Close and Slow: 'Everness' by Jorge Luis Borges

A gentle and careful introduction to understanding poetry

Many of us feel a bit inadequate when it comes to reading poetry, perhaps suspecting that there is some higher learning or personal initiation required to appreciate verse. ‘Close and Slow’ is a regular feature here on ‘New Grub Street’ providing some pointers as to how to read and enjoy poetry, taking an individual poem for each post and highlighting s…