Have you ever looked in the mirror and hated something about yourself? Has someone ever told you that you were ugly and that you would never be anything? Well, the poem titled "For Poets" by Al Young is an inspirational poem that talks about the main focus in this poem which is "STAY BEAUTIFUL". This poem was very engaging and it makes the reader not want to put the book down. The message of this poem was to "stay beautiful" and don't let people break me down no mater what happens, which was a very strong, clear, and powerful statement. And the personal connection that this poem has is that it relates to self, and it reminds me to stay beautiful and don't let anyone break me down. So the next time someone tells you that you are ugly and that you would never be anything just remember Al Young and his message to "stay beautiful".


My first reason why I picked "For Poets" by Al Young is because of the fact that it is a very deep and engaging poem. "For Poets" had a great hook and the title had many meanings. The hook of this poem was to "stay Beautiful". Starting with that makes the reader want to read more and find out why they need to stay beautiful.


In addition the second reason why I picked this poem is because it sends out a message and it even has some sort of moral and theme. The first message was to "stay beautiful" and don't let people break you down. Another message was to inspire others with poetry, and the final message was don't be shy and confront your fears. Al Young reminds us that we must "knock out mountains, commune with snakes, and be the hero of birds". Which means follow your dreams, be the best you can be, be number 1 and stay on top.

Finally this poem has also had a personal connection. My personal connection that this poem had is that it relates to self and it tells you to be yourself and nobody else. Next, the message that was given was to be the the best you can be. In this message the poet reminds us " don't stay underground to long" and "don't forget to fly", which means if you fall in life then don't stay down to long, just get back up and fly to the top in life. This poem sends out several messages to many different readers and I think that it is a great poem.


These three reason are why I think that Al Young sends out a message that is inspirational to people who have low self esteem and do not believe in themselves. I think that Al Young is a great poet and his poem "For Poets" is a great one.