Great Regulars: "I wrote this poem

for my teenage son who was going through some hard times," [Christine C.] Chapman says. "It deals with letting go and parental control as a child enters adulthood. Adolescence can be hard on the parents as well as the teenager!"

Chapman, who has found comfort in her own writing, encourages others--especially other parents--to give poetry a try.

from Bill Diskin: York Daily Record: Poetryork: Poetry helps parent come to grips

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