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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting question: I love poetry in my native language, French. I love the cadence of the phrasing (excluding a lot of contemporary poems, many of which lack that cadence).

While I've been reading, writing and speaking in English since primary school, and I actually prefer to read prose in English, not in French... somehow I don't really enjoy the cadence of the English language in poetry.

It's the same for haikus: I have a very rudimentary understanding of Japanese, but I feel they only really come into their own in that language. Languages are not interchangeable and don't necessarily shine in every form.

Also, to respond to PP above who doesn't like ballet and classical music... those are artistic forms that have a high barrier to entry. If you didn't listen/watch with people who loved those forms and maybe explained their mechanics and goals, or if you didn't take lessons yourself with a inspiring teacher who could explain the intricacies, then it's understandable you might not have the background to appreciate these works. Classical music is the only music I listen to!

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