When he tapdanced on this street With bottlecaps on his feet Held in place by ribbons from the civil rights movement. While some students play with descriptive verse, most stick to what they know. They often write about love. Sophomore Sarah Whitley has yet to read one of her poems aloud, because of her shyness. At the same time, she knows she would find support, even from the brooding rebels in the back.
Poetry is like that.
It makes the writer vulnerable and the listener empathetic. We feel poetry should be for everyone. Karen Samples is Kentucky columnist for the Enquirer. Her column appears Thursdays and Sundays. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.