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Congratulations, Mr. Hopkins. You have the first poem to ever havea negative score on the Pritchard scale. We're not laughing at you,we're laughing near you. I don't mind that your poemhad a simple theme. The most beautiful poetrycan be about simple things like a cat, or a flower, or rain. You see, poetry can come from anythingwith the stuff of revelation in it. Just don't let your poems be ordinary. Now, who's next? Mr. Anderson,I see you sitting there in agony. Come on, Todd, step up.Let's put you out of your misery. I didn't do it. I didn't write a poem
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Congratulations Mr Hopkins
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You have the first poem to ever have a negative score on the Pritchard scale
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We're not laughing at you we're laughing near you
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I don't mind that your poem had a simple theme
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The most beautiful poetry can be about simple things
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like a cat or a flower or rain
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You see poetry can come from anything with the stuff of revelation in it
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Just don't let your poems be ordinary
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Now who's next
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Mr Anderson I see you sitting there in agony
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Come on Todd step up Let's put you out of your misery
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I didn't do it I didn't write a poem
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Movie Summary
Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.
