Making Poetry Popular

C) Throw a way your televisions, radios, and computers.

how poetry will become popular again?  total social and economic collapse.  first everyone loses their toys and mindless distractions, then they'll rely on poets to entertain them again.  so I vote for either anarchy, or Ryan's point, as cited above.

but seriously, I think Jen makes a substantial point - poetry is all over the place, albeit commercial crap.  and many people think serious poetry is for fools and panseys.  because people who think that are ignorant.  so we want poetry to be relevant again?  minimum of two years studying and writing poetry as a requirement for high school graduation.  you know, like a language requrement?  only I can't see this happening.  so I propose everyone in this discussion organize other poets to teach poetry classes to children in their local communities, through park programs or community education.  Because, obviously, its an issue of education.  We know the value of poetry.  We also know many people who don't.  That can be changed.