Poetry must be read to be poetry. It may be that one reader is all that I deserve. If this is so, I want that reader to be you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poetry needs readers to exist; the author desires a specific reader.
- In plain terms
- Poetry lives when read; I want you to read mine.
- What can you take from it?
- Share poetry with readers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you write for?
- How does reading connect?
Another view
One reader may not validate the work.
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