If so. What kind of poetry should one read? I can barely understand old poetry like Milton. ESL guy in his 30s just starting his reading journey. I do want to start writing at least as a hobby.
>>25191979Make sure you start reading poets who write in a strict and rhyming form, first. Like Fussell's instructive work here in this chart. There's a lot of introductory works that get you up to speed with the feel and texture of poetry.
>>25192000I'll take your word for it and read Fussell.
>>25192022If it becomes a bit dry, just start reading some famous simple poetry at first. Not Milton and T.S. Eliot. We even had these "poem of the day" threads for a year or whatever in 2022, it's available on libgen still. Just search for "lit poem of the day." You can read them and the warosu discussion thread alongside each one.Admittedly, most of the discussion threads are not very insightful, but it's better than nothing.
>>25192056Got it. I'll start it along with the Fussell book.
Read enough King James style 'godspeak' and it eventually comes naturally to yourself and you'll be able to become a mad prophet after age 30 and start a religion.
>>25191979Poetry is cringe and gay. Read classic literature if you want good prose.
Yes. Slash thread.
Of course. I am taken by every great one I read. Emulation and satire is always a fair exercise to enrich your own voice so long as you don't get inebriated.
>>25192198i will face-fuck and sodomize you
>>25192198Poetry and classic literature are the same thing.The novel is an invention of the Early Modern era.
>>25192627Flawless meter 10/10
>>25192627poetry's most ardent defenders are homosexuals. like clockwork.
>>25194162True, I’m a faggot and will always value poetry above all. I’m being 100% serious by the way.
