Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poetry confronts life directly, demanding attention and feeling.
- In plain terms
- Poetry grabs life by the throat.
- What can you take from it?
- Use poetry to face life’s intensity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does poetry make you feel?
- When have you used poetry to process life?
Another view
Metaphor may be too aggressive for some.
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