The document discusses various quotes from writers about poetry and its nature. It explores how poetry has been described as the "natural language of worship", a "way of taking life by the throat", and "an extreme emotional passage". It also discusses different types of poetry like narrative, lyric, and dramatic poetry. The document encourages experimenting with various poetry prompts and sharing work to help understand poetry more fully. It explores how poets add layers of meaning through denotation and connotation of words.
