Poetry

[aidenfire]

Very quick question! What are your favorite poems/poets with non-poetry-readers, particularly teenagers? I want to do a little poetry event with my kids as part of April being National Poetry Month, and any suggestions are most welcome!

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[tipgardner]

http://flavorwire.com/279654/10-of-the-most-bad-ass-contemporary-american-poets - Is that appropriate?

It may be cliche but I've always loved the power of Carolyn Forché's "The Colonel", but, again, not sure it's appropriate.

If these are at risk kids in LA, some local poets or hip hop lyrics might connect more: http://www.poets.org/state.php/varState/CA

I'd say Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and John Lennon could be similarly employed, but I'm not sure how much teenagers today would connect with their words.

[dragonfly_lily]

I have MAJOR love for Shel Silverstein just because his are funny and childlike.

Also, Billy Corrigan has a book of poems. They're pretty good! You can find several online and then, of course, at the library/book store.