“I was studying 'L'ennemi' by Baudelaire a couple of weeks ago. It's super nihilistic — it compares death and his whole life to this garden. It's dramatic, but funny in a weird way.”

— Ben Snook, student, Lawrence

“'Sailing to Byzantium' by Yeats. It just attracts me.”

— Dee Johnson, retired, Lawrence

“Shel Silverstein's 'Where the Sidewalk Ends.' I think it sort of parallels today's culture, and how we can always turn to children to get the best answers out of life.”

— Jordan Martens, speech pathologist, Lawrence

“I like a lot of spoken-word stuff. There's one spoken-word poem I like called 'If I Were a Teacher,' but I can't remember who it's by.”

— Nathan Hutchcraft, filmmaker, Lawrence

“See more: Students create ‘digital poetry’ as part of Lawrence Arts Center program”

— Related story, May 5, 2016, LJWorld.com