light, during different moods and thereby draw new perspective? I submit that it is no different with verse and that it is foundational to its consumption that the insights come from within and not from others, else the work would be a lecture and not an exchange. Having made first impressions without the polluting influence of a third party, the reader can more confidently assume, reject or modify an author's interpretations.
Poetry uniquely takes written expression beyond the realm of the literal. It takes us to places beyond the words. If we are fortunate, we can glimpse that primordial level where we admit we are driven by instinct and fear, hunger and the need for warmth, self-perpetuation and community.
KRA