{"product_id":"adventures-in-poetry-hal-crook-9781953080554","title":"Adventures in Poetry: Poetorials on JAZZ and Other Acquired Tastes","description":"\"Hal Crook has created a new poetic form: \u003cbr\u003ethe \u003ci\u003epoetorial!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eMargie Keil Flanders, Former\u003cbr\u003eManaging Editor, \u003ci\u003eCrosswinds Poetry Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hal Crook is the king of irony, and he writes\u003cbr\u003ea mean \u003ci\u003epoetorial!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ePaul Hostovsky, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePitching for the Apostates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Crook transforms poetry into a sweet but changed\u003cbr\u003einstrument for argument, education, and whimsy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRod Kessler, Professor Emeritus, Salem State\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHAL CROOK, \u003c\/b\u003e Professor Emeritus, Berklee College\u003cbr\u003eof Music is an internationally known jazz musician.\u003cbr\u003eHe has published four books on jazz improvisation, \u003cbr\u003eone novel, one collection of short stories, \u003cbr\u003eand one volume of poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the FOREWORD...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs ludicrous as this may sound, this book is\u003cbr\u003ea competition between Jazz-an art form I have\u003cbr\u003epracticed and played professionally for most of my\u003cbr\u003elife, which many people consider to be an acquired\u003cbr\u003etaste itself-and numerous other subjects that may\u003cbr\u003ehave the feel or vibe of an acquired taste to them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough for some of these subjects, you will have to\u003cbr\u003euse your imagination a little to grasp the connection\u003cbr\u003eto an acquired taste. Or a lot. Or not at all, if you're\u003cbr\u003ea certain kind of person. Like, \u003ci\u003ea little bit off\u003c\/i\u003e is good.\u003cbr\u003eOr a lot. So relax, because who isn't? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach piece is written in the style of a narrative\u003cbr\u003eeditorial, but expressed in the form of a poem, \u003cbr\u003ee.g., using stanzas and line breaks-like this one-\u003cbr\u003eand other elements of poetry as well, such as clichés-\u003cbr\u003ethose old familiar sayings used to help the reader\u003cbr\u003eunderstand what the writer is talking about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnow what I'm saying? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Comments...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hal Crook is the king of irony, has a beautiful smile, writes a mean poetorial, and can spell loquacious and empty a trombone spit valve simultaneously.\" Paul Hostovsky, author of \u003ci\u003ePitching for the Apostates\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Should anyone be surprised that a jazzman-turned-author like Hal Crook-a musician famous for improvising-should start riffing on the very form of poetry, as he does in \u003ci\u003eADVENTURES IN POETRY: Poetorials on JAZZ and Other Acquired Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e, transforming that art into a sweet but changed instrument for argument, meditation, edu- cation, and whimsy? I learned a lot from these pages.\" Rod Kessler, Professor Emeritus, Salem State University, author of \u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait with Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hal Crook has created a new poetic form: the poetorial! Smart, wild commentaries on the world, as only he sees it. A great read, with snorting laughs throughout. I'll happily read anything Hal writes.\" Margie Keil Flanders, Former Managing Editor, \u003ci\u003eCrosswinds Poetry Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Persuasive Beauty of Imperfection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superb.\" Gregg Mazel, Technology Integration Specialist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hal's writing is mind blowing!\" Jesús Santandreu, Saxophonist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thank you for putting 'life' into words so perfectly!\" JoAnn Marzocchi Phillips, Vocalist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stone-cold genius.\" Scot Jackson, Drummer\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Words of wisdom!\" Brian O'Connell, Bassist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the best, [Hal] writes from experience...says what we in jazz experience.\" Al MacDonald, Saxophonist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"And there's the low down!\" Bob Albanese, Pianist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant.\" Bob McChesney, Trombonist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is fantastic poetry!\" Kevin Sullivan, Saxophonist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Took me out of this world.\" Ola Piano, Pianist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great work on so many levels. [Hal] creates in people the desire to think.\" JH Cooper, Saxophonist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Truth.\" Dave Zinno, Bassist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thinking man's jazzbo.\" Eric S. Pettine, Trombonist\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Loved this! A heart opens up and bleeds musical expression.\" Dave Dubinsky, Trumpeter\/Educator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Hal] never disappoints.\" Mark Miller, Trombonist \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Read Hal Crook closely. We have giants among us.\" Andrew Dow, Bassist\/Educator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hal Crook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953080553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953080554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e eBook Bakery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Hal Crook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442746831103,"sku":"9781953080554","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_706fd822-f5ab-408a-a43e-5965fccf4406.jpg?v=1777199493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adventures-in-poetry-hal-crook-9781953080554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}