Poetry 101: Top Tips for Getting Into Poetry | Lang Leav, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Plath & More

Welcome to Poetry 101. Marissa is a big poetry buff, and this week we're discussing all our best tips for getting into poetry. Throughout this podcast, Marissa and Megan share their experiences with poems and poetry – and give you all the reasons why you shouldn't be scared of them, no matter what your high school English teacher made you feel. From Marissa's top tips to reading poetry to Megan's personal experience with reading poetry and enjoying it, this is your starter guide to poetry. 

We end the podcast with our currently reading list, and then we draw our next topic from our book jar! 

Expect us to discuss:

• Meg Cabot Enchanted to Meet You
• Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
• All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman and Amanda Foody
• Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
• A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan
• Talon by Julie Kagawa
•  And Yet: Poems by Kate Baer
• Spawn by Marie-Andrée Gill
• This Spells Love by Kate Robb
• Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa
• Shakespeare
• Emily Dickinson
• Lang Leav
• Sylvia Plath
• Homer
• Shel Silverstein
• Sappho
• Anne Carson
• Sawako Nakayasu
• & Others

Have a question you want us to discuss? Send us an email or message our Instagram account with your question, and we'll add it to our book jar.

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00:00 Cold Open
0:40 Intro
1:51 Marissa's Most Recent Reads
7:16 Megan's Most Recent Reads
12:58 Today's Topic: Poetry 101
15:11 The Gist
21:45 Poetry Terms to Know
28:51 Four Categories of Poetry
35:54 Top Seven Tips for Reading Poetry
44:12 Megan's Poetry Insights
45:10 Notable Poets Worth Knowing
54:52 Next Topic!
55:37 Current & Upcoming Reads
57:52 Socials
59:24 After the Pod