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I get it, you don’t read poetry. It was never for you. You just can’t get into it. Teachers and professors assigned you poems that were beautiful but unrelatable. The last time you picked up a poem was when you had to read it out loud a few times before class or before you picked it apart for an essay.
Have you tried picking it up since? Have you watched a slam or spoken word poet on stage? Discovered and written found poetry? Read a novel-in-verse?
If not, you can’t say you “don’t read poetry” and never will. It’s not fair to the medium, and it’s not fair to you as a reader. And since it’s National Poetry Month, there’s no better time than to give poetry a chance. Trust me. You’ll find lines, maybe even whole poems, that will take your breath away. A line will burrow its way into your soul because somehow, it’s like it was written just for you. You won’t regret it. And I’ve got a few ideas on where to start!
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