Poetry in Education

Our brains seem hardwired to recognize and react to poetry. This is one of the most ancient art forms, and people have been loving and responding to poems for thousands of years. But recently, poetry been evaporating from the standard classroom. How can we still enjoy the benefits of this humanizing art? We’ve invited Kimberly Johnson onto the show to teach us more. She is a poet,literary critic, and professor of Renaissance literature and creative writing at Brigham Young University.