Scholars of education say that poetry is an excellent and
necessary means of self-expression. Poetry necessitates
scratching below the surface, plumbing emotions students are
often afraid to share with their peers. Poetry writing classes
in the West have shown that students often reveal long-hidden
troubles they'd be otherwise reluctant to divulge. Poetry
becomes a kind of unburdening and also a cleansing. Uma Nair,
English Co-Ordinator at New Delh's Don Bosco School spoke with
her students about their involvement with poetry. "Recently an
old student wrote to me on one of the social networks and sent
some of his poetry.Reading his verses brought alive the mood,the
moment and the romance of time.As an English teacher, I often
wonder how many students value or even love poetry. Ms Nair
asked her senior school students to write a few lines on why
they like poetry. Here is a breathtaking response from Aditya
Mukherjee, also the winner of an excellence award in English -
"I love poetry because it sets your mind f