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Morrow, Stephen; Hermsen, Terry – Teaching Artist Journal, 2008
In the late 1970s, poet Lewis MacAdams labeled the many writers beginning to visit schools as "wild cards in the deck of education," bringing fresh possibilities to a somewhat staid curriculum. Now, nearly thirty years later, the authors wonder if it isn't time to renew the metaphor, as everyone strive to name what happens when poets bring their…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Figurative Language, Poetry, Student Evaluation