I'm a big fan of discovering the magic in the words of a young poet. I think it's harder to find that magic when kids think poetry has to rhyme or when there are lots of rules involved. There's something rather powerful about free verse poetry. It makes for clever poems like these. Having said that, amidst a poetry unit full of free verse, I tried something new this year recommended by a fellow writing teacher, Marie, who loves teaching free verse poetry as well. Have you heard the poem…