Teaching poetry to unruly sophomores taught me something unexpected: sometimes the most authentic writing emerges from the messiest places. Here's what my students taught me about courage.
student inspiration
Snow White Worried She Wasn’t Inspiring—Then e.e. cummings Taught Us Both About First Roses
Five false starts into writing night, my student Snow White confessed her prom prep stories 'might not be inspiring.' But between her friend's heartbreak and e.e. cummings declaring 'feeling is first,' I found my first hidden rose of spring—and remembered why poetry has no boundaries.
Writer's Growth 