To read poetry like a poet, don't worry about 'getting it'

Life Kit

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🗓️ 31 March 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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For National Poetry Month, which takes place in April, poets share advice on how to make a meaningful connection with poetry.

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0:55.0	My name is Jamie Vestio and I'm from Lexington, Kentucky.
1:01.0	Jamie has a good reminder for all of us.
1:03.6	During this time I've noticed that I've been kind of twiddling my thumbs a lot, trying to figure
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1:18.0	particularly around social media has been setting time limits on my phone and you can do that
1:24.8	super easily if you have an iPhone by going to your settings and then screen
1:31.0	time and clicking on app limits.
1:33.6	Even with all the connecting we're doing right now on screens,
1:36.6	it is totally okay to take a break.
1:38.7	Thanks, Jamie.
1:40.0	If you've got a good tip for how you're coping
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