Really interesting story. I've been getting into poetry a little lately myself, mainly writing it. I'm no Emily Dickinson, but I find writing poetry is the perfect remedy for old wounds.

It's amazing that he memorized 20 poems. I would love to memorize some poetry like that, maybe one or even five, but I'm not sure I have the brain power to memorize 20! Although maybe I'm just underestimating myself.

I have a friend who just recently told me that during the time she was being bullied in elementary school, she she would hide during recess and memorize poetry to kind of get her through it all. It's obviously some really potent stuff, poetry.