03-25-2013, 07:19 PM
It sort of flips back and forth. When I'm writing I'm not reading as much, and when I'm reading a lot I'm not writing. I go through cycles. Generally, I write a few hours a week.
I tend to read just about everything. I probably read two to three poetry collections a month. I also read about 2 stand alone poems a day (not counting workshop poems). I try to get someone new I haven't read into that mix. I have some collections I've read 50-100 times. I also tend to pick a famous poet and work through all of their material. I try to look for themes, techniques, their personal symbolism. I try to write a poem in their style if possible. I also try to work through poetic schools from the first people to be identified in that school to the later people and see how everything progressed.
I tend to read just about everything. I probably read two to three poetry collections a month. I also read about 2 stand alone poems a day (not counting workshop poems). I try to get someone new I haven't read into that mix. I have some collections I've read 50-100 times. I also tend to pick a famous poet and work through all of their material. I try to look for themes, techniques, their personal symbolism. I try to write a poem in their style if possible. I also try to work through poetic schools from the first people to be identified in that school to the later people and see how everything progressed.
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson