Long Ago, Not Forgotten, Amy Stahl's Poem from High School Remains a Favorite

National Poetry Month was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. For the rest of April, each day we will publish a poem: your favorite poem--one of your own or one by a published author.

Send your poem to janeEstahl@comcast.net with a sentence or two about yourself as the author or why the poem is among your favorites. And stay tuned for announcements of local poetry readings in the area that you may wish to attend to celebrate the integral role poets play in our culture.

A high school assignment allowed Amy Stahl an opportunity to gently poke a sibling's habit she hoped he'd outgrow! 

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