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Originally posted by sugar and spice
It's "controversial" because people are f*ckwits.
Seriously, there was nothing in that poem (at least the sections quoted in that article) that anyone who received even a moderately decent high school education could argue with. Maybe the terms she used were a little on the harsh side, but that's what poetry is about -- using the most powerful language to make the largest impact on your audience. What I find much, much more "controversial" than the poem itself is the fact that the school thought they had to apologize for it. If anything, THAT'S what I think is out of line.
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I don't think it's all surprising what the school board did. I'm not condoning their actions, but I'm not surprised by it either. School boards will apologize for anything that upsets the staus quo.
An example (although a little off topic) - I sang in the chamber choir with my elementary school. We had a christmas concert at a Christian church. The head of the school board decided it was appropriate to get up and apologize to our audience for sining Christmas carols. We were in a Christian church at Christmas time!
These bureaucrats are living in a fantasy land and the moment some on "upsets this perfect balance" of theirs they have to try and settle it down. But I certainly agree with you.