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Submit your thoughts on EVERY CHILD IS BORN A POET.
We invite you to respond to the questions below or add your comments. Selected submissions will be posted on our Talkback page, so check back regularly and join the discussion.
- Piri Thomas says: “Poetry comes from your heart and your soul. Poetry is what you cannot tell other people, you tell it to a piece of paper…. that’s your inner feelings.” Have you used poetry as a means of creative self-expression? Have Thomas’ poetry performances changed your perceptions of poetry?
- Some schools once banned Thomas’ autobiographical novel, Down These Mean Streets, because of its use of obscene language and unflinching details of violence and street life. Where do you stand on censorship in literature?
- Thomas’ writing has been hailed as crucial for many young Nuyorican readers, who previously lacked identifiable figures in literature. How important is it for young readers to identify with works of literature? What books were most influential for you as a young reader?
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