Who is afraid of a little poem?

To be truthful, many  people are.

This is because poetry is not like any other literary pursuit.  It takes a very different set of skills to begin to read and enjoy poetry.  It is a different world, and to begin to read and appreciate poetry will require that we learn to enter into that world with a fresh view, a willingness to change, and a few “keys” that I can share with you today.