Sure, I read poetry. But I prefer to have it read to me. That, and I’m a Hank Williams fan1, and Tom Hiddleston played Williams in the biopic.
Kick back. Close your eyes and enjoy. Or not. Try listening to poetry before you write, or as you make notes. See if it doesn’t improve the rhythm and wording of your own storytelling.
P.s. It is raining and gusting like all-get-out, here. Just lit the first fire of the year in the wood stove.
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Rabid. A rabid fan.
I've purchased a poetry book like two months ago. Read in a book that poetry can add a lot of power to your prose. But I've been procrastinating my ass off. Flipping through the pages and skimming a few sections, it looks super complicated. Like...I don't get ANY of the poems they include. The book is titled "The Poet's Companion" by by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux. But I'll definitely look into this.
And it's raining where I am too. Windy. For the first time in years, I took a plastic umbrella with to a Halal market just a few minutes away. Had fun twirling that thing on my shoulder. And I might have hummed the chorus to "Singing in the Rain" once or twice or four times haha
I hope your stove was nice and toasty.
Every time I hear the word "poetry" my mind knee jerks violently and within nanoseconds I have the archetype of some pretentious douche wasting my time with the fact that he loves the sound of his own voice. (Oh. Wait. That's me) Anyway, I'm glad I'm in this class or I wouldn't go near that link. Thank you Sir.