Daily Nourishment for June 29, 2024: Be Sure to Read Poetry
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 45 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“If you’re afraid of poetry, or think you dislike it, as a friend of mine dislikes water, then find a way to begin reading it, maybe by starting with the most prosy poems.”- Lydia Davis, “Thirty Recommendations for Good Writing Habits” from Essays One
Want More?
Read How to Read a Poem by Tania Runyan
or How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry by Edward Hirsch.
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—The June Co-Writing Schedule is here. And the July Co-Writing Schedule is live.
—TODAY, June 29: Online Revision Stations Designed by Lauren F. Winner
—July 8: Thoughtful Readers Gathering with Anna Gazmarian 7-8 p.m. CT
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