[New-Poetry] afraid of poetry

[jforjames at aol.com]

Britons are baffled by poetry, with many saying they live in fear of being asked to recite a poem in public, research has found.


Seven in 10 (73%) are "scared" by the genre, according to a poll of 1,500 adults, while two thirds (67%) admit reading and reciting poetry leave them tongue-tied.

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