Identifying Meanings in Poems

[rshofner1]

This week we are reading about poetry. I never really liked poetry because I found it difficult to interpret the meaning of most poems and I thought I’d never learn to understand it. So, after high school I never read another poem. Even our English book says it’s one of the more difficult pieces of literature for people to read and understand.

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[laxguru92]

I understand your lack of love for poetry. It's hard for me to understand it as well. I think it's because I can't stay focused long enough to catch on to the underlying meaning. Plus, the grammar used is different than that of which we use today. So, it's a little confusing. It's like another language.

[andrewy1]

I enjoy poetry because of all the rhymes but I get what you mean when you say you can't always understand them.

[crystalleebell]

I'm with you, I really have not enjoyed reading poetry in the past as it has been difficult to understand or seems so "out there" that I don't enjoy reading it. Hopefully, I will learn some new skills during this section of the class.

[bubblious2011]

yeah, I have never been someone who enjoys poems. They are really hard to understand and some are really pointless.

[rafdaddy]

I know this is late but I hate poetry and y'all already know that by now.