To the beleaguered principal seeking direction in an attempt to examine his commitments, poetry is proffered as a way of helping him gain some fresh insights. (Author/RK)

Author described how he prepared students in advance of a poet's visit to their school, how the poet worked with students in the classroom, and quoted some of the poems they wrote. (Author/RK)

Relates the experience of the author as a young man struggling to write a chapter of his dissertation called "Why Teach Poetry?". Notes that poet Louis Ginsberg (father of poet Allen Ginsberg) provided him with a two-paragraph answer, as meaningful and pertinent now as it was 50 years ago. (SR)

A method of involving students in the processes of writing poetry to enrich their appreciation. Emphasis on sensory awareness precedes the writing experience. (AP)