Title: 8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul - Writer's Digest
Headings: 8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul
8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul
There are many reasons to appreciate poetry, but KM Barkley wants to focus on why poetry is good for the soul, whether in relation to readers or the poets themselves.
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1. POETRY IS GOOD FOR DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING
2. POETRY IS GOOD FOR DEVELOPING SKILLS
3. POETRY HELPS IMPROVE IDEAS
4. POETRY IS THERAPEUTIC FOR THE WRITER
5. POETRY IS THERAPEUTIC FOR THE READER
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6. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WORDS THEMSELVES
7. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND PEOPLE
8. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF

Content: Both conveying personal opinion and the ability to empathize are tantamount to respectable communication. ( Empathy vs. Sympathy vs. Apathy .) 8. POETRY HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND YOURSELF
Ever felt out of place? Have you ever wondered why you are thinking or feeling a certain way? Ever been frustrated because your friends or partners couldn’t ever possibly understand you because you don’t even understand what is going through your head? I have found that the best way to grasp internal turmoil is to write poetry. It slows the world down around you. It streamlines your thoughts to short, direct sentences, while soothing the anxiety out of your body with the lyrical style. It makes you think.