06-26-2013, 11:10 AM
teach people not to cap every line 
teach them (if it's possible ) to express themselves and not to express what they think is the poetic self is.
it's got to be hard for teachers don't know poetry, one way is to learn it together , let the teacher explain that's what they're doing, going down the road less travelled, (the road not taken)both teacher and students exploring something new and special. let the teacher learn as they teach. not as easy as it reads i know but it's easier to share new experiences than to teach old ones. ask them about nursery rhymes, use them as starting points, i love Carroll, had i learned of his poetry sooner i'd have been hooked on poetry a lot earlier in life. now i'm rambling.
teach them (if it's possible ) to express themselves and not to express what they think is the poetic self is.
it's got to be hard for teachers don't know poetry, one way is to learn it together , let the teacher explain that's what they're doing, going down the road less travelled, (the road not taken)both teacher and students exploring something new and special. let the teacher learn as they teach. not as easy as it reads i know but it's easier to share new experiences than to teach old ones. ask them about nursery rhymes, use them as starting points, i love Carroll, had i learned of his poetry sooner i'd have been hooked on poetry a lot earlier in life. now i'm rambling.