The Childish Nature of Poetry
Phil Brown
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Posted 29.02.2012
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So why is a child's mind so inherently poetic? A good portion of it comes from the fact that children are at a linguistic disadvantage to their elders and will often brilliantly bridge the gap in a creative fashion.
