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Poetry has been a popular art in possibly every century up to the 20th. What happened? Of course communication is always adapting. But I think we should always, as educators of our children or those of others, be watching for possible losses along with the gains. Are we cutting them off from something they need for their emotional development? Isn't that an interesting report about the attitude of boys and girls? There's been a recent shift back to reading among children, by choice, so I read, when it's offered sensitively.

What a sad state of the world we have..........I know the statistics came out for the area I live in and sadly the average education of adults living here was.........GET THIS.........11th grade! ! How could this be? I don't understand it. I can't imagine not wanting more. :) Very good topic Michael. Sincerely, Mary

A new literacy and new language forms are developing Michael - most of it is functional but some of it is quite poetic. The txt msgs, emails, cinema, television, song lyrics and video clips are very expressive of the very fast pace young people have to cope with.

Oh Uriah you have a lovely mind and a warm heart, yes yes yes to that...

But I still have faith that there is poetry in songs, daily conversations and in the very emotions we feel each day, people just don't think in the term poetry, I hope this is true anyway.

Well, I already knew literacy was in trouble, but this is serious trouble. But one question: If we're among the few with advanced literacy, how come we're not rich?