The title made me think this is about reading and writing poetry. Unfortunately, the focus is on reading. I don't think you can really appreciate poetry if you

The title made me think this is about reading and writing poetry. Unfortunately, the focus is on reading. I don't think you can really appreciate poetry if you don't write some. Only when you write poetry, do you begin to see and to understand which options a writer had and why his/her choice is outstanding or not.