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This is the kind of review that performers dream about getting. Theresa Clark hit this one out of the park for me. Thank you, Theresa...
“You bought the poetry to life. You combined your experiencesin each poem that you shared with the boys and girls.
“I enjoyed your delivery. You have such excitement andenergy when sharing.
“I enjoyed the presentation. You involved theboys and girls which allowed them to be active listeners throughout theassembly.”—Theresa Clark, 3rd grade teacher, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School
50 Reasons to Write Poetry
Opinion / Column
1. To bear witness to life, the good, the bad, and the ugly
2. To discover what I feel
3. To express my feelings
4. To corral my experiences
5. To discover what I think, know and care about
6. To get life’s pain out
7. To use what hurts positively
8. To enjoy the power of words
9. To share serious thoughts
10. To define who I am
11. To be seen and heard
12. To open minds and change the world
13. To make sense of the world
14. To understand the human condition better
15. To stay engaged with my own divinity
16. To be authentic, genuine and real like Holden Caulfield
17. To avoid Depression
18. To build bridges with words
19. To keep my brain alert and alive
20. To keep Alzheimer’s at bay
21. To have something positive to daydream about—writing…
22. To recite my own poetry in traffic
23. To be part of various poetry groups and writing organizations
24. To be a leader instead of a follower
25. To conduct poetry workshops
26. To be anything I want
