It's April, and that means...

...it's National Poetry Month! I subscribed to the Poem-a-Day email from Poets.org, and today I read their first poem with my sophomore classes. It was an interesting little one by Jack Gilbert. I've decided my kids need more poetry in their diets; their poor souls are starving. Perhaps brief daily exposure to poems will help somewhat. If nothing else, it may make them realize that poetry is nothing to be afraid of (in a bad sense, anyway).