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Poetry to Live By!
Poetry can offer great hope and inspiration
for both youth and adults.

In this section, you'll find poems that I have used
in my work with young people. We use them for
discussion, and then for models from which
to write our own poems.

Enjoy!



Questions for Consideration:

What do you think this poet is trying to say through his poem?

Do you agree with him?

Do you know who Leonard Peltier is?

Begin your own new poem with the phrase
"we are not separate"...