Good Poems That Are Short: Poetry Is Pretentious
Introduction: Let’s Be Honest About Poetry There’s something about poetry that makes people nervous. The moment someone says, “I write poetry,” eyes glaze over, posture stiffens, and suddenly people remember they left the oven on. Why? Because a lot of poetry—let’s admit it—is kind of pretentious. Not all of it, of course. There are poems … Read more