Core course, Lesson #03, How to Read a Poem
 
You're new to poetry, you don't think you get it yet, but you want to?
You read poetry, but find some poems confusing or intimidating?
You read poetry to inspire you, but you wish you could get more out of it?
 
If you want to write poetry, read poetry. But how do you read a poem? In school, many of us learned to 'de-code' poetry, which is as pointless as it is boring. This lesson teaches you how to really read a poem, how to understand a poem and importantly, how to enjoy it. Reading poems is an invaluable source of inspiration for every poet, this lesson teaches you how.
 
What is included in this class?:
 
A lecture on the history of reading poems, advice on how to approach and enjoy a poem.
A guided close reading exercise so you can try it out yourself.
 
 
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