I love poetry. Don’t read enough of it. Don’t always understand it when I do, but I love reading it anyway. I am currently introducing my 7 year old son to poetry through Shel Silverstein’s wonderful book Where the Sidewalk Ends.

But this morning I saw something that I never dreamed I’d see. Wordsworth’s poetry to rap. Wow. Of course, it was done to promote the Lake District, but I think there are other potential outcomes. Will this actually introduce a new generation to Wordsworth? I’m thinking yes. Those with enough intellectual curiosity will take it to the next level and investigate a bit.

Is this a good thing? Do the classics need to be made modern in order to stay alive?