i recommend it. i find it comforting to recite a poem i really like! i have “having a coke with you“ by frank o’hara memorized and it’s satisfying to hear its sonorous curves.
There's just no better way to engage with the language and the craft than stamping the words on your brain. Also works for particularly brilliant prose, of course
By heart - that’s to know it with your heart Poems, monologues, songs, prayers; i Can call them up at any time and be kept company by friends with Greater Minds than me
Gazpacho only in the late summer, persimmons only in the winter, etc. just because we can import anything from anywhere anytime doesn’t mean we should. Nothing is special if you can have it whenever you want it.
