Poetry Is Language at Its Most Distilled and Powerful: Bringing Poetry in Language Classes Can Make Language Understanding and Communication Skills Better

All of us have been brought up by learning and enjoying nursery rhymes which make our understanding of target language more accurate and fluent. Then why these poems have not been a part of curriculum when we learn second or target language. This question always makes me crazy. The present paper is about the use of poetry and its pros and cons when we talk about second language learners. Poetry, to all of us is a soothing balm to give comfort to us in every situation. So, I feel that use of poems can give language learners a new direction and will enlighten their path of success. Poems are often rich in cultural references, and they present a wide range of learning opportunities to teach English. We can use poetry for Communicative speaking activities, working on pronunciation, Writing activities and other classroom activities. Poetry promotes literacy, builds community, and fosters emotional resilience. It can cross boundaries that little else can Students find a poem a welcome, and sometimes inspirational, change from a traditional text book. Poems can be involving, motivating and memorable, and they can supplement and enrich just about any lesson. The present paper is an attempt to bring poetry into mainstream of language learning and make it more attractive.