1. Historical
    vampires, like
    Zombies Dracula, were lit snobs.
  2. Elton
    John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin started out as a poet. If you play your
    cards right you could become Lady Gaga’s next Bernie Taupin.
  3. Poems are perfectly crafted to be read:

    – on
    public transportation where interruptions occur  every seven to ten
    minutes
    – as
    lullabies right before you go to sleep
    – or
    to step-up the quality of your bathroom reading

  4. If the
    pen is mightier than the sword, you could launch sarcastic limericks at
    bullies.
  5. Imagine
    a poetry reading with an audience full of teletubbies, MC’d by Barney.
  6. Haiku
    make great smartphone texts.
  7. Spells,
    charms, enchantments, curses, jinxes and incantations in Harry Potter are
    practically poems. Ask Hermione.
  8. Pedro
    will be writing political poems in college.
  9. This environmentally-friendly
    top ten list would probably be endorsed by Carrotmob if Carrotmob endorsed
    such things as lists.
  10. Poetry
    is good zombie food.