In this course, we explore how poetry creates that meaning. ENGL 125 is, most importantly, about learning how to read, hear, and enjoy poetry. Nearly everyone loves some form of poetry—in a sentimental poem found on a greeting card, a popular song, a patriotic hymn, or a beautifully worded epitaph on a gravestone. It is unlike any other artistic form, and each poem conveys a message that cannot be transmitted any other way.