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Where should I start in reading poetry?

Thank you for the request. If you are just starting out as a reader of poetry, I would strongly suggest that you choose from contemporary work. No doubt that Shakespeare’s sonnets are some of the most beautiful poems ever written, but the vocabulary of 1600 is a challenge for most modern readers. You quite likely do not want to start your exploration of poetry by having to tussle with the basic meaning of the poets’ words.The best poetry has high surface interest—vivid images, attractive rhythm—but it offers deeper interest, too. It provokes the kind of thinking that brings you pleasure hours or even days later.My favorite contemporary poet is Billy Collins, whose vocabulary is easily understood, but whose meanings are deep. This is a very hard combination to achieve. If you try him and like him, let me know, and I’ll be happy to give you another suggestion or two. Have fun!

How do I introduce myself on stage for a recitation of poem?

In an effort to impress an appreciation for the artistic work of “author’s name,” I will recite a poem entitled, “Name of Poem.”Then say:"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."JkAfter your recital, hopefully the audience will clap, and as you nod your thanks while giving small, unassuming bows, (not even halfway-half-waisted ones) and say, “Thank you, my name is ‘Your Name,’ and back/side step off the stage/behind the curtain while almost imperceptibly nodding your head and submissively attempting to touch your brow in a half-ass type of salute, but not managing contact.

How do I give an introduction before reciting a poem?

2017–06–24 13:06 mstPoem Title ; Intro to the poemLADIES AND GENTLEMENBOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES 8 to 80May I have your attention PLEASE!The poem you're about to hearIt isn't going to be easy I'll tell you thatI'm not going to say something nice or sweet about anybody in the roomI'm not about to tell you it's a good world that we have a hope in hell of getting out aliveI'm not even going to tell you that love is worth it and that it all works out in the endNo this poem you are hearing described is about the sunrise and the sunsetComes up once today and goes down once a day whether you like it or not whether the clouds are in place or even if you're awake or if you ever left the inside of the cell so you don't know if it's light or darkThe Earth revolves on its axisAnd seems not to care whether my payday is now next week or the week afterSeems not to care if I'm 15, 35 or 55All above board all seems to go just fineCan't get too many billions to care maybe a couple of people at a time maybeAnyway you've heard the introduction thank you for your attention

Psychologically, why do people read poetry?

"Is it simply that people often feel depressed and hopelessly lost, and in poetry they see how beautiful and strange everything is (when you cut things however the poem does). So in that way poetry calms peoples anxiety."There are many different poems and many different kinds of poems. They are not all calming. Some poems make me anxious, angry, scared, and sad, which is why I value them. As a reader, I want a full meal, not just dessert. I want the sweet and the bitter. Often, I read poetry when I'm already relaxed. In fact, I read more in general when I'm not stressed out.Here are the main reasons I respond to poetry, as far as I can tell:Metrical poems (and some that are non-metrical) are about setting up rules and then bending them. Usually, this is done by setting up a rhythm and then violating it or almost violating it. And then returning to it again. This satisfies my craving for order and also my craving for testing boundaries. It's the same thing improvised jazz does. The pianist will start with the melody of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and then veer away from it. If he veers too far, the performance will become noise; if he sticks too close to the melody, it won't be jazz. The tension between order and chaos is luscious. Poetry plays with language and often slams words together in surprising ways, which is thrilling the way food can be when the chef has paired ingredients you never thought would taste good together but somehow do.Many poems are dense. Words mean two or three things at once and lots of suggestion is packed between the lines. This is intellectually stimulating and it allows me to read the same poem over and over, always finding new things in it. And, of course, there's the subject matter. It interests me just as it would i if the same subject was explored in a story or essay. Not all poems interest me in this way, but then not all stories and essays do, either.