The Child Within
ORIGINAL POEMS ABOUT POETRY
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Book Details
About the Book
Tom Hipps writes well on many subjects. He is quite adept at writing about nature; love; science; and social problems. Writer Bill Martin calls his love poetry "delicate and beautiful". Chuck Stone of the Philadelphia Inquirer describes his poetry as "absolutely marvelous". Sarah Jones, a close friend; says that Hipps book, Loving You is "wonderful" and she calls him a "true talent". The Child Within is a collection of poems that deal with the craft of writing poetry personalizing it more. Moon Wine is a selection of nature poems. Finally, Poetically Yours is more of a general collection of poetry.
About the Author
Tom Hipps graduated from David Lipscomb College in 1958 and went on to teach in New Jersey; Pennsylvania; and Tennessee; where he ran the "Poet-in-the-Schools" Program for the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment. Chuck Stone of the Philadelphia Inquirer calls his poetry "witty and thought-provoking".