High school killed my desire to read or write or have anything to do with poetry. They pick it apart, beat it over the head with a hose, and after they've dissected every last syllable there's nothing left but ash. Written words are meant to be FELT. DON'T go into a poem looking for answers. Just Don't. Let it wash over you and follow you for awhile. It's okay if you feel nothing the first few times you read a poem. You'll find authors that make you yawn all the time, but don't be afraid of looking for the ones that set a small piece of your brain (or or heart) on fire.
Some of my favorite Writers:
Sharon Olds
Sylvia Plath
Alan Ginsberg
Louise Gluck
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