A Bunch of Reasons Why Poetry is Important (to me) LRR, April 19, 2015February 8, 2025 Poetry is like when a stranger tells you your backpack is open and then proceeds to zip it up for you; it is small and momentary and connected. Loving poetry takes patience. It takes some sickness, too. It takes the small discs in your back and your esophagus, the spaces… Continue Reading