Do you like reading poem?

@peace001 (726)
China
April 21, 2009 11:34pm CST
I read a poem named "Be Drunk" writen by Charles Baudelaire (a poet in France) recently.one sentence that I like very much is "so as not to be the martyred slaves of time,be drunk,be continually drunk,on wine ,on poetry or on virtue as you wish." do you like poem?which one do you like best?
4 responses
• United States
22 Apr 09
I enjoy poetry. I like to write it more than I like to read it, but I do keep several books of poetry in my study that I can just pick up and turn through when I need a bit of artistic stimulation. I like that poems can be read over and over again, and can carry different meanings not just for different people, but even for a single person. I have several poems that I fell in love with for certain reasons many years ago that now I love for completely different reasons. It's like poetry is flexible and versatile, applicable to so many different situations and ages, that it's hard not to feel drawn to.
@peace001 (726)
• China
22 Apr 09
yes,poem is versatile, whoever you are and wherever you are from if you can read,the poem will give you more surprise and bring you more happier.I like read poem and recite it.
@tokwa666 (33)
• Philippines
18 May 09
Nope, but i read novels, books and magazines. Sometimes yes, poems says words beautifully that I didnt have the idea that it can be said in that manner.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
23 Apr 09
I like the line. I'm not a huge fan of poetry. But when I'm in the mood I enjoy reading poems occassionally. I don't have a favorite at the moment.
@dodo19 (47315)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
18 May 09
Yes, I do enjoy reading poetry. I don't often read poetry, but I do occasionally read some poems, and such.