George and I are listening to poetry this weekend. A gathering of poets from all over the country. Pretty cool when you think about it. Reassures one's soul that poetry is not dead, nor is it dying.
It is interesting to note though, that high school English teachers, when it comes to the poetry cycle, only want to cover the "classics". Frost, Whitman, Dickens, Hughes and maybe Angelou (for color, forgive the intended pun). Alot of teachers turn a blind eye to what is really out there. So much more than rhyme. So much more than luv poems and how no one understands me poems.
That poetry can spur action of all types. Look at Lorca! It is there. All around.
Hip hop, rap.
Indie Alternative.
It is there. We just have to look.
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