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How do you become better at understanding poems? I just cannot seem to get it well. Any advice?

I really love the NY Times poetry critic's poem analyses, they're quite beautiful in their own right and I find pretty accessible even if you're not familiar with the poet or form:

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I really love the NY Times poetry critic's poem analyses, they're quite beautiful in their own right and I find pretty accessible even if you're not familiar with the poet or form: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/21/books/gwendolyn-brooks-my-dreams-my-works-sonnet.html