So I hit on bringing these classic poems in that they might have learned as kids.

What we're talking about is, can we make a difference in that moment. Maybe it's just a moment; maybe it's an hour. That person who can't speak anymore looks up and smiles. That part is worth it. It's important to do it.

Allen turned up at my little cabin, ... and we immediately began exchanging poems.

In a way, this is giving these kids' poems to the wind.

Sometimes you see kids addressing issues, whether it be suicide, or drugs affecting them or their family. Sometimes the poems are a cry for help - something they can't express but they need to say. It's feelings and emotions coming out. Not just a story to inform or educate, but true emotions. The other teens can really relate to that.

Since I've had kids I haven't read a huge lot of classics. I've been too busy. It now takes me about a year to read a book.