Reading Poetry

Guides and annotated readings to understand images, rhythm, voice, form and possible meanings.

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Livro aberto sobre uma mesa de onde surge uma figura etérea em tinta azul, enquanto um escritor aparece ao fundo diante de uma janela.

Reading Poetry20/09/20266 min read

The Lyric Speaker Is Not the Author: How to Identify Who Speaks in a Poem

Learn to identify the lyric speaker from clues inside the poem and use an author’s biography without turning verse into an autobiographical document.

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Ilustração editorial de poeta em performance de slam diante de microfone, com público atento ao fundo.

Reading Poetry08/08/20267 min read

How to listen to a poetry slam: rhythm, repetition, voice and performance from Slam das Minas on Flipelô 2026

At Flipelô 2026, Slam das Minas offers a gateway to understanding how rhythm, repetition, voice, body and audience transform a poem into an event.

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Livro de poemas aberto sobre uma mesa, com lápis ao lado e marcas de leitura sem texto legível nas páginas.

Reading Poetry08/08/20267 min read

How to read a poem when you think you “don’t understand”: a method in four readings

A method in four readings to enter a poem little by little: first the situation, then the images, the sound and, finally, an interpretation supported by the text.

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