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Poet Roundtable with
Children's Poets
To continue celebrating National Poetry Month, AuthorsOnTheWeb.com brought together a group of top poets who write for younger readers. Brod Bagert, Nikki Grimes, Ron Koertge, Tony Mitton, Andrea Perry, Maria Testa, April Halprin Wayland and Jane Yolen discuss their poetic backgrounds, their thoughts on poetry education in schools and their personal definitions of poetry.
Meet the Authors:
Questions
1. AOTW: Of the various forms of expression, why do you find poetry so appealing? What can you say in poetry that you can't say as well in prose?
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2. AOTW: Do you have a poem that you think defines you?
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3. AOTW: Does reciting poetry enhance the experience? Do you ever do readings of your own poetry for an audience?
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4. AOTW: What got you started writing poetry? Was it a poem you read? If so, which one?
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5. AOTW: Do you feel our schools do an adequate job of exposing children to poetry?
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6. AOTW: Many people say, "Poetry --- too difficult for me." Could you convince them they're wrong? How?
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7. AOTW: It is well known that poetry does not "sell" as well as other forms of literature. What have you done to promote your work?
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8. AOTW: What advice do you give to aspiring poets? Who do you tell them to read?
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9. AOTW: Wordsworth said, "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." Do you agree? If not, what is poetry for you?
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10. AOTW: What are you working on now?
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