Poetry makes you smarter. Brain imaging studies show that people reading Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and T.S. Eliot display much more cerebral activity than those reading prose; and all kinds of research indicates that rhyme, rhythm, and imagery boost memory formation and recall.<\/p>\n
Not that anyone needs an excuse to read poetry. But it\u2019s nice to know that it\u2019s also good for us<\/i>.<\/p>\n
See below for poetry celebrations, poetry collections, not-just-ordinary poetry, and poems to learn by heart.<\/p>\n
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