by Anthony Consiglio.
A series of three lesson plans intended to guide students
through approximately one month of poetry study.
found at: poets.org.
WHY?
Reading poetry can be a great way to improve your writing skills. The principles of poetry can be applied to nearly every kind of writing you do.
* from: Learning From Poetry, on DailyWritingTips, by Erin
Myth No. 1: Poetry is painful to memorize. - It is not at all painful. Just do a line or two a day.
Myth No. 2: There isn’t enough room in your memory to store a lot of poetry. - Bad analogy. Memory is a muscle, not a quart jar.
Myth No. 3: Everyone needs an iPod. - You do not need an iPod. Memorize poetry instead.
* from: Got Poetry? in The New Your Times. by Jim Holt.
