Who buys poetry?

Question

I can never understand why poetry books don't sell. People will buy all guys of greeting cards, which is nothing but poetry. They will purchase music, which is nothing but poetry put to music. Support the arts..

Answer 1

most people will buy poetry when they understand it a bit more, its rather complex. its a form of individualism, but in the day and age of fast pace and tech. people will buy a book to spur their imagination rather than read poetry, trying to figure out what the poet was trying to say/express. just what i think on the matter.

Answer 2

*Thrusts arm into the air* Ooooh, I know the answer! I do! Haha, but seriously..It might have to do with the way their trying to be sold..Well, more so the place.....If you're trying to sell a book yourself, try directing it to the particular audience that would be interested in it [poets and those who love poetry]. Maybe see if you could sell the book at a poetry convention or at an open mic night/poetry slam. A book of poetry being sold in an environment like that will most likely have much higher sales...:]

Answer 3

We can't make anybody else buy poetry, but we can be sure to buy it ourselves. We can buy it for our own reading pleasure, and we can choose poetry books as presents for our friends. There are a whole bunch of holidays coming up. Let's give some thought to which poets would be right for which people on our gift lists.

Answer 4

I buy poetry.....I am with ya, but still most of us write and read because we love it!! Can't help it that we are the smart and deeply beautiful people. Everyone can't be so blessed...keep up the support...starving artist everywhere need it!!!

Answer 5

its just like how people don't buy many cds anymore--you can get it online. Same goes for poetry, you can look it up and there it is, people don't want to waste their money on it.

Answer 6

i buy poetry!

especially about crabs

i used to read a LOT of poetry in lockdown....it got me thru the struggle, u know wat i mean

Answer 7

tricky factor. query at google and yahoo. that may help!