The first function of poetry is to Posted on February 10, 2012February 10, 2007 by admin “The first function of poetry is to tell the truth, to learn how to do that, to find out what you really feel and what you really think.” — June Jordan Author: June Jordan Category: poetry Tags: poetry, June Jordan Spread the love Related posts: Poetry is a political act because it So, poetry becomes a means for useful Well, I had this little notion – Poetry is, first and last, language –