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I Can’t Answer These Test Questions About My Own Poems
When I realized I couldn’t answer the questions posed about two of my own poems on the Texas state assessment tests (STAAR), I had a flash of panic—oh, no! Not smart enough. I checked to see if anyone was looking. The questions began to swim on the page. Waves of insecurity. My brain in full spin.
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Sara Holbrook is the author
of multiple books of poetry for children, teens, and adults. Her first novel, The Enemy, Detroit 1954 (Calkins Creek, A Highlights Company), was just released. This article was adapted from an earlier version published in the Huffington Post Jan. 4, 2017.