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c/book-club-debates•kimmurphykimmurphy•1mo ago

Saw a debate in my book club about whether poetry counts as a 'real' book genre

Last Tuesday someone argued that poetry collections shouldn't be included in our reading list, but I pointed out that 3 of our best discussions came from poetry books like Milk and Honey. Has anyone else's club had this argument about poetry vs novels?
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kelly385
kelly3851mo ago
3 discussions from Milk and Honey says more than my burnt hands from tonight's shift.
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jana_shah
jana_shah1mo ago
Tell them poetry slaps hard for discussion nights.
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lindag33
lindag331mo ago
Yeah but does the poetry actually get people talking or do they just sit there nodding? I've been to a few open mics where the poems were deep but nobody knew how to follow up with a real discussion after. Like what's the difference between a poetry night that works and one that falls flat?
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