Feel like you don’t “get” poetry? Get in line. For many people, there’s a feeling that poetry is a purely academic activity. It’s something confusing that needs to be catalogued, analyzed and interpreted. Clarity has to be squeezed out, like you’re juicing an orange by hand. But does poetry have to be a chore? Absolutely not! At it’s core, poetry is the same as a novel or short story. If it’s…