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  • The Writer

    Gigi Will Know

    Oct 17, 2020 2 minutes
    A lot of editors highly recommend reading poetry as a way to improve our craft. But should we read poetry even if we don’t understand it? I have a lot of respect for poets, but often I don’t understand what I’m reading, and that discourages me at time to read it.
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