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How poetry's line breaks control your breathing

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Chopping sentences into seemingly random fragments isn't just an aesthetic choice by tormented artists. By forcing unnatural pauses at the edge of the page, the poet is literally dictating the rhythm of your internal monologue and physical breathing, effectively remote-controlling your respiratory system through sheer formatting.

How poetry's line breaks control your breathing
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