A number of reasons exist to use poetry with young adults. Poetry “has the power not only to delight but also has the potential to instruct” (Kazemek, 2003, p. 46) especially by providing “non-didactic moral education” (p. 44). In addition,
Poetry, like painting, reflects a special way of looking at the world. The poet, as the painter, looks at the world with an artist’s vision, selecting images as vehicles for thoughts and feelings. The process is the same; only the mode of expression is different. The artist uses paint to convey a personal vision of the world: the poet uses words (Marshall & Newman, 1997, p. 7).
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