It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Songs for Dead Children by E.D. Blodgett
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In a series of poems inspired by Gustav Mahler's Kindertotenlieder, E.D. Blodgett searches for meaning amidst grief. In the contemplative gentleness of his words, he finds the special light children possess in their state of unknowing as they encounter the world. These sparse poems move through acceptance and resignation to the solace that exists in the word. Blodgett's poetry will speak to readers who have experienced loss, are exploring grief, or want to find a way to connect with stillness. as bells that ring through the winter air the clear laughter of children sings in the trees almost like brooks bursting in spring the air stands up its joy unbound the breath of it the bright birth of stars
Songs for Dead Children by E.D. Blodgett is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.
This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Songs for Dead Children aloud.
Songs for Dead Children is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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