Did you know our country has a National Poet Laureate to raise the nation’s appreciation of poetry?

This year’s poet is Tracy K Smith! To hear her read click here.

 

Theatre

Funny, serious

Entering, exiting, singing

Actors, stage, director, choreographer

Dancing, projecting, performing

Dark, bright

auditorium

 

Life

Long, Short

Laughing, crying, hoping

Plants, adventures, children, friends

Loving, dreading, wanting

Brief, complex, great

Eternal

 

Tree

Ancient Wise

Living Growing Knowing

Secure Green Giant Canopy

Giving Generously Sheltering

Gracefully Arching

Topiary

These poems created by students of the PRC writing class.