I believe that this quote “Reading a poem is part attitude and part technique” means that poems have true meanings and always reflect on our daily emotions, thoughts and feelings that attract readers to understand and connect to those emotions.The attitude in the poem by Patricia Jackson’s “My Muse” expands a great love this person has for someone and instead of getting hurt ,it was better to let it go with all the memories that stayed within the love. “I’m thinking of all the reasons you would leave.I let you go before our love could take hold.”This line explains how her emotions have gotten her thinking negativity but positivity about her love towards her own happiness.I can connect to both poems “My Muse” and “How to Read a poem” with a personal experience.I remember when i was in high school i felt in love with this boy,he was smart and everything,one of a kind as a person can be described but i always use to get distracted with school work and homework,so there was me one time thinking.I have to look out for myself and part of that was my attitude and technique to balance however it was better for me to let go of all the love I had towards him and to settle it down like friends so at the end of the day,no one would get hurt.
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I totally agree with what you said about the quote “Reading a poem is part attitude and part technique.” Your explanation of how poems help us understand our emotions and connect with them is right on the money. Your examples from Patricia Jackson’s poem and your own life show how our feelings and how we handle them are like two important ingredients in understanding poetry and life. Your story from high school, about dealing with your feelings for someone, is a great way to explain what the quote means.