Wise Words from a Poet

Wise Words from a Poet

Local Poet GF Korreck was a judge of our Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest. He shared this wise message with the participants and all of us. No matter which generation you represent, chances are you've been in an English class where more than one person, perhaps even you, asked why do we have to read poetry? My response is, why not? While poetry is often taken apart and studied for its various elements, there is a single important piece that c…