how do you talk about poetry in person?
something i've been struggling with recently is how to talk about poetry in person, and just how to talk about more experiential things in general (music, paintings, etc). i feel like these are things you need to experience with someone for them to understand what it's about. when i'm talking with someone, i can't break down line-for-line what the poem's about as there isn't the space for that. i could be describing the most beautiful song in the world, but it's not the same as hearing it. you wouldn't understand it until you heard it, you'd just be getting the impression it made on me. the internet is good for this, because it provides a space where we can mull and chew over words and get back to each other in our own time, or we can all virtually collect in a space and listen to a song together, like on youtube. but i want to make real life connections, and my favorite songs and poems and paintings are a big part of my life. is the answer simply to have more unplanned hangs with people and listen to old music together in our apartments? do i simply describe the impact the poems made on me and live with the disconnect of the other person not fully understanding the experience? do i strip away the themes from the detail of the words or brushstrokes and talk simply about what the poem or painting is trying to convey, casting aside the beauty and nuances of its form? my conversations about art tend to devolve into ones about the artists, which just trivializes what art is. has anyone else experienced this? what's helped you? philosophical musings, books, videos, and other resources that touch on this are all appreciated.