Poetry Resources: Introduction

• "Poetry can and should be an important part of our daily lives. Poems can inspire and make us think about what it means to be a member of the human race. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed.  ~Billy Collins
• “Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”  ~ Rita Dove
• “Poetry is an act of peace.” ~ Pablo Neruda
• “Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.” ~ Rumi
• “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” ~ Emily Dickinson

Listen as Amanda Gorman performs a poem from her home, in 2021. What are your thoughts after hearing her poem? What stands out to you? What do you notice? How do your observations relate to our essential question?