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something iβve always enjoyed doing is buying two copies of the same poetry book. one is the pretty, untouched version that i can read and lend out. the other is like a diary, including my thoughts penciled in the margins, drawings and doodles, highlights and sticky notes. i find this to be quite therapeutic. when iβm comfortable with someone and they want to borrow a book, i always give them the option to read my βdeepest darkest secretsβ. i think this kind of vulnerability strengthens the relationship, and i sometimes get to read their thoughts when i get them back!
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Jovana
I really like your method! When I'm reading something I like adding small sticky notes with doodles related to the scene and when my friend reads the book she also adds one beneath the mine. I started writing in my books a few moths ago and honestly it really makes the whole experience better. Recently I've been enjoying Mayakovsky's poem "A Cloud in Trousers" and Baudelaire's "Flower of Evil". I really enjoy modernism and symbolism as movements. Sending lots of love and hope you can tell me some of your poetry faves! β§β(β°βΏβ°)ββ§πΊπΈπΊπΈπΈ
oooh, thanks, iβll have to check those out! while i do enjoy the relatively modern stuff like amanda lovelaceβs poems, recently (and probably because of my english class) iβve started to look at older stuff that requires a lot more analysis rather than emotion. i really like trying to figure out what the authors mean and how the poemβs structure is as important as its content! been re-reading βgoblin marketβ a whole lot, but i wouldnβt recommend it for younger audiences. once you know what the metaphors mean it gets INTENSE
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ANYA ?!
hiiya there, i enjoy poetry too!! i like 2 annotate too :)) reading n writing poetry has always made me have my own voice.
yay~ iβm glad someone understands! send me some of your favourites, my wishlist has been getting dangerously small as of late
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ahh thats a bummer :(( i dont have that much books about poetries, i just like writing them but im trying to save my money to buy shakespeare's sonnets!
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Galpacho
I wish I understood poetry. But I cant think straight.
But I would enjoy trying to understand if you ever post!
i do more βfeelingβ than βinterpretingβ if iβm being honest! i like simple poetry with heavy topics i can relate to, makes me feel like iβm not alone :)
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