Here are just a few to spark your imagination...
Poems can...
- ...be unlike anything you ever read!
- ...tell really interesting stories!
- ...be fun to read aloud!
- ...often be read in just minutes.
- ...be silly or serious or strange.
- ...have rhythms and be musical!
- ...be free from all rules of writing.
- ...help you discover possibilities.
- ...be a nice challenge to memorize!
- ...teach you new words.
- ...let you express yourself.
- ...challenge you to think differently.
- ...help you to listen more carefully.
- ...show you the beauty of words.
- ...mean different things to anyone.
- ...show you the power of words!
- ...remind you words really matter!
- ...help you appreciate things more.
- ...help you use words in new ways!
- ...help you see how things relate.
- ...make you think more deeply.
- ...take you to new places!
- ...inspire you to imagine and invent.
- ...inspire you to be more creative!
- ...show you things not seen at first.
- ...give you fresh perspectives.
- ...help you to share your feelings.
- ...help you to understand others.
- ...teach you things about the world!
- ...help you to learn about yourself!