Poetry of Mental Graffiti

Why We Learn Poetry

Teach For Success: Why We Learn Poetry. Part 1 of 2

When I was in eighth grade I wrote a poem called “Many Paths Wander In My Mind,” and they still do to this day. Sometimes I get lost for days! As I reminisce about that poem I cannot help but remember what I felt when I wrote it. I felt that I was imbued with an artistic talent, and that somehow, I, Chris Wilkins, was the muse, the creative genius which mankind had been waiting for all these thousands of years. I felt that I was creating… something wonderful. And, it felt liberating. The innocence of youth.

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Getting Started Writing Love Poetry

So you obviously want to learn to write poetry since you are reading this book. Since you took the time to get this book and read over the contents, you are obviously serious about your commitment to writing great love poetry, so how do you begin?

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