I’ve tried getting into poetry before, but I think I haven found the right spot in my life for it? Usually I read when I have at least half an hour to spare - on my commute, before bed, a rainy afternoon alone, etc. But I can’t sit down, take a book of poems and then read one after another for 30 minutes, right?
It feels like I should give them more space. But then I never just feel like picking up the book, read a poem and then go on with something else.
Do you have a dedicated time, like reading one poem each day before bed? Do you sit down with a book of poetry, read one and then just think about it for a while until you’re ready for the next?
i find that i get more from poems if i do read them in one sitting, but then revisit them often. which is why i usually have a poetry book next to the toilet LOL i’ve always had a hard time with poetry though unless it’s in a class/book club setting. i get so much FOMO if i just read it once and done, since i know i’m missing a whole lot without a discussion to encourage me to read deeper. reading a few poems while taking a shit definitely has helped me look for new ideas in the poems though!!