How to Read a Poem

How to Read a Poem is a short essay, or very small book about , what the title says, how to read a poem. It takes a deeper look into what makes poem and even the poems construction. Every poem need some kind of ambiguity, where it is deep and complicated, or simple and childish. Poetry can be very hard to read and authors John Coulson and Peter Temes inserted one of the weirdest lines of poetry that I ever read saying,
“All this-
Was for you old women.
I wanted to write a poem
That you would understand.
For what good is it to me
If you cannot understand it?
But you got to try very hard-“
Obviously this poem does not rhyme or have any deep connection, but what it says is true. Poetry is really hard to understand, and even people who say they are experts on poetry argue with each other on what famous poems actually mean. You shouldn't’ try to look to deeply into any poem, because you might end up making up meanings for it that the author never intended.
One thing that helps is reading the poem aloud and trying to let the words sink in. It can help you understand I better, and maybe impress people around you to make them think you are more intellectual than you actually are, but t is better used to help you understand the poem better.
Be sure to also remember something that How to Read a Poem left out. No poem is going to be understood by everyone. Some poems may seem stupid to some, but art to others. When you write a poem, you shouldn't do it for other’s enjoyment, but something personnel that helps you. To me that is the most important thing in poetry.