How Long to Read Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems by Gerald Olson

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

Description

Synopsis of Songs . . . Songs, etc. is based on Olson’s first trip to Montenegro to see his spouse, Jean’s family. Impressions contains, “Kindly Close Tightly,” words written on the refrigerator door at Mepkin Abbey where, “I looked off into the distance where . . . monks sat masticating.” The Head and the Heart’s number one poem is, “Clog Dancing in Hell” and you are dared by Jean to get into the last verse. “I Never Said Thanks to my Stepdad” says volumes about “maple breath.” Curious? Alas, No Yorick He! came into being as a result of going to my father, Ernest’s grave. Cycling Through was influenced by bicycling tours. “Pretending to be a Stick” came from bird watching on the wetlands. Spectrum of the Sea starts out with “HANG DOWN” which rimes. It has been said that, “If it doesn’t rime, it’s not poetry.” Also, Jean Translated: “boy” and “bird sickness” by Igor Vecerina. PAPA’S TREKS is filled with “short shorts.”See, “Authenticity.” There’s a lot about bicycling in Self-Portrait, too. “For Jean, A New Albion” was written in Bolinas on Drake’s Bay. “Smokin’ Stogies for Irma” is a touching story of the author’s select memories of his mother. It’s recommended. One of the poems in Tiger Tales is, “Rush! Die!” which is about The Satanic Verses and “Summer Vacation” reflects the first and last time Gerald ever saw his father. “1-800-I’m Alone” in Polar Bear 46, is unique. The lead poem in Duck Eggs is “Halloween Betrayal.” Rotten duck’s eggs and dirty ticks are featured. See “Apparition Haunted Landscapes” in Behemoth’s Breath for solid surrealism. “Choppers Chop Chop” above LA riots in Dragon Fire where Olson was an eye witness as he was at Berkeley when general “Nurre Lost His Star.”

How long is Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems?

Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems by Gerald Olson is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems?

Songs from a Cave and Other Selected Poems 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.

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