In Keeping With Yesterday's Post . . .TEACHING POETRY. A Worthwhile Endeavor.

 

Songs My Teacher Taught Me       

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.