What's It Good For?

Poetry - What's It Good For?
This week we will explore the basic definition of poetry in the face of so many varying styles, purposes, and types of poems. What does a poet do? What does a poem do? What types of poetry exist? To what purpose?
1) Watch “What Is Poetry?”
2) Read “Verse broadens the mind, scientists say,” “Poetry: Better than Texting!” and “Knowledge Rush.”
3) Discussion thread: “For Serious or For Fun: What’s the Use?” Listen to James Baldwin in Conversation and then Matthew Zapruder interviewed and respond.