The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets
Irene Latham, Charles Waters
This poetry anthology gathers accounts from twenty poets about mistakes they made when young and the lessons that followed. Its poems use a range of poetic forms and include situations such as scoring for the opposing team or being hurt after accepting a dare. Insets add the writers’ own reflections on what they learned. The collection pairs poems about embarrassment, poor choices, and consequences with colorful illustrations.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
