For years, I used the walk to school (30 mins each way) to memorize many poems, especially Poe. The Bells, For Annie, The Raven - word for word. Walking was tim

For years, I used the walk to school (30 mins each way) to memorize many poems, especially Poe. The Bells, For Annie, The Raven - word for word. Walking was time to turn over the poetry in my mind and reflect on its meaning. 25 years later, and I can recite every poem from my youth, flawlessly. But they don't comfort me at night. I have the poems with me forever, but they are not useful day-to-day. I don't recommend memorizing old poetry.