Why Poetry? Consider the following quotations: 

• "Poetry can and should be an important part of our daily lives. Poems can inspire and make us think about what it means to be a member of the human race. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed.  ~Billy Collins

• “Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”  ~ Rita Dove

• “Poetry is an act of peace.” ~ Pablo Neruda

• “Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.” ~ Rumi

• “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” ~ Emily Dickinson