More modern poetry is written than read.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
And there are a lot more people reading poetry, but there are not so many people reading an individual poet.
In a funny way, poems are suited to modern life. They're short, they're intense. Nobody has time to read a 700-page book. People read magazines, and a poem takes less time than an article.
Written poetry is worth reading once, and then should be destroyed. Let the dead poets make way for others.
Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
For whatever reason, people, including very well-educated people or people otherwise interested in reading, do not read poetry.
The decision to write in prose instead of poetry is made more by the readers than by writers. Almost no one is interested in reading narrative in verse.
One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.
From the reader's view, a poem is more demanding than prose.
Poetry is not a genre in harmony with the modern world; its innermost nature is hostile or indifferent to the dogmas of modern times, progress and the cult of the future.
I think book clubs should read more contemporary poetry.
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