I have my doubts about Common Core, or any other bureaucratic intrusion into education — is there anything of value we can keep government out of, by any chance? — but classic poetry should be taught, along with other literary classics, for obvious reasons. Want to get your kids interested in poetry? Make sure you introduce them to Mother Goose as early as possible. (The first poem to grab my imagination was "Hey Diddle Diddle," simply because of the sound of it.) Poe is great for teens (the sound again, and the creepiness). Oh, and try reading some aloud to them.
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