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Russell Baker

Poetry is so vital to us until school spoils it.

Poetry

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Poetry feels essential and alive to us naturally, but the way it is taught in school often makes it seem dull or forced. This change happens because formal education can strip away the personal and emotional connection we originally have with poetry.

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