Maya Shedd's Temple
Welcome to Maya Shedd’s Temple: Literary Home of Linda Sue Grimes
My literary home is a place where my creative writing efforts reside. My first love in life was music and poetry, both of which I have pursued in fits and starts for many decades. In addition to songs and poems, I write essays featuring commentaries on poems, and about history, philosophy, politics, and spirituality. I also create vegetarian/vegan recipes.
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My literary home is a place where my creative writing efforts reside. My first love in life was music and poetry, both of which I have pursued in fits and starts for many decades. In addition to songs and poems, I write essays featuring commentaries on poems, and about history, philosophy, politics, and spirituality. I also create vegetarian/vegan recipes.
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Linda Sue Grimes@lsgrimes
December 18, 2023
How to Read a Poem with Understanding and Appreciation
https://discover.hubpages.com/literature/how-to-read-a-poem-with-understanding-and-appreciation
EXCERPT: The nonsensical idea that a poem can mean anything you want it to mean likely arises from the fact that poems do require a special reading. One reads a piece of prose, such as a newspaper article, rather quickly looking for basic pieces of information.
Reading a poem however requires more time and close thinking. The experience of reading a poem is an event that must be savored. You have to consider the meaning of metaphors, images, similes, and other poetic devices, in order to appreciate and understand the text of a poem.
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