In Praise of Poetry By Eliza Browning As we wrap up National Poetry Month, an annual celebration of poetry held every April, I’ve been thinking about the power of poetry to resonate with readers in both universal and unexpected ways: how a single impactful poem can capture a specific emotion or experience and stay with you for a lifetime. What makes a poem impactful is often far more specific and less straightforward than prose, making reading poetry a deeply personal experience. I’m often drawn to poetry that features a vivid, striking, and unexpected use of language, articulates or conveys something universal [...]