what is poetry to most of you? i get the sense that for some it’s about the cutting, the search for the visceral, the re-membering (or perhaps reopening) of the wound. i ask this because these days i wonder if people read poetry for the music of it all. the sound. the enchantment that comes primarily via the aural element of poetry. no judgement, just curious—i feel as if reading has shifted to becoming a mostly visual act, which could in the long run amputate poetry in some respects. would love to hear some responses, thank you and sending love.
#i rmr listening to an interview w ocean vuong where he said that the soul is in the human voice and i agree with that#sometimes you dont understand or dont feel connection to a poem until you have heard it being read out loud#i like to recite my own poetry out loud to expand upon it. it opens up something new i feel like
