{"product_id":"explosion-at-the-poem-factory-9781773061320","title":"Explosion at the Poem Factory","description":"\u003cp\u003eKilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realizes he's out of a job. He spots a \"Help Wanted\" sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate -- he's always been curious about how poems are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the \"meter meter\" and empty the \"clich  bins.\" He assembles a poem by picking out a rhyme scheme, sprinkling in some similes and adding alliteration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut one day the machines malfunction, and there is a dramatic explosion at the poem factory. How will poetry ever survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyle Lukoff's funny story, rich in wordplay, is complemented by Mark Hoffmann's lively, quirky art. The backmatter includes definitions of poetic feet, types of poems (with illustrated examples) and a glossary of other terms. An author's note explains the inspiration for the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773061320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 7.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/16\/2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kyle Lukoff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668384936092,"sku":"9781773061320","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_eae49f2f-a820-4ffb-819a-b84a66124b5c.jpg?v=1603917388","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/explosion-at-the-poem-factory-9781773061320","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}