Making Sense of Poetry

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, noon

Why does poetry seem so impenetrable to so many of us? Do poets say something and mean something else? Matthew Zapruder talks about what sets poetry apart from other forms of expression; he also suggests ways to approach, read, and get the most out of poems.\nMatthew Zapruder, Why Poetry Ecco, 2017\nMatthew Zapruder, Father\u2019s Day Copper Canyon Press, 2019\nMatthew\u2019s book events in San Francisco (Sept. 12) and Oakland (Sept. 15)\nThe post Making Sense of Poetry appeared first on KPFA.