This document discusses the author's experience with poetry over different stages of their life and career. It begins with poetry they connected with in high school and university, including works by John Keats and Les Murray. It then outlines how they have taught poetry in different year levels, exploring genres like haiku, limericks, and protest poems. The document describes workshops and activities the author led to engage others with poetry, such as walks and notebooks. It concludes by emphasizing the author's ongoing commitment to making further connections between people and poetry through readings, resources, and conversations.

1. Connecting with poetry, again, and again:A poetry ‘pedigree’. by Kelli McGraw2011 poetry pechakucha: (re)connecting with poetry

3. With the lights out, it's less dangerousHere we are now, entertain usI feel stupid and contagiousHere we are now, entertain us…So never mind the darkness we still can find a wayNothin' lasts forever even cold November rainI may be dumb, but I’m not a dweebI’m just a sucker with no self esteem

4. HIGH SCHOOLUNIVERSITYTEACHINGJunior:Haiku

5. Limmerick

6. Cinquain

7. Ballad

8. ABAC rhymeYear 11:Romantic poetryYear 12:John Keats

9. Les MurrayYear 8:Protest poemsYear 9:Narrative in poetry

10. ‘The Raven’

11. SonnetsYear 10:Poetry and song lyrics

12. ‘The road not taken’

13. Papercuts workshopYear 11:Sylvia Plath (gender & power)

14. Voices of protest - songsYear 12:Skrzynecki (journeys)2009: ‘Papercuts’ workshop

15. The poetry walk:Seeing the world ‘through the eyes of a poet’

17. Exam revision: the poetry scroll