Poetry book for twelve year old sister?

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Rose D

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My sister's birthday is really soon and I wanted to buy her a poetry book. She's really good at writing poetry, too. Does anyone know a good book of poems? Its preferable that they're not simple children's poems. They could be at adult level. I just don't want anything that isn't appropriate, obviously.

I was also wondering if anyone had a different, creative idea for a poetry themed present.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that she is turning 12.
 
There are books called Poetry Speaks to Children and Hip Hop Speaks to Children published by Sourcebooks. They both include poetry by popular adult poets, but they have pictures and a CD to accompany the book. Hip Hop Speaks has kid friendly hip hop song lyrics and poetry by Langston Hughes and other popular adult poems that have a rhythm to them. So it's adult poetry in a kid friendly format.
 
"A Light in the Attic" by Shel Sileverstein.

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/html/books.asp

It's a great book for kinds and adults of short, silly poems. I like "The Dragon of Grendly Grund" and the "Bilthery Blather Pirate."
 
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