Why Do So Many Kids Decide They Hate Poetry? Could It Be From Writing Haiku In Grade School?
Chris Harris: "I imagine it's popular in grade schools because it's a simple format. Then again, My Dinner with André has a simple format, but I'm guessing it doesn't play gangbusters at a nine-year-old's birthday party. ... Experiencing poetry solely through prefab formal structures like haikus, acrostics, cinquains and diamante poems could make students feel […]