Do you think poetry is not for you? Does the sight of printed verse or the mention of metaphor make you want to run away screaming? Don't worry, there's nothing unusual about that. But you may be missing out on something great.
There are as many types of poetry as there are poems or people, and somewhere out there is the perfect poem for you (or if there isn't maybe you could write one. But lets not get ahead of ourselves). Unfortunately, reading poetry can be a little bit like solving cryptic crosswords: it is not as hard as it seems, but you need to know the rules.
This blog will take you through some important concepts in an erratic, unstructured and completely arbitrary way, with the aim of helping you to see how poetry can be fun. There is no guarantee it will work, so no promises. But if you think you hate poetry, give it a go.
There are as many types of poetry as there are poems or people, and somewhere out there is the perfect poem for you (or if there isn't maybe you could write one. But lets not get ahead of ourselves). Unfortunately, reading poetry can be a little bit like solving cryptic crosswords: it is not as hard as it seems, but you need to know the rules.
This blog will take you through some important concepts in an erratic, unstructured and completely arbitrary way, with the aim of helping you to see how poetry can be fun. There is no guarantee it will work, so no promises. But if you think you hate poetry, give it a go.
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