to Read Shell Songs?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Shell Songs by James Miller

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

Description

A poet's book is like a chicken's nest: a lot of straw but sometimes you find an egg. The eggs in this collection-and there are many-are among the finest out there. They rhyme and scan but subtly, quietly. They aren't showy about it. They see technique as necessary but secondary or auxiliary to the real business of poetry which is feeling, emotion. And there's a ton of emotion in Miller's best poems. He mainly writes about love, death, loss and bereavement, but he isn't sappy or naive about it. His best work resists easy literal paraphrase in the classic Dickinson slant manner, but without being cryptic. To this end he often deploys metaphors of land and sea, seasides and beaches. As life and love end in death, so the seaside meets the sea. Another of Miller's strong suits is his Frostian ability to infuse rhyme and meter with the naturalness of human speech. A collection to be grateful for by a poet to watch. Pino, Editor of The Rotary Dial With his effortless ability to make ordinary moments extraordinary, with his casual skill to twist a word or phrase into a lifetime of truths or half-truths (to shock us awake), with his drive to maximize musicality until meaning and form become one, Miller deserves the title as America's most lyrical and interesting poet. Billie Travalini, Editor of Journal of Caribbean Literature Take a deep breath in as you read James Miller's Shell Songs and you will smell the briny sea air, while ever-changing images and words roll by in waves of shadow and light. Nancy Mellichamp Savo, Associate Editor of The Lyric

How long is Shell Songs?

Shell Songs by James Miller is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shell Songs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Shell Songs aloud.

What Reading Level is Shell Songs?

Shell Songs is suitable for students ages 10 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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