I really enjoyed this book and it ignited my desire to keep up a practice of reading poetry regularly. My big takeaways are that poetry is really nothing without the reader and that any reader is capable of interpreting and enjoying poetry. Hirsch alternates between deep diving into the minute details of a single poem and taking a more large scope philosophical view of the role of poetry and that approach worked well for me. His love for poetry is clear and he’s convinced me that certain human experiences are best explored through poetry.