The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems

The poems in this slender volume were mined from print and digital media, signage, personal correspondence, and other sources. Not every entry is a hit, but there are moments of brilliance, including Bob Raczka’s “How to Write a Poem on Your Computer,” derived from computer drop-down menus (“Find Table/ Work/ Select All/ Delete”), and Terry Webb Harshman’s “Lake Haiku,” found in a photo caption (“Hawk perched on a tree/ at the Randleman Lake edge.../ framed by a harvest moon”). The results, taken from Facebook updates and e-mails, crossword puzzle clues and dictionary entries, will have readers seeing inspiration all around them and questioning what turns words into poetry. Ages 8–12. (Mar.)