Haiku Poetry

1.Truth

Help find their inner self

Help with painful experiences

Help find a good voice 

2.Sound

Helps bring in rhythm 

Kinesthetic and Literature

Bypasses traps of mind 

3. Listening 

Helps opens their venues 

Robust English language arts

Motivates reluctant writers 

4.Coming Out 

Accessible for ELL

Expresses their voices

Available in many languages  

5.Character 

Helps build Resilience 

Has well crafted phrase

Profound joy and transformation

BY:ANDY AMBROISE

MLA citation: Aguilar, Elena. "Five Reasons Why We Need Poetry in Schools." Edutopia. N.p., 08 Apr. 2013. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.