How Poetry Makes Us Smarter

Three reasons you should read a poem-a-day

Alex Bentley
Published in
3 min readSep 27, 2021

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Photo of a woman reading a poetry book outdoors.

Can poetry really make us smarter?

I believe it does.

And it’s one reason I advocate for people to read poetry often. In fact, I encourage you to read one new poem every day. Or dare I say, challenge you to read a poem-a-day.

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Alex Bentley
Makata Poetry

I write about crypto, personal finance, business & tech. Also, I publish a bit of humor to make you laugh.