1. take it at face value
2. feel it.
3. notice the hidden allusions. poets work hard on those.
4. apply it to personal experience
so it means something to
you.
5. don't ******* analyze the author's psyche.
seriously.
6. cry over it, float in it, smile through it
7. show it to someone else
8. don't tell them about it until they've read it
9. tell them what it meant to you.
Aug 26, 2013
Aug 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM UTC
1. take it at face value
2. feel it.
3. notice the hidden allusions. poets work hard on those.
4. apply it to personal experience
so it means something to
you.
5. don't ******* analyze the author's psyche.
seriously.
6. cry over it, float in it, smile through it
7. show it to someone else
8. don't tell them about it until they've read it
9. tell them what it meant to you.
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