Erica L. - Young Leader

When I was in seventh grade, my grandfather recognized my interest in poetry and suggested that I send some of my work to his friend Phyllis. My grandfather said that she was a well known poet in his area who might be able to give me some advice about my creative writing. At first, I was skeptical about the idea of having a penpal. I didn’t know who she was, and I didn’t know if we could make a connection through letters, not to mention that she lived across the country and was generations older … [Read more...]