He might write a poem or short story about it. Demario is one of six Washington, D.C., preteens who read original poems during the program for young poets that celebrates National Poetry Month. The readers gathered with Young Peoples Poetry Week founder Paula Quint, president of the Childrens Book Council. A sense of care, a sense of protection. Love is stronger than anything.
Love is something that is to be cherished.
Love is something many people claim. Nikki Grimes and Judith Viorst write poetry for children and adults. They said they lose themselves in the pages of books and write from their experiences. His parents said they did not know their son had an intense need to write poetry and this was the first time they had heard their son read his work. The children's poems were selected from hundreds of entries from throughout Washington.