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So…What Is Poetry? An Interview With Damian Rogers
I want to read poetry, but I don’t know how. I’m not even sure what poetry is. So I asked Damian Rogers to explain it to me. Damian, who lives in Toronto but grew up in Detroit and Chicago, is the poetry editor at publisher House of Anansi; the poetry editor at The Walrus magazine; the creative director of Poetry in Voice/Les voix de la poésie, a recitation competition for students; and the author of two collections, most recently Dear Leader, published in May.
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I'm trying to get into poetry and I feel embarrassed because I recognize none of the authors mentioned in that article. I plan to start out with Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass after I get off Snapzu so that I can journey into this unknown world of poetry.
There's no need to feel embarrassed! The interviewer didn't even know most of the names being mentioned. It can be a bit overwhelming when you're just starting to explore a subject, but knowing a bunch of names isn't the point, anyway. There are so many poets it's impossible to know them all.
Leaves of Grass sounds like a good place to start! You could also take a peak around /t/poetry sometime. I try to post a lot of variety. Remember, if something doesn't resonate with you, that's okay. There is so much poetry that you're bound to find something you like.
Have fun, and let me know how it goes! :)