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This April marks the 30th National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, I think students should give poetry a shot. If you felt a shiver down your spine reading that sentence, I get it.

Poetry can be complicated and confusing, but it can also be beautiful and insightful. Created before prose, poetry is the oldest form of literature in the English language, yet it still has so much to offer readers.

I love reading. There’s nothing like getting lost in a piece of literature that drags you in with beautifully written language. But as a college student, finding the time to dive into a new literary world can be daunting. I’ve recently found an easy solution to fit reading into my schedule: poetry.

For most, reading poetry is merely a burden they must overcome for whatever English class they’re taking. Admittedly, before this year, I’d never read poetry outside of class. But poetry’s short........

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