Poems are like messages in a bottle sent out with little hope of finding a recipient #Notetaking
It speaks out of a solitude to a solitude; it begins and ends in silence
From syllable to word to phrase to sentence, the sound of poetry is the source of its primitive pleasures
A lyric poem walks the line between speaking and singing
Poems may be epic, lyric, dramatic, or a mixture of the three
The poem appeals to the eye. It has a shapely dimension and thus relates to the plastic arts, especially painting. The poem is something to look at as well as to recite
Reading poetry calls for an active reader. The reader must imaginatively collaborate with a poem to give voice to it.
The source and full text poetryfoundation.org/articles/69955…
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