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The Impossible Secrets of Essie Green | The Impossible Secrets of Essie Green

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Oct.02.2008
 When Jenny Meyerhoff's sixth grade language arts teacher asked the class to write a poem, Meyerhoff, a Silverstein devotee, wrote her ode in exact Silverstein-ian style. It was so Shel-like, in fact, her teacher had trouble believing Jenny had written the poem herself. And that's when...