As a teacher I believe that poetry is important for children, it really does allow them to feel a range of different emotions and let them play around with words in a way that no other genre allows. The poem below is displayed in our staff room so t was easier to pick a post to go alongside ‘prickle’ than I thought it’d be.
What do you think about children’s poetry? Any poems you remember from your own childhood?
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I love this, and the thought that it is “forever all your own”.
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I agree, it’s powerful!
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I’m the sort who always needs the abstract explained to me – especially when it comes to poetry. However, even I found poetry a useful means of expression because I realized I could say what I felt without consequences if it was abstract enough.
Poetry: the encryption of the artfully oppressed.
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That’s a great observation! I agree that poetry can need explaining but I also think that as a form of artwork it can be interpreted differently and that’s okay.
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Sorry – it’s such a great way to express yourself and I’m glad you found it a useful way to say what you felt 🙂 everyone needs a release, it’s cathartic x
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