What are the actual intellectual/artistic benefits of reading poetry?

idk when im readin poetry or novels i feel like im wastin my time
not so with non-fiction
but i know thats a pleb way of thinkin so hopefully it goes away over time :)

>>9045348
It's just a distraction really, like women.

>>9045348
i dunno, inspiration, probably. that'd cover both bases i think.

>>9045348

benefits are for niggers

>>9045401
you should write poetry

>>9045348
None poetry is trash and a waste of your time.

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>>9045401

>>9045461
Kys yourself

>>9045348
get to get drunk a lot

>>9045348
You learn to be a better bullshit artist. Through studying the different styles of bending language to fit a feeling or message, you become a hell of a smooth-talker. People love that. You'd be surprised how much you can get away with just by using colorful words and twisting your sentences a little bit to make them sound more poetic. Just don't overdo it or you'll be seen as pretentious.

>I need concrete and rational reasons for enjoying an artform as old as human history

anons, I have bad news for you... you might have autism

>>9045630
But why tho.

There are things that can't be explained by anything but poetry or art. e.g. love, happiness

>>9045592
So if I read poetry I get all the ladies

>>9045348
Using language that does not exist to create ideas that are unthinkable.

>>9045974
Probably not but it won't hurt your chances. I've fucked a few insecure artsy girls because "omg I luv sylvia plath she killed herself just like i want to kill myself you totally understand me, anon".

>>9045983

That's ok and all, but I prefer semantic content.