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" The poetry oracle / "
written and edited by Amber Guetebier & Brenda Knight.
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BL
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1005707
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b760077
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| Main Entry
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Guetebier, Amber.
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The poetry oracle /\ written and edited by Amber Guetebier Brenda Knight.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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San Francisco, Calif. :: CCC Pub.,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (287 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1888729384
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: 1888729392
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: 9781888729382
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: 9781888729399
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1888729201
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9781888729207
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-287).
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| Contents
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Cover; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; How to Use the Poetry Oracle; The Poetry Oracle; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Other Books by CCC Publishing; Back Cover
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| Abstract
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Combining poetry with divination, this collection resurrects the ancient Greek art of Rhapsodomancy, or divining one's fortune or destiny through the use of poetry or verse. Harkening back to antiquity, when Polyhymnia, the muse of sacred poetry, and Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, were invoked for guidance, each page of this anthology contains three poetic excerpts, chosen for their oracular wisdom. Readers are asked to contemplate a question and then randomly select an excerpt, which will offer revelations and inspiration for further contemplation. Excerpts are drawn from poets throughout the ages, including Sappho, Li Po, Rumi, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Dylan Thomas, William Blake, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Though designed as a prophetic tool, it can also be used as an introduction to some of the world's greatest poets.
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Metaphysics, Poetry.
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Poetry.
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Spirituality, Poetry.
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LITERARY CRITICISM-- Poetry.
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Metaphysics.
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POETRY-- General.
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Poetry.
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Spirituality.
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| Dewey Classification
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811
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PR1175.G88 2008eb
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Knight, Brenda.
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