Billy Collins: "Introduction to Poetry"

Poetry is often seen as a mysterious assortment of words that contain a deeper meaning.  Most students who study poetry try to force the deeper meaning of the poem to reveal itself.  By doing this, students ultimately lose the beauty and natural fluidity of a poem.  Most students treat the poem as if it were a mathematical problem where one's only goal is to find the answer.  People should treat poems as if they were pieces of art,  examining the beauty of each word.  By doing this, people will not only be able to truly enjoy the elegance of the poem, but will naturally stumble upon the true meaning of the poem.

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