How Long to Read Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear

How Long Does it Take to Read Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear by Rick Smith

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

Description

Rick Smith's two previous books dealt with the diminutive Wren...wren as metaphor, wren as symbol for our own frailties and neuroses. Wren was a delicate bird that must be handled with care. But now, it's a new game and Smith comes out swinging! The gloves are off and he takes on the human condition in a "no-holds-barred" re-match that has been years in the making. In "Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear," Smith shows that he isn't just a one trick pony. He writes about things that are near and dear, about harmonica players and having the blues, about drug addiction, about old lovers and adventures, about psych wards, about madness and redemption, about love and loss; in short, he writes eloquently about the wonders and horrors of life. Take for example, the poem entitled SWANS: Sure, there are swans, silver swans, coupling swans, swans so ominous they remind us of something pre-natal when we were tiny and subject to the counter-clockwise thrill of conception and likewise to the troubling possibilities of gravity. Swans on Silver Lake near where a body was found floating, a hollow swan on our bureau, once filled with cuff links, rings and small change. A pond near the house on the cape where one swan bedazzles herself in early Spring three years running. We watch from distance, counting the times reflection has failed us. There is a haunting beauty here, a suggestibility that doesn't need to go into detail because we already know instinctively what's going on. Such is the poetry of Rick Smith.

How long is Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear?

Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear by Rick Smith is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear aloud.

What Reading Level is Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear?

Whispering in a Mad Dog's Ear 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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