How Long to Read The Best of Kindness 2017

How Long Does it Take to Read The Best of Kindness 2017?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Best of Kindness 2017 by Origami Project

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

Description

Are there small or large gestures when it comes to kindness? How do we decide and why would we make such distinctions? The poems in this anthology ask and try to answer such questions. Included are 62 from over 300 poems sent to the Origami Poems Project's 2017 'Kindness' contest - with Finalist Judge, award-winning poet, Mary Ann Mayer. Join poets from 30 states and over 12 countries on this journey of insight and compassion. Included in this collection are the Winning poems: 1st place: 'I hear her voice calling' by Daun Daemon; 2nd place: 'Hands' by Frank Dullaghan, 3rd place: 'A Kindness Bestowed' by Lynne Burnett. Honorable Mentions: 'Hospital Sounds' by Joyce Schmid & 'Heroics' by Maryanne Hannan, Editor's Appreciation to Dmitry Blizniuk for 'Don't be sad, Chrysostom.' New this year is the Pixie/Wendy, ' a 'creaturely appreciation' for the poem, 'Morning Traffic' by William Masters. In total there are 62 poems - Winning poems, Finalists, and other superb entries that were considered for the Finalist grouping of 23. Poems are gathered into the following sections: Landmarks, Counsel, Perspectives, Upon Reflection, Our Muted Brethren, and Askance. Also included is an essay on kindness by Mary Ann Mayer along with her thoughts on the qualities of the winning selections (and honorable mentions). Cover art, "Little Mysteries of Being" is by the talented poet-artist, Lauri Burke. OPP Editors who conducted this contest, Jan & Kevin Keough, also manage the Origami Poems Project. Additional reading of the contest entries was done by Lauri Burke. Images in this collection are from work by Carl-Peter Mayer, Peg Quinn, Helen Burke, the above-mentioned Lauri Burke, and Kevin & Jan Keough. We thank them all for their kind generosity. A non-profit, The Origami Poems Project has been publishing free microchaps since 2009. A microchap is a page of 1-6 poems arranged on a single sheet of paper and folded, origami style, into a palm-size microchap. Each cover is originally created for the poet - see our website. Our motto is: 'Helping the world, one free microchap at a time.' Visit our website or seek us out on the hidden paths of Twitter and Facebook. www.origamipoems.com

How long is The Best of Kindness 2017?

The Best of Kindness 2017 by Origami Project is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Best of Kindness 2017 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Best of Kindness 2017 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Best of Kindness 2017?

The Best of Kindness 2017 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.

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