April is National Poetry Month —a perfect opportunity to share some of my favorite poems and thoughts about poetry in general. The perfect place to begin is a poem by Karla Kuskin.
I need to read.
It’s a little like breathing
or eating
or drinking
My life’s link to thinking.
Without it I am
much less than I am,
less of a person
and more of a yam.
Reading is writing
is learning
is growing
igniting cognition,
that’s what keeps one going
trucking along on a civilized track
more upward than downward
and possibly forward,
it feels like it’s forward,
most probably forward,
and forward
is generally better than back.
Do you have a favorite poem? If not, can you find one? A terrific poetry collection to enjoy and maybe find a new favorite is, All the Small Poem and Fourteen More by Valerie Worth. Other poetry collections can be found in Reading Together on page 259 ” I’m Nobody! Who Are You?”
